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Picasso's Bull: The Art of Earning Simplicity
The iterative path from complex to essential
Mac Miller: The Hollow Promise of Success
On wealth, work, and why comfort without connection leaves us empty
Finding My Way Back to Unknown Arts
Why I'm choosing curiosity and authenticity over career content
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Be a Skill Surfer
Ride the waves of your curiosity to a more fulfilling career
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Why I Went Video-First With My Design Portfolio — And How You Can, Too
A practical guide to how I restructured my portfolio around video presentations.
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I Tried Three Ways to Ship a Design System. Here's What Actually Worked.
Shipping a successful system takes more than aesthetics - it takes a strategic rollout plan.
Default It or Design It
How I learned to stop sweating every UI detail and ship faster
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No Country for Junior Designers
The structural reality behind disappearing entry-level design roles and some practical advice for finding ways in
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How Vibe Coding Improved My Data Viz Prototypes
Why I skipped Figma and rebuilt my data viz workflow in code instead
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