My Thoughts

Let's be honest—design interviews can be nerve-wracking. I know, because those first few years of my career were a wild ride. From Geocities "webmaster" to where I am now, one thing has stayed true: the best way to prove yourself is to always keep growing. My "Maybe I'll Phone It…

println("Hello World!") Just this week, I wrapped up another iOS app, a playful ABCs flashcard app. In a couple of weeks, it will be launched in the App Store, helping children discover their ABCs with silly animals that were brought to life by a friend's hand and my code. This…

IN LAO ໝູຢູ່ພູບໍ່ມີມູ່.ໝູລົງພູໄປຫາມູ່.ໝູເປັນມູ່ນໍາໜູໄດ້ບໍ?ໝູເປັນມູ່ນໍາໜູໄດ້ຢູ່! ENGLISH PHONETICS Mu yu phu baw mee mu.Mu loang phu pai ha mu.Mu pen mu num nu dai bo?Mu pen mu num nu dai yu! TRANSLATION Pig on a hill hasn't any friends.Strolling down the hill to find a friend.Can a pig be a friend with a…

"Every artist was first an amateur." Ralph Waldo Emerson You know, that old saying "practice makes perfect?" Well, when it comes to drawing, it's absolutely true. I started way back when I was just a kid, totally hooked on how lines could turn into shapes and faces right there on…

“Life is a never-ending process of learning, understanding, and growing.” This philosophy has been instilled in me since my early years, thanks to my father, who used to say, "If you don't know how to do something, figure it out." Growing up, I had an insatiable curiosity. I found immense…

Martial arts legend Bruce Lee once remarked, “I fear not the man who has practiced 10,000 kicks once, but I fear the man who has practiced one kick 10,000 times.” This adage resonates with me, not for the fear it instills, but for the wisdom it imparts about mastering a…

I've always dreamed about making comic books as a kid. I drew all the time. Stories were my passion. I'm beyond ecstatic to have this first book published. Designing the trickster is tricky I wrote a few comic strips based on the character some time ago. I made a ton…

Failure isn't just a stepping stone to success—it's the path itself. Think of Michael Jordan: "I've missed more than 9000 shots… failed over and over…" But that's why he became a legend. Failure built his greatness. We all know that fear, the voice that says "I'm not good enough". I…

"Make your mark, and see where it takes you." Peter H. Reynolds, The Dot Once, I had a grumpy little voice that lived inside my head. It was the Voice of Perfect, and it never let me finish anything. "It's not shiny enough!" it would whisper, or "Wait, make the…

“Everyone's story matters.”– WILLIAM JOYCE I finished writing and illustrating a picture storybook recently and I wanted to share my experience. Now, I’m not going to say that I’m a expert children's book author by any means, I want you to get a better idea of what goes into writing a picture…