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Some thoughts on things that have been on my mind, into the void

Planted: Mar 24, 2026. Last tended:


Eulogy for a product that really cared: read.cv and posts.cv say goodbye

So read.cv and post.cv are being winded down. Which is corporate-speak for the sudden death of a beloved space. Excuse my hyperbole, but understand: I’m in my {denial} stage of grief.

16 feb, 2025


Would the success of ‘Brat’ branding have happened without the precedent of queer culture?

I don't think so hun.

26 jul, 2024


All I see are buttons: Mastering CTA usage without going overboard.

How many CTAs are too many CTAs? A quick guide to effectively design them and use the right amount to boost conversions without overwhelming users.

23 may, 2024


An indie movie and the designer’s quintessential habit of observing

I just arrived from my local arthouse cinema and I couldn’t keep myself from connecting the movie I experienced to a fundamental design habit. Let me elucidate why.

24 aug, 2023


This is not a drill: how to take advantage of AI as a designer now.

AI used to feel like a summer shadow that looms ever larger but never engulfs you in it because it simply cannot. Because it’s slow; because you’re faster. We, designers, used to feel safe about it because of how utopian everything about it seemed. But guess what?

2 aug, 2023