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Picasso's Bull: The Art of Earning Simplicity
The iterative path from complex to essential
Sep 8
5
Mac Miller: The Hollow Promise of Success
On wealth, work, and why comfort without connection leaves us empty
Sep 2
9

June 2025

Finding My Way Back to Unknown Arts
Why I'm choosing curiosity and authenticity over career content
Jun 30
4
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Be a Skill Surfer
Ride the waves of your curiosity to a more fulfilling career
Jun 15
11
4
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.
Jun 8
19
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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.
Jun 1
9

May 2025

Default It or Design It
How I learned to stop sweating every UI detail and ship faster
May 25
10
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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
May 18
24
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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
May 11
11
10 Heuristics to Simplify Design Decision-Making
How I use industry wisdom to guide my work and avoid the paradox of choice
May 4
32
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April 2025

When Creation Becomes Compulsion
How I mistook output for identity, and what I’m learning now
Apr 20
14

March 2025

50 Principles of Unknown Arts
A compass for creative builders navigating the frontier of technology and creativity.
Mar 31
4
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