Statamic
statamic.com
Flat-file-first CMS built on Laravel for developers and agencies.
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Jack McDade
Florida designer-developer who created the Statamic CMS and the Radical Design course
About Jack McDade
Jack McDade is a designer and developer based in Ormond Beach, Florida, who created Statamic, a flat-file-first content management system built on Laravel that can also run on a database. Statamic grew from a small side project into an independent company with a dedicated team and a large community of agencies and developers.
McDade is known for his playful, retro-inspired design style, and he turned it into Radical Design, a self-guided design course for developers that mixes videos, articles, tutorials, downloadable design files and components with a private Discord community. Laravel News covered its launch as a course aimed at people who want to get into design but don't know where to start.
Products by Jack McDade
Radical Design
radicaldesign.com
Self-guided design course for developers with videos, tutorials, files and a Discord community.
Videos with Jack McDade
The Story of Statamic CMS with Jack McDade
PodcastOpen Threads Podcast· 2024
How Statamic founder Jack McDade stands out with radical design
InterviewLemon Squeezy· 2024
Statamic, Radical Design, and more with Jack McDade
PodcastLaravel News· 2024
52: Statamic Roundtable with Jack McDade, John O'Nolan, Caleb Porzio, & Adam Wathan
PodcastMostly Technical· 2024
Breaking Convention: The Radical Thinking of Jack McDade and Statamic
InterviewIndie Bites· 2023
Statameet 2021 | The Back to the Future of Statamic (Jack McDade)
Talkvisuellverstehen· 2021
Building a CMS on Laravel | Jack McDade, Creator of Statamic
PodcastThe Business of Laravel Podcast
The Future of Publishing, with Jack McDade of Statamic
InterviewEditorNinja
Interviews & press
- Building a CMS on Laravel | Jack McDade, Creator of Statamic
Business of Laravel · Podcast · 2025
How Jack builds
- Websites should be memorable and fun, not generic.
- Developers can learn design by developing a personal style.
Learn from Jack McDade
[course]
Radical Design
Design course for developers who want their websites to stand out.
by Jack McDade
Jack McDade FAQ
Who created Statamic?
Statamic was created by designer and developer Jack McDade.
What is Radical Design?
Radical Design is Jack McDade's self-guided design course for developers, with videos, articles, design files and a private Discord.
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