FFFFinder App
2026 Video
I always wished I could select a folder in Finder and just see all images and videos scattered across its subfolders in one place. Instead, I have to click through a tree of folders, going in and out, just to look at things.
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I Don’t See Faces
2026 ArticleIf faces are one of the strongest visual patterns we recognize, why do they appear so rarely in the products and interfaces we use every day?
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Coding the Vibes
2025 Video
The term “vibe coding” has been popping up in my feed for almost a year now in social media, podcasts I listen to, and even chats with friends. Most of what I saw looked pretty bad, so I assumed you couldn’t do anything decent with it. Sure, you can make something run from scratch, but it all looked like a train wreck.
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Design. Origin Stories
2025 ArticleOver years of reading I realized that the “start” of design depends on how you define both the word and the activity of designing. Depending on who you read, you will see different dates set as the beginning of “design.” In this article I summarize the most frequently cited origin stories
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Form (un)follows Function
2025 ArticleIf design were a religion, its first prophecy would be "Form follows function."As a designer, I’ve heard this mantra countless times, but I never really questioned its origins or context.
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Touching Digital
2025 ArticleThe journey of exploring tactile interactions with digital products is less about replacing what works and more about imagining what could be. Physical, tactile interactions can offer a richness and depth that digital interfaces often lack—a way to connect with our devices that feels more human.
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Expand Your Design Vocabulary
2024 ArticleIn design, there’s rarely just one right answer. The real value comes from exploring different possibilities, stepping outside the usual approaches, and experimenting with new tools. Expanding your design vocabulary gives you more options to consider and keeps your process interesting.
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Encyclopedias & Fear of Density
2024 ArticleEncyclopedias held a different allure. I found myself picking them up regularly, flipping to a random page, and getting lost for hours. Another weakness of mine was illustrated atlases. Now that I reflect on it, it feels like my first encounter with graphic design, even though I didn't really know what graphic design was back then.
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Love Your Tools
2024 ArticleQuite often, I hear photographers say that the gear is not important for capturing great photos; it's all about how you take pictures. This is true to some degree. You can potentially use any type of camera to get a great shot one way or another. But in my case, the gear is super important.
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