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Abstract glowing root system beneath a floating rectangular screen, representing written design intent supporting the visible interface.
June 10, 2026
Blog

The Sentence Beneath the Screen

How AI exposed product design’s clarity problem A few months ago I was early on a dashboard project, using AI to help think through the problem before opening Figma. I typed

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Surreal boardroom shrouded in fog, with a single illuminated chair at the head of a long table beneath a towering beam of light, symbolizing a project brief becoming an active participant in decision-making.
June 8, 2026
Blog

The Brief Has No Seat at the Table

Why every serious project should have its own AI system There’s a meeting that happens on most projects, usually around week six or seven, where someone says: “Wait, I

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A solitary lighthouse standing in dense ocean fog, its beam quietly angled off into the mist, evoking subtle misalignment, autonomous guidance, and quiet uncertainty.
May 26, 2026
Blog

Designing the Failure Script

A colleague at another company recently forwarded me an email their AI assistant had summarized before they read it. The assistant interpreted the sender’s tone as passive-ag

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Cover image showing four minimalist product UI illustrations representing security, transactions, search, and system disconnect, presented as a cohesive illustration system.
December 8, 2025
UI/UX

Product UI Illustration System (v1)

A modular system of SVG-based product illustrations designed for onboarding flows, empty states, financial dashboards, and system feedback screens. Each illustration uses a shared

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Portrait of musician Joyia sitting in a chair while a rubber-hose cartoon character wraps its arms around her and holds a illustrated globe. A large illustrated peace-sign hand extends upward, blending graphic line work with the photo in a bold, playful style.
December 6, 2025
Illustration

JOYIA — TO THE WORLD

This project started with a nod to KAWS’ subway posters but evolved into its own visual language, rooted in vintage rubber-hose animation and expressive line work. Instead of rel

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A large geometric cube hovers in a pale sky above dark storm clouds, with glowing tendrils of light streaming downward from its base.
December 4, 2025
Blog

Systems that remember

Why modern design systems aren’t libraries, they’re organisational memory. TL;DR — Key Takeaways for Time-Poor Execs Modern design systems succeed by reducing the cost of cha

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A solitary figure stands on a mist-covered path leading toward a glowing rectangular portal in the clouds, its reflection mirrored in still water beneath a pastel sunrise.
November 6, 2025
Blog

The Human Interface

What management taught me about designing for people, not products. An essay on the invisible art of designing for humans. On teams, in leadership, and within ourselves. I know, th

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November 6, 2025
UI/UX

FCA / Stellantis Website Redesign

Product Design · UX Strategy · Multi-Brand Ecosystem As part of a ground-up redesign of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (now Stellantis) digital presence, I helped lead the overhaul

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A glowing golden path winding through soft clouds, symbolizing clarity, insight, and the upward journey of measuring what moves users.
October 8, 2025
Blog

Measure What Moves Users

A playbook for UX metrics that actually change the business Executive Summary If you’re tired of metrics that look good in presentations but don’t drive business results, this

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Minimalist cartoon cow head logo with bold black horns and wide eyes, designed for MOOMU dairy brand on a cream background.
October 8, 2025
Design

Moomu Branding

not oat. not nut. not sorry. MOOMU is a concept dairy brand that doesn’t beg for relevance, it builds its own. Created to stand out in the alt-milk aisle, MOOMU blends full-fat n

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