UI Design
·6 min read
Visual hierarchy: the quiet skill behind every great interface
Before color, before illustration, before motion — hierarchy decides whether people understand your screen in the first three seconds.
Read noteNotes from the Desk
Thoughts on UX strategy, design systems, frontend and building products — written between projects.
Vibe Coding
·3 min read
Prompting like a designer: briefs, not wishes
The best AI output starts with the same thing as the best design work — a clear brief with constraints.
Read noteProduct Design
·3 min read
What product designers actually do (beyond making screens)
Product design is less about pixels and more about decisions. Here's what the job really involves day to day.
Read noteAI & Design
·3 min read
How I use Claude in my day-to-day design workflow
AI assistants like Claude don't replace design thinking — they remove the busywork around it.
Read noteUX Strategy
·2 min read
UX metrics that actually matter to the business
Pretty dashboards don't win roadmap debates. These are the UX metrics that do.
Read noteTools
·3 min read
Mastering Figma auto layout for responsive designs
Auto layout makes designs behave like real interfaces. Here's how I use it to design faster and hand off cleaner.
Read noteVibe Coding
·4 min read
Vibe coding as a designer: what it's good for, and where it breaks
AI-assisted coding turned my Figma files into working prototypes in hours. It also taught me exactly where taste and engineering still matter.
Read noteUX Strategy
·3 min read
Usability heuristics in practice: a field guide for product teams
Classic usability heuristics are still the fastest way to spot problems. Here's how I apply them to modern products.
Read noteCareer
·3 min read
Building a UX portfolio that gets interviews
Hiring managers skim portfolios in minutes. Here's how to structure case studies that show how you think.
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