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My (largely) coherent notes on design, art, and visual culture. Posted on Medium according to lunar calendar.

Fantasy Writing Tools I Use in My Biotech UX Practice

Abstraction reduces complexity to the essential task. Analogy gives that distilled task a familiar shape. Together, they make biotech UX more approachable and accessible. More humane.

Exploring Bauhaus: The Paradox of Playful Minimalism

And if design is, as Bauhaus claimed, about shaping how we live, then maybe playful minimalism is the most honest way to design for humans — clear, functional, and still full of wonder.

Designing for Attention Scarcity: Visual Anchors and How to Design Them

Infinite scroll isn’t going anywhere and content will multiply.
Design noise will escalate and attention will continue to shrink as a resource.In that world, visual anchors aren’t a mere stylistic choice —
they’re a matter of cognitive survival.

Audiobook: The Importance of Cover Art Design in Listening Experience

Audiobook covers aren’t just decorative; they are small design artifacts and decision engines. If the engine fires within a fraction of a second, the user taps. If not, the story never even gets a chance to be listened to.

Exploring Bauhaus: The Paradox of Playful Minimalism

And if design is, as Bauhaus claimed, about shaping how we live, then maybe playful minimalism is the most honest way to design for humans — clear, functional, and still full of wonder.

Designing for Attention Scarcity: Visual Anchors and How to Design Them

Infinite scroll isn’t going anywhere and content will multiply.
Design noise will escalate and attention will continue to shrink as a resource.In that world, visual anchors aren’t a mere stylistic choice —
they’re a matter of cognitive survival.