I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ cramped Seattle apartment, surrounded by a chaotic pile of tech magazines and heavy art books, trying to figure out why some …
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DesignDesigning Patterns for Textiles
I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood apartment in Seattle, surrounded by stacks of old Architectural Digest issues and a mess of fabric swatches I’d scavenged from local …
GraphicsWays to Create Abstract Backgrounds
I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood apartment in Seattle, surrounded by stacks of heavy design monographs and the smell of old paper, trying to figure out why …
InspirationModernist Architecture Inspiration
I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ cramped Seattle apartment, tracing the sharp, clean lines of a grainy Brutalist photography book while the rain drummed against the glass. …
InspirationScandinavian Furniture Aesthetics
I remember sitting on the floor of my childhood apartment in Seattle, surrounded by stacks of heavy art books and tech magazines, trying to figure out why my tiny corner …
GraphicsUsing Optical Illusions in Graphic Design
I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ cramped Seattle apartment, surrounded by stacks of old Architectural Digest magazines and tech journals, trying to figure out why certain layouts …
GuidesEstablishing a Brand Identity for Interior Design Businesses
I remember sitting on the floor of my parents’ cramped Seattle apartment, surrounded by stacks of heavy, matte-finish architecture books, trying to figure out why some designers felt like a …
InteriorsVictorian Era Interior Characteristics
I spent most of my childhood in a tiny, cramped Seattle apartment, staring at high-contrast art books and trying to figure out why some rooms felt like a breath of …
DesignStop Designing for the Aesthetic and Start Designing for Yourself: the Real Benefits of Ergonomic Furniture for Home Offices
I remember sitting in my tiny Seattle apartment, hunched over a thrifted wooden kitchen chair that was never meant for eight-hour design sprints. My neck felt like it was being …
DesignCreating Art in an Isometric Style
I remember sitting in my cramped Seattle apartment, staring at a design brief that demanded “depth” but offered zero direction. I had these massive, overly complex vector files cluttering my …