Design as Partner, Not Lipstick
When design enters the room says everything about how it's valued.
Read articleNotes from practice
Thoughts.
On design, craft, creative systems, and making things with intention.
Friday Evening Thoughts on AI
AI means the world is at your fingertips. What you do next has everything to do with focus and discretion.
Read articleOn Design Taste
Taste is a mysterious term. Here's how to acquire it and why it matters more than ever alongside AI.
Read articleCompanies That Cared
Key moments where companies showed they cared about employees over profit. Not empty value statements — real, memorable gestures.
Read articleRose Gold Keyboard Buttons
Too impractical for use but I enjoyed the fun. A Figma button exploration.
Read articleAI Changed Brand Photography
From hours of stock photo hunting to minutes of generating exactly what you need. Imagination is key.
Read articleAI Prompting: Break It Down
The more familiar you are with the technology you're prompting toward, the better results you'll receive.
Read articleMaturity in Design
Hyper distillation of objective value paired with skillful execution — and the pursuit of connecting two extension cords in a rat's nest.
Read articleGoodbye Dribbble
A case study in product value deterioration — when platforms shift from providing value to extracting revenue.
Read articleGrasp and Grit
Articulating technically complex concepts visually is tough. To thrive in tech design, you need two things.
Read articleBuilding a Plane While Flying
On the different creative challenges of agency vs. in-house design — and why both deserve respect.
Read articleEvery Cut Produces Joy
Condense, simplify, clarify — shift your ratio from activity to meaning.
Read articleDesign Leadership Plays Out in Culture
Build teams that love to work together and the desired alignment happens with joy instead of pain.
Read articleDesign Is a Decision-Making Discipline
A quote from Uday Gajendar on the artful balance of negotiated concerns.
Read articleDriving Culture Changes In a V2MOM Setting
Why I fought to make 'Beautiful' one of our team's core values — and how a single word can steer culture.
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