# Kevin Powell

> Kevin Powell is a Canadian CSS educator and founder of Embrace the Cascade Inc. After work in print and UI design and classroom teaching, he began a YouTube channel to deepen his own learning. He now publishes CSS lessons, courses, a newsletter and the General Musings podcast, and speaks at web conferences.

- **Role:** Founder and CSS Instructor at Embrace the Cascade Inc.
- **Organizations:** Embrace the Cascade Inc., Frontend Masters, Rosemount Technology Centre
- **Nationality:** Canadian
- **Education:** BA in Urban Studies, Concordia University, Vocational degree in Graphic Design, Rosemount Technology Centre
- **Known for:** Published more than 1,000 mostly CSS-focused YouTube videos., Built a YouTube audience of more than one million subscribers according to a September 2026 speaker introduction., Taught a Frontend Masters course after using the platform as a learner.

## Career timeline

- **Late 1990s** — Built web pages as a high-school hobby using Photoshop slices and HTML tables.
- **After 2011** — Worked in print design and took freelance UI design projects; began building websites for clients.
- **Mid-2010s** — An old teacher invited him to teach; he taught introductory web classes and later started a YouTube channel to keep learning.
- **2017** — Founded Embrace the Cascade Inc. according to Crunchbase.
- **2024** — Gave his first main-stage conference talk at CSS Day and spoke at SmashingConf NYC.
- **2025** — Released a course with Frontend Masters.
- **2026** — Spoke at SmashingConf Amsterdam, CSS Day, and ZurichJS.

## Achievements

- Published more than 1,000 mostly CSS-focused YouTube videos.
- Built a YouTube audience of more than one million subscribers according to a September 2026 speaker introduction.
- Taught a Frontend Masters course after using the platform as a learner.
- Spoke at CSS Day, SmashingConf, and ZurichJS.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Announced as a speaker for beyond tellerrand Düsseldorf 2027; his planned talk traces his path into CSS education.
- **2026-09** — Spoke at ZurichJS on “CSS is eating JS.”
- **2026-06** — Spoke at CSS Day on “CSS is eating JS.”
- **2026-05** — Published “Reach out and say thanks,” arguing for foundational web education and appreciation for fellow educators.
- **2026-04** — Gave a talk and workshop at SmashingConf Amsterdam.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kevinpowell.co/
- LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/kevinpowellcss
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kevinjpowell
- GitHub: https://github.com/kevin-powell
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@KevinPowell
- Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/kevinpowell.co

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Last updated: 2026-09-29