Ever sit down to write a children’s story and freeze? You’ve got an idea, maybe even a funny character, but the words don’t want to line up. Here’s a shortcut: think of your story like a song. Songs rise and fall, they repeat, they surprise, and then they end on…
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Or: How to avoid becoming a digital assembly line worker in your own creative practice Last week, a friend from a design agency asked me if they still needed to hire a designer now that they had Loveable. “Can’t it just make our websites and apps for us?” they wondered…
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Writing stories for kids sounds simple, right? Bright pictures, silly characters, and a happily-ever-after. But after years of writing and illustrating, I’ve learned that crafting a great children’s book is a lot more than that. If you want your story to land with young readers (and their grown-ups), here are…
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When I first started as a self-taught web developer, I loved the thrill of clicking "View Source" on websites, eagerly exploring how the pages were structured. Nowadays, with Chrome's Inspect tool, I can dig even deeper. As someone who enjoys breaking things apart, reverse engineering, and learning through exploration, I…
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My journey to the half century mark has been a winding path paved by refugee experiences, creative pursuits, digital innovations, and family life. The Wonder Years My earliest memories are fragments from our refugee camp, burned into my three-year-old mind like faded photographs. I can still smell the fresh fruits…
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It started with a tweet. Well, twenty-two of them actually. Back in 2011, Pixar story artist Emma Coats shared what she'd learned about storytelling while working at the studio that gave us Toy Story, Finding Nemo, and Up. Her insights quickly became known as "Pixar's 22 Rules of Storytelling," though…
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If you've ever tried to create a website, you've probably heard of Squarespace. It's that all-in-one website builder that promises to make your life easier with its drag-and-drop interface and beautiful templates. You know, the one with those Super Bowl ads featuring celebrities telling you how simple it is to…
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Ever sit in a meeting with your brain buzzing with ideas, but by the time you’re ready to speak, the topic’s already moved on?Yeah. Been there. Being an introvert at work can feel like playing a game where you never got the rulebook. People assume you're shy, indecisive, or not…
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Turning another year older. Crazy, right? It feels like just yesterday I was that kid, you know, the one who lived for Saturday morning cartoons. 1984. Nine years old, just getting into comics and trying to draw all my favorite superheroes. And man, I’d trudge a mile to Channing Elementary,…
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We all want to be better writers. Clear and engaging writing always makes an impact, whether for a personal blog, work communication for positive results, or a novel idea buzzing in your head. But there’s something truly frustrating about sitting down to write and feeling like a complete amateur. You need to…
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