Published inBootcamp·Mar 4, 2021Member-onlyHow to like your own design workFeedback is good but destructive to originality Designing things whether it be websites, graphics, logos, or apps all have a common theme. …Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Published inUX Collective·Feb 27, 2021Member-onlyFinding yourself as a designerHow I found myself and my design style — Two years ago I completed what would be my last freelance design project for the next two years. I was utterly burnt out, mentally frustrated, and physically tired. …UI6 min readUI6 min read
Published inUX Collective·Dec 27, 2019Member-onlyDealing with depression as a freelance designerChoosing to be your own boss and become a freelancer is a huge commitment. You are in charge of your sales, you are in charge of your benefits, you are in charge of everything. …Productivity4 min readProductivity4 min read
Mar 23, 2018Member-onlyThe importance of having a design philosophy“The public is more familiar with bad design than good design. It is, in effect, conditioned to prefer bad design, because that is what it lives with. The new becomes threatening, the old reassuring.” …Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Jan 19, 2018Member-onlyDesign with taste, not trendsFollowing a design trend is like Budweiser making lemonade. It will never be as tasteful as your true style. The web design world is packed full of trends and people following those trends. In 2017, everyone’s website seemed to look the same. Startup web designers all hopped on the train…Design2 min readDesign2 min read
Nov 6, 2017Member-onlyHow I get more design clientsIf you’re anything like me, you love being a designer. You love independence and you love not having a regular 9-to-5 job. You have looked up several articles that claim to have the secret to getting you customers. …Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Published inShelby Company·Jun 15, 2017Fuck workaholism. Take care of yourself.With a constant voice on social media of “hustle 24/7 and hustle monday to monday” it is easy to think that you have to adapt that lifestyle and do nothing but work. I am here to tell you that is a bullshit way to live. I believe as much as…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Jan 3, 2017Why doesn’t everyone want an electric car?Supply and demand allows the market to decide when it is time for the future to be the present. If the tech community is the only people pushing electric and self driving cars, we will continue to see a slow transition. There is an entire community of Americans that do…Self Driving Cars3 min readSelf Driving Cars3 min read
Aug 12, 2016Snapchat with the deadLast month I found out that someone I knew had passed away and I had realized that her Snapchat story was still live. I viewed the story, three pictures, but the one that I remember the most is a sunset picture. …Snapchat2 min readSnapchat2 min read
Jul 21, 2016AR is the emerging future of design and interactionThe digital impact on the future of life For the most part, web viewing devices have not transformed into a new medium yet. We have had great advancements in screen technology and processing power, but we have yet to see the mainstream medium become something different than looking at a screen. …Virtual Reality4 min readVirtual Reality4 min read
