Writing & Thoughts
Design, Comics, and Creativity
Nine, nunchucks, and now forty-nine
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.
Essential Writing Tips to Improve Your Communication Skills
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....
Design Systems: Your Fighting Style for Building Efficient Products
Ever use an app or website that feels like a bad kung fu flick? Forms that jump around, colors that have a bad mighty morphing time! That’s what happens when you build stuff without a design system....
10 Essential Skills for Mastering UX Design
Welcome! My journey into UX Design began in the 90s when my love for art and technology first intersected. From early experiments with AppleScript to creating interactive Flash websites, my path has led me to focus on Design Systems.
Storytelling in User Experience Design
We’re All Suckers for a Good Story From the time we were kids huddled around the campfire to our current obsession with the latest binge-worthy series, humans love stories. Turns out, this ancient...
Pivot Your Career to User Experience Design
A New Playground for Your Skills Are you a career-changer with a background in graphic design and coding? Excellent, you’re in the right place. UX Design is the natural extension of your skill set....
Lessons learned from making "A Sticky Mess"
Have you ever dreamed of bringing a children’s book to life? Let me take you behind the scenes and share the ups and downs of creating my first book! The Beginnings of an Enchanting Tale Our first...
How to Write Engaging Stories for Kids
Ever wondered what makes a children’s book captivating? A fantastic story lets kids learn about the world, explore feelings, and relate to others, all while being transported to an imaginary world!...
Disney's Raya and the Last Dragon: A Lao Artist's Perspective
Watch on YouTube Official Trailer for Raya and the Last Dragon Spoiler Alert! This review reveals key plot points from Raya and the Last Dragon. If you haven’t seen the film yet, you...
Generating Ideas for Children's Books
Crafting a story, particularly for children, is a task that’s as exciting as it is challenging. Constructing a narrative, curating the characters, and delineating an engaging plot requires not only a...