Mel Choyce-Dwan – @melchoyce

Member Since: September 10th, 2012
Location: Boston
Website: choycedesign.com
GitHub: melchoyce
Job Title: Product Designer
Employer: Automattic
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Bio

I’m a Boston based Product Designer working at Automattic. I’m currently focusing on customization, new user experience, and design hiring.

I’m also a guest committer for WordPress, where I contribute design for core and community projects. I co-organize the Boston WordPress meetups and WordCamp Boston.

I love big typography, cold brew coffee, and craft beer.

Interests

Design, beer, videogames.

Contributions Sponsored

Mel Choyce-Dwan contributes 40 hours per week to the following teams: Core, Design.

Contribution History

Accessibility Contributor
Accessibility Contributor
Core Contributor
Core Contributor
Core Team
Core Team
Design Contributor
Design Contributor
Design Team
Design Team
Meta Contributor
Meta Contributor
Meta Team
Meta Team
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Organizer
WordCamp Speaker
WordCamp Speaker
Plugin Developer
Plugin Developer
Theme Developer
Theme Developer

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Posted a reply to Giving WordPress Its Own Directory: not working behind haproxy, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @kitatech, do either of these suggestions work? - https://www.devconsole.info/wordpress-https-problem-infinite-loop-redirections-behind-haproxy/ - https://trick77.com/prevent-ssl-redirect-loop-using-wordpress-and-haproxy/

22 mins ago
Posted a reply to Move my website to a new domain, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @reprenezlescommandes! The WordPress import/export tool should work as you've described.

35 mins ago
Posted a reply to Not a valid JSON response, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @dreamintreg! Please install the health check plugin and report back its findings: https://wordpress.org/plugins/health-check/ Copy/paste…

37 mins ago
Posted a reply to Error message, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @bokruimer2000, it looks like that first error is related to the the Visual Composer…

44 mins ago
Posted a reply to Do I need this?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @jummi1, this plugin is updated regularly with features and bug fixes. You definitely don't…

54 mins ago
Posted a reply to Gallery not displaying, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Did you see these on the support forum? Could you provide some links so we…

1 hour ago
Posted a reply to My blog page has disappeared, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Bummer :( You'll want to make a new page. If you go to Pages —>…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Classic editor bug??, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Phew, glad you were able to track that down :) Cheers!

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Classic editor bug??, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I'm not sure what else to suggest, other than maybe trying a different theme. Is…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Gallery not displaying, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
There's a bunch of spaces between "gallery" and "link" and I'm wondering if that's the…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Classic editor bug??, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
What happens if you copy the text, delete it, and then paste it into your…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to My blog page has disappeared, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Is it possible it's in your site's trash? http://smileybirthservices.com/wp-admin/edit.php?post_status=trash&post_type=page

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Classic editor bug??, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Do you have any other plugins installed on your site that add to or change…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Classic editor bug??, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Can you copy/paste the error here?

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Background images no longer showing up, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yeah, could be. Do you see the images if you use a different browser?

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Background images no longer showing up, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @jcvd, I'm seeing background images on your site: https://cloudup.com/cbiN5gfN4Bb Maybe something weird on your…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to including pages in a widget, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @willapip, instead of the pages widget, there's a menu widget you can use instead.…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Classic editor bug??, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @karolosso100, are you seeing any errors in your browser's developer console? In Chrome, click…

3 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Blocks, Patterns, and Layouts, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Sorry, I should have also included this GitHub issue for some additional background on how…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Thankyou, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
The WordPress Stackexchange forum is pretty active: https://wordpress.stackExchange.com/. https://wordpress.org/support/forum/wp-advanced/ could also be a good spot.…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Cant replace default image when using static page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yeah, for that it might be easier to write some custom CSS in the "Additional…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Can’t paste after updating to 5.3, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks @scally85. Hopefully more people will chime in, and we can see if there's an…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Gallery not displaying, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Are you running any other plugins on your site? If so, could you try disabling…

3 days ago
Posted a reply to Best thing that happened to WP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
BTW, if you have a local WordCamp or WordPress meetup, building blocks using schemas would…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Best thing that happened to WP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks Tim, this is great feedback. Those blocks look rad!

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Usable, not 100% yet but promising!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Yeah, columns can be a bit of a pain. Have you seen any site builder…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Usable, not 100% yet but promising!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Is there anything re: usability you struggle with particularly?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to I like it, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Great, thanks!

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Usable, not 100% yet but promising!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review, @olalindberg! Any features or improvements you'd like to see in upcoming…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to I like it, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review, @abydos! Anything in particular you'd like to see improved?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Best thing that happened to WP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review, @drtimofey! What kind of custom blocks have you been building for…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Thankyou, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review @matthias-reuter! Anything you think the Gutenberg team should improve in future…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Very nice step, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review @eva2! Anything you think the Gutenberg team should improve in future…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Ditch your page builder, Gutenberg is here, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review @antk3! Anything you think Gutenberg should focus on for future releases?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to It just changed the way making WP sites, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review, @pattayanic! Anything you'd like to see improved in upcoming releases?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Thank you!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @olivetune, thanks for reviewing! Any new featured you'd like to see in future releases?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Searching Tags, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Are you using the built-in WordPress search, or a plugin?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Lots of hate, but it’s what we need., on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review, @aaronomary! Are there any more customizations options you'd like to see…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to The future of WordPress, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the review, @secretsurfer! Anything in Gutenberg you'd like to see improved?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Searching Tags, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @michgod, is your site public, and if so, can you post a link?

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Floating footer in WP Classic Editor after upgrade to Jetpack 7.9, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I think you're right, it sounds like a Jetpack conflict on Windows. Let us know…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Blank editor screen, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @welswebmaster, sounds like one of these issues: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/common-classic-editor-errors-and-how-to-fix-them/ To try to fix... - Are…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Page Excerpts in Front Page Sections, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @qplegal, you can use the "read more" feature (icon that looks like a sandwich…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Gallery not displaying, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @romulobortolozzo, what happens when you try to add a gallery? Can you walk us…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Where is support staff for this plugin?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @bruceparker1, all WordPress support is done on a volunteer basis. Because support is handled…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Cant replace default image when using static page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Do you see the "Featured Image" accordion in your sidebar? https://cloudup.com/cM90ZvK5p5Y What colors are you…

4 days ago
Posted a reply to Reduce Cover Template header height, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Awesome, glad you figured out a solution. Please feel free to open more support tickets…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Cant replace default image when using static page, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @rike55! What happens when you try to remove the homepage featured image (the pink…

5 days ago
Posted a reply to Too complicated, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @oscarglc, are you finding Gutenberg any easier after the recent updates?

5 days ago
Posted a reply to This is terrible, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Hey @thumoo, how are you feeling about Gutenberg these days? Any better after the most…

5 days ago