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Sharing 15 years of experience of design practice and leadership, and a wealth of insights from others.

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March 27, 2025
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The Disinfecting of Design

Design thrives on risk, but modern practices sanitize it for safety, weakening creativity. To innovate, we must embrace exploration, calculated risks, and the uncertainty that leads to breakthroughs.
April 3, 2025
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Design Systems are Materials. Not Ideas.

Knowing when to introduce design systems into design work
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March 20, 2025
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Design Is Lockpicking. An…Interesting Analogy.

Understanding the mystery of design through an analogy
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March 13, 2025
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Quit Saying “No”. Say “Yes” through options…

How designers can shift from gatekeepers to problem-solvers
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March 6, 2025
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Design Systems: Enablement vs. Enforcement

Building a design system people WANT to use
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February 26, 2025
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Innovation Unscheduled

Fostering the right conditions for innovation to thrive.
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A disciple of Jesus devoted to love and good deeds working as a UX Design Manager and a YouTuber helping designers sharpen their creativity and design skills.

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