// Index — 29 pages — Seattle

01 Work

02 Writing

03 Me

04 Contact

// Principles — 4 rules

How I design

Four rules I keep coming back to. They settle most design calls before anyone opens a file.

  1. // Principle 01

    Coherence over consistency

    Consistent brands repeat their rules. Coherent ones feel like every piece came from the same world, so even quick decisions look intentional.

  2. // Principle 02

    Write the code before the interface

    Before the copy, visuals or process, decide what the world is: what it believes, what it rejects, what it remembers.

  3. // Principle 03

    Refuse to fake depth

    Build the system, scaffolding and structure first. Polish comes last, on top of something real.

  4. // Principle 04

    A cinematic point of view

    Treat each project as worldbuilding, with a story behind it and a reason for every frame.

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