How to Build a Design System in Figma—The Right Way
A product designer’s guide to tokens, variables, and scaling without chaos What makes a design system usable isn’t just consistency, it’s clarity. And what makes it scalable?
El Toro Es de Ella
El Toro Es de Ella (The Bull Belongs to Her) continues the exploration of land, lineage, and presence begun in Donde Viven los Toros. This piece shifts the focus from coexistence t
Amongst Gods
Drawn in black ink using dry brush techniques and directional linework, Amongst Gods explores the tension between motion and refusal. The horse is rendered mid-stride—free of rid
Best Google Font Pairings for UI Design in 2025
Header & Paragraph Combinations That Actually Work Font pairing isn’t just about aesthetic taste, it’s a product decision. The wrong combo can add friction, hurt readabilit
Beyond AAA: The Accessibility Gold Standard Checklist
For years, I treated accessibility as a finish line. Hit Level AA or AAA, check the box, move on. But the more I designed, the more I realized: WCAG Level AAA isn’t the summit—
Shachiku Part I — The Weight (社畜 – “Corporate Livestock”)
Shachiku Part I — The Weight (社畜 – “Corporate Livestock”) is a study of the salaryman as both an individual and a symbol of Japan’s culture of overwork. The title com
Agent-Aware UX: Designing for Humans and AI
🧠 A visual guide to FRAME—the 5 pillars of AI agent UX There’s a new kind of user inside your product. It doesn’t click.It doesn’t swipe.It doesn’t sleep. AI agents ar
It’s Not Code. It’s Vibecode.
Why the AI shift in design and development needs structure, not just speed. Vibecoding is transforming software development. But without structure, it can wreck your codebase, conf
Outsmart the Loudest Voice
5 Shifts to Run Brainstorms That Actually Deliver Most brainstorms aren’t broken.They’re just designed to reward whoever speaks first. You’ve seen it play out:Someone claims
From Execution to Influence
The Mindset Shift That Elevates Designers Most designers chasing the next level focus on tools, polish, or portfolio tweaks.But the real gap between mid-level and senior?It’s not