Talking Drupal Newsletter 10/20/25
#525 - Drupal for Designers
Today we are talking about Drupal for Designers, site builder certifications, and getting more designers in Drupal with guests Dave Pickett & Kelly Smith. We’ll also cover Sitewide Alert as our module of the week.
Topics
Designing for Drupal: Challenges and Insights
Site Builder Certification Journey
Starting the Journey: Taking the Course and Exams
Understanding Drupal: Post-Certification Insights
Challenges and Complexities in Drupal
Team Collaboration and Training Benefits
Practical Applications and Personal Projects
Preparing for the Certification Exam
Resources
Guests
Kelly Smith - kesmith
Dave Pickett - civicactions davidmpickett
Hosts
Nic Laflin - nLighteneddevelopment.com nicxvan
Stephen Cross - stephencross.com stephencross
Module of the Week
by Martin Anderson-Clutz - mandclu.com mandclu
The Sitewide Alert module adds the ability to show alerts at the top of your site.
This module can be used for showing alerts to your visitors to inform them of planned maintenance periods, shipping delays, flash sales, and more. How you use it is up to you.
Show News
Martin is speaking at Southwestern Ontario Drupal Camp on October 24. Session: Recipes: It’s About Time!
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Upcoming Episodes
#527 AI in Drupal with James Abrahams. Recording October 28.
#528 Drupal Goes to the U.N. with Tiffany Farriss and Mike Gifford. Recording on November 4.
#529 MCP, Automators, and Agents with Mike Gifford. Recording November 11.
#530 Join the Community Working Group with AmyJune Hineline and Mark Casias. Recording November 18.
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Friday, November 14, 2025
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Saturday, November 15, 2025
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After-Party
Design to Drupal: Bridging the Handoff
By Kelly Smith, Senior UX Strategist
The CivicActions design team is known for being highly qualified. With 159 years of experience collectively, we are known for having the skills our projects need. We have designers who can build your pixel-perfect wireframes, and designers who can help you determine whether to use “Continue” or “Next” on your buttons. We have designers who can build low-code prototypes in figma for user testing, and designers who can deliver end-to-end project designs as the sole designer on their project.
Continue reading at https://medium.com/civicactions
Built for the Future of Drupal - Try Drupal AI Demos on Drupal.org
by Michael Schmid
Drupal, rooted in open source innovation, continues to enhance AI capabilities with the launch of its 7-day Drupal AI Demos. Powered by the amazee.ai Drupal AI Provider, this launch aims to showcase to Drupal users how AI can accelerate productivity and innovation while prioritizing data privacy and sovereignty.
DrupalCon Vienna - “Driesnote”
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