From the Studio
Thoughts on design, process, and the work in between.
A running log of ideas, experiments, and lessons learned — from freelance life and code deep dives to design thinking and the occasional creative block. Written in real time, mostly for myself, but maybe useful to you too.
Featured
4/27/2026
What I Learned Rebuilding My Portfolio from a Logo Grid to Case Studies
A logo grid wasn't telling the right story. What happened when I rebuilt from scratch. For years, my portfolio homepage was a clean grid of client logos. No context. No story. Just names — and the assumption that visitors would connect the dots between a recognizable brand and what I actually did for them.
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2026
Coming Soon
6/1/2026
LifeNotes from the Studio
The Ball Is Smaller Now: Grief, the Brain, and the Work That Comes After
Live 6/1/2026
Coming Soon
5/29/2026
LifeNotes from the Studio
Two Years Without My Soul/Heart Cat, Vinz Clortho
Live 5/29/2026
Coming Soon
5/21/2026
BrandWeb
The PDXWIT Rebrand & Website
Live 5/21/2026
4/27/2026
What I Learned Rebuilding My Portfolio from a Logo Grid to Case Studies
A logo grid wasn't telling the right story. What happened when I rebuilt from scratch. For years, my portfolio homepage was a clean grid of client logos. No context. No story. Just names — and the assumption that visitors would connect the dots between a recognizable brand and what I actually did for them.
Read more →
Earlier
Piano. Push. Play + CAS 280W
While working within FloCo's website (which is still in progress), one of my primary contacts lamented about not finding any worthy interns for another project. Learning how to speak up for myself, I quickly said, I'm on the hunt for an internship that is required for my degree at PCC.