Perspective is my ongoing series of short essays, an effort to share thought leadership, not only finished work. Using everyday observations such as a teacup, a roundabout, or a prehistoric tool, I explore what design does when it is working: turning complexity into clarity, making care visible, and building systems that stay human across digital and tactile experiences, especially in an era shaped by AI.
Tools Change, Vision Endures
Tom Sandberg’s photography at the Henie Onstad Kunstsenter museum sparked an unexpected reflection on technology and art.
Cross-Training for Creativity
I used to think I needed to pick a lane. Focus. Specialize. Be the person who does one thing exceptionally well.
Against the Superflat
We’re designing ourselves into a superflat world.
There’s an inherent dance between the digital and the tactile, one I find myself constantly navigating.
The Silent Architecture
Visual design is everywhere.
Not just on screens or in brands, but woven through how we live.
Design is translation
Rethinking Visual Design
They call it making things pretty.
I call it shaping how meaning takes form
Designers as Curators, Not Machines
After my last post, a thought provoking conversation with my former professor, christopher austopchuk, stayed with me.
The 20-Year Test
One of my guiding principles as a designer comes from my professor, christopher austopchuk, who once told our class
From Creator to Curator: The Designer’s New Reality
Design has always been part of my life. My father began his career in the 1960s, when layout meant rulers, X-Acto knives, and press-on type.