I used to think I needed to pick a lane. Focus. Specialize. Be the person who does one thing exceptionally well.
But the truth? My best visual design comes from not staying in one lane.
I design furniture. I cook. I work with sound composition as architecture. And every single one of these things makes me better at telling stories through design.
When I’m building a chair, I’m thinking about symbolism, what it represents, how it holds meaning beyond function. When I’m cooking, I’m crafting an experience the pacing, how one moment leads to the next. When I’m layering sound, I’m building space where elements sit, how they support each other, when to leave room for silence.
Then I sit down to work on a visual project and all of it comes with me.
That spatial thinking from sound design? It shows up in how I compose a layout. The way a meal creates an experience from start to finish? That’s how I think about user journeys. The symbolism embedded in a hand built chair? That’s the deeper meaning I want in every design choice.
I’m not juggling hobbies. I’m cross-training.
And just like an athlete who swims to become a better runner, I create across disciplines to become a sharper storyteller. Everything I touch feeds something else. The kitchen informs the canvas. Sound shapes surface. It all loops back and makes the work stronger.
That’s my unfair advantage: I don’t just do visual design. I live in the spaces where craft, instinct, and story collide.
This video and music collaboration with Yann Bougaran (Takahashi & Lynch) is exactly what I'm talking about.
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