Experiments & Explorations
Side projects, design thinking exercises, Figma explorations, and the things I make when nobody's asked me to — a running tab of curiosity.
Figma Prototypes
A pre-registration flow exploration for game downloads — reducing friction for new users while building intent before the install. Focused on progressive disclosure and conversion-oriented microcopy.
View prototype →A logistics and warehouse yard management redesign — tracking trucks, docking schedules, and inventory flow in real time. Exploration in data-dense dashboard design with a focus on operator clarity and reducing cognitive load.
View prototype →Design Experiments
Interaction Design
Exploring how notification systems could adapt their tone — urgent vs. ambient — depending on context and user state. Includes 20+ micro-interaction states.
In progressDashboard Design
A personal exploration of how engineering team health data could be visualised beyond bar charts — experimenting with sparklines, signal indicators, and ambient data.
Concept stageAI / Conversational UI
Exploring how a chatbot's personality — tone, vocabulary, response rhythm — changes based on the product context. From support to coaching to companion.
Research phaseWriting on Medium
Career Growth · Bootcamp · Medium
Learnings and qualities that help you build your designer mindset — from junior UI/UX to Senior Product Designer as a self-taught designer. What it actually takes beyond certifications.
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Collaboration · Bootcamp · Medium
As a designer, you work with many teams — and sometimes it goes well, sometimes it doesn't. A breakdown of what cross-functional really means and how designers can do it effectively.
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Career · Bootcamp · Medium
UX, UI, Product, Visual — the titles blur. A clear differentiation of designer roles by skillset and what recruiters actually mean when they write those job descriptions.
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Interviews · Bootcamp · Medium
Real experience from a senior designer job search — what the UX interview process looks like, what actually matters, and honest observations from someone outside the big tech bubble.
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Beyond design
Pen-and-paper wireframes still feel different from pixels. Sketchbooks as thinking tools — not just output.
Collecting pattern libraries, studying how component decisions scale across products and teams.
Fascinated by where AI augments judgment vs. replaces it — especially in complex knowledge work.
Music as a lens for design — how timing, contrast, and repetition create meaning beyond the visual.
Chess and strategy games as mental models for systems thinking, anticipating second-order effects.
Actively mentoring on ADPList — helping early-career designers find their footing and their voice.
ADPList · Mentoring
I mentor product designers at all stages — from portfolio reviews to career pivots to navigating enterprise design.