Blog
Field notes on product design, systems, community, and learning by making.
INFCON 2024 Retrospective - The Light and Shadow of Design Systems
I joined an INFCON panel on the light and shadow of design systems, sharing how we prepared with Figma Slides and the questions we discussed on stage.
Config 2024 Review - Figma's Major Updates
A firsthand look at Config 2024 in San Francisco, covering Figma's updates to complexity, developer experience, AI, and Slides from a user's perspective.
2024 Motion Tools - Lottie Creator & Phase Review
A hands-on comparison of Lottie Creator and Phase, the problems each motion tool tackles, and the different creative futures they suggest.
Figma Design / Dev Leaders Meetup 2024 Retrospective
Notes from Figma's Design / Dev Leaders Meetup on product direction and collaboration, with highlights from the sessions and AMA.
LottieFiles Meetup and Lottie Creator Review
A look at Lottie Creator after a LottieFiles meetup, with impressions from the demo, its strengths and limits at the time, and comparisons with other motion tools.
Retrospective on the 2023 Design Systems Workshop
I ran an eight-week design-systems workshop for 20 to 40 participants, refining practice, feedback, and the structures that kept people involved.
Five Best Tokyo Restaurants I Visited
We ate a lot of food in Tokyo over two weeks, and here are five of the best.
42 Tokyo Food Reviews
Forty-two foods tried across two weeks in Tokyo, rated by price and experience, plus the five places I would seek out again.
A Perspective on Design Systems (2)
When does a team need a design system? I explore how product context and team needs shape the decision to build and use one.
What I Learned Making 3,000 Cups of Coffee at Work
Making roughly 3,000 cups of coffee over two years created space for conversations with colleagues. I reflect on what that everyday ritual changed.
