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.
How I Use AI as a Design Tool (Without Losing My Voice)
The conversation around AI in design tends to collapse into one of two extremes: it's either going to replace us all, or it's a gimmick not worth your time. I've landed somewhere in the middle — which is where most useful tools actually live.
From Interview High to Blinking Question Mark — The Day My iMac 2019 Died :(
Tuesday morning I had a job interview that went well. By noon, my iMac was dead. By evening, I had configured a Mac Studio M4 Max. That's a lot of emotional range for one Tuesday.
I Found My 1990s Design Portfolio on a couple Zip Discs
Somewhere in my attic storage, in a plastic storage box, in jewel cases, were a stack of 100mb and 250mb Zip discs I burned in the late 1990s. And in a separate wooden box, some CD-Rs also burned in the 1990s. I knew they existed. I just hadn't thought about what was actually on them — until now.