Brands I've worked with
Process, perspective, and the questions worth asking.
Not hype — a practical look at the tools I've tested, which ones are worth your time, and how AI is reshaping the day-to-day of solo design work.
Read more →Discovery is the most underrated phase in design. Before wireframes, before colours, before any visual decision — I spend a week doing nothing but listening. Here's what that looks like and why it changes everything.
Read more →Every colour choice carries meaning. A quick guide to building palettes that do real work for your brand.
Read more →Most design problems are actually framing problems. These three questions help me zoom out before zooming in.
Read more →Most interviews produce polite answers, not real insights. Here's how I structure sessions to get past the surface.
Read more →Anthropic, Figma, Notion, Vercel, Stripe. What the best companies are hiring for right now — and what it means for your portfolio.
Read more →The business side of freelance design is rarely taught. A few hard-learned lessons from building copenickerstudio.
Read more →You don't need a developer to update your website. Here's how to use Notion as a lightweight CMS with Claude as your build partner.
Read more →New posts on design, process, and running a studio — straight to your inbox.
Brands I've worked with
