Blogs

Thoughts, Experiments & Observations.

AI & technology

Open-Source vs. Closed-Source AI Models: A Designer's Perspective

Why choosing AI models is becoming part of designing my own workflow.

Oct 13 2026

How I Use AI in My Design Workflow

A look at how I integrate AI into research, design, prototyping, and development.

Oct 12 2026

Building an AI Model Playground with Ollama

Experimenting with local AI models, interactive dashboards, and model switching.

Sep 18 2026

Behind the Projects

Designing for PMOS: What the Market Tells Us

Understanding the femtech landscape and identifying opportunities for better PCOS experiences.

Sep 26 2026

Designing an Emotional Companion: The Fox Behind ALIGNA

Exploring emotional expressions, physical interactions, and the design of ALIGNA's fox companion.

Oct 10 2026

How Much Should Users Trust AI Predictions?

Exploring transparency, explainability, and human decision-making in predictive AI systems.

Oct 08 2026

Design Perspectives

Designing to Inspire the Next Generation

Generations of designers have shaped how we interact with the world, passing ideas and experiences from one generation to the next.

How can we, as designers, inspire the next?

AUG 29 2026

How Do Healthcare Systems Want Patients to See Them?

Trust, Patient Choice & Emotional Design

OCT 18 2026

Exploring Seattle Sports Logos

A visual exploration of Seattle sports branding, identity, and logo design.

Sep 30 2026

Why Liquid Glass? Why Transparency?

Exploring why transparency keeps returning to interface design, and what Liquid Glass reveals about the way digital experiences are evolving.

DEC 12 2025

UX Teardowns

Meituan vs. Uber Eats: Designing Food Delivery Across Cultures

Comparing food delivery experiences, interface patterns, and user behaviors in China and the US.

Oct 03 2026

Ctrip vs. Booking.com: Two Approaches to Travel UX

Comparing hotel booking experiences, information architecture, and decision-making.

Sep 05 2026

Why Duolingo Keeps Changing Its App Icon

Exploring emotional branding, visual identity, and user engagement through app icons.

Sep 22 2026

Taobao vs. Amazon: Two Approaches to E-Commerce UX

Exploring product discovery, recommendations, and shopping experiences across markets.

Sep 12 2026

My Bookshelf

Sony Design: Making Modern
The Hunger Games
The Design of Everyday Things

Films I Return To

Interstellar
Zootopia
The Truman Show
La La Land
Inside Out
The Sound of Music
The Grand Budapest Hotel
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
WALL·E
Inception

Field Notes

Humanoid robots standing together during a UBTECH visit.
A humanoid robot face in close view.

Inside UBTECH: Humanoid Robots

Human forms, machine minds. A closer look at how humanoid robots might become part of everyday life.

AUG 8 2026

I Visited Five Israeli Tech Companies Before the Generative AI Boom. Where Are They Now?

Opening a time capsule from 2018 to see what changed, and what didn’t.

Jun 12 2026