bento grid inspired by Perplexity’s branding 💭

Design process behind the UX Tools survey campaign.

If you’re not failing, you’re probably playing it too safe. The more you get in over your head, the more you grow. Do hard things. Build your capacity. Fail → Learn → Repeat. Keep going until it feels easy. Then start over. Give it a year — you won’t recognize yourself.

A reminder: Being curious is better than being right.

🚨 Last call, creatives! 🚨 These are the final days to submit your work to the Contra creative hackathon. Cash prizes. Killer judges. Community impact. 👀 Will Paterson techbimbo Alex Aperios Jesse Showalter Erin 📅 Submissions close Friday 💸 $5k in prizes Get

People don't forget! I'm partnering with Contra as a judge for their first community hackathon. It’s the final days to enter! (Don't sleep on this!) Here’s what to do: Create and submit at least 2 visuals for Contra’s earning milestones ($1k, $5k, $100k, etc) for your chance

"In theory, there is no difference between practice and theory. In practice, there is." - Yogi Berra

Everyone needs to hear this…

mess up more

The boys are back at it again. So nice to see Ben Burns and Matthew Encina teaming up again for another incredible "Building a Brand" video!! 🙏🏼 youtube.com/watch?v=Zvxpak…

I've been thinking a lot about this, and this is why I think designers are toping the chart. Design as a practice is uniquely difficult to quantify, and design work in it of itself is even harder to verify. Take code for example, it either works or it doesn't, it compiles or

I still remember my conversation with Mackey a couple years ago at La Cabra, still inspired to this day to care about your craft. I carry that inspiration into every project I do. Take him up on his offer, it'll be worth it.

idk we'll see

Who is in New York next week for Tech Week? 👀

Been loving the latest mymind brand posters.

the essence of creativity is opposite of consistency

tag someone you know who needs our new Perplexity notepad 3-pack we'll select a few folks and send you both a set 🌟

Being a founder is hard work. Long weeks, late nights, pitches, funding rounds — it’s a relentless, often thankless grind. But it’s also important work: building something that matters, something worth existing. That’s where we come in. We partner with visionary founders who