Last year, I made 471 contributions on GitHub. That still feels unusual to write as a designer. For a long time, shipping at that pace was not part of my work. Ideas accumulated fa

Designer working independently for 20 years, creating brands and building digital products.

I approach building products differently now.

Building products as a designer

Illustration by Marcos Rezende. Original article here.Recently watched Growth.Design's case study on buying audiobooks: Audible: Build seamless purchase experiences"Reduce Cognitiv

Have you ever visited a website and felt overwhelmed, not knowing where to look or click first? There are ways to prevent this and create digital experiences that feel instinctive and effortless.

Cognitive overload — When a design makes us think too hard to figure out how to use it

You spent hours crafting the perfect article. Your website design is flawless. Your brand identity is strong. Then someone shares your link on LinkedIn, and it shows up with a brok

Every time someone shares your content on social media, you get one chance to make an impression. Not on the person who shared it, but on everyone who sees it.

Poorly displayed links damage your brand reputation with every share 

This series expose the negative consequences of flawed business models, as well as the unethical behaviors of some startup founders, shedding light on the challenges that entrepren

I have recently watched a few dramas that explore the topic of startup failures.

TV series about startup failures

Many psychological principles that impact UX are straightforward, and grasping the fundamentals of human behavior can help you design meaningful experiences.Start with the first pr

The intersection of psychology and technology forms the foundation of User Experience (UX) design, which focuses on creating designs that truly impact people’s needs and preferences. 

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Designer working independently for 20 years, creating brands and building digital products.