Posts in Side Projects

A tall man with curly, graying hair and a bushy mustache sits across from a woman with a very slight smile in a dimly lit room. There's pleasant, calming music playing. He's eager with anticipation to learn about his Outie. This is the premise of the show _Severance_ on Apple TV+, and it inspired me to create YourOutie.is—a wellness fact generator that took me from concept to launch in just four-and-a-half days. With the help of AI tools like Claude and Cursor, I built a nostalgic, HyperCard-esque experience that would make Lumon Industries proud. Here's how it happened.

Re-platforming my website from WordPress to React seemed daunting for a non-developer like me. Yet, with AI tools like Cursor, I managed to navigate the complexities of modern web development. This article shares my journey and insights for others venturing into AI-assisted coding.

Donald Trump's rallies draw thousands of devoted followers who wait hours to see him speak, creating an almost religious fervor among his base. This cult-like devotion inspired me to design a poster depicting him as a false idol.

My poster depicting Vladimir Putin as a false idol won a Gold Award in the Graphis Poster 2024 Awards. Created in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the design features a golden bust of Putin against a red backdrop with "FALSE" written in both Russian and English. The poster was printed and displayed in Kyiv, and a limited-edition screen print raised funds for Ukrainian humanitarian aid.

After NPR's Mara Liasson commented on minority rule in the United States, I wanted to investigate the numbers behind Supreme Court appointments. What I found about presidential popular votes and Senate confirmations was striking enough that I needed to visualize it.

When Christopher Simmons called for artwork supporting the Biden-Harris campaign, what started as a single contribution evolved into an obsessive creative series. Through 3D typography and animated loops, I channeled my hopes for democracy into Instagram-ready animations designed to catch eyes and change minds.

Yesterday Lunar/Theory (my partner David and I) launched version 2.0 of our iPad app DesignScene. Take a look at the trailer…

I'm really proud to announce that DesignScene for iPad has shipped today. From idea to release, it's been about a year in the making.

I couldn't help myself and had to re-typeset the Star Wars crawl.