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Recent posts

Writing on design, systems, and craft.

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  1. Taste is trained judgment

    Sunday, April 26, 2026

    AI can generate polished screens quickly, but taste is the trained judgment that helps us see what is actually good.

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  2. AI is very good at adding. Design is required to subtract.

    Saturday, March 28, 2026

    In the AI era, adding interface elements is cheap. The harder and more valuable design skill is judging necessity and removing what does not...

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About

Designer, developer, mentor.

I'm a husband, father, designer, developer, and hopeless optimist.

Throughout my career, I've bridged the gap between design and development, as well as between marketing and SaaS products, to produce stellar user experiences. I enjoy mentoring and have worked in lab environments at small and large organizations.

The Internet's favorite Frank Stallone

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Portfolio

Selected work from product and systems design.

Phone input

Design systems, Product design, UX, UI,

A look into the depths of a Phone input for Klaviyo's Ascent Design System. I produced the component from 0 to 1 ensuring multiple team stakeholders were in alignment.

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Contact

Availability, partnerships, and questions.

Want to work together?

I am working with a limited availability for consulting. Learn more about how I can sharpen your SaaS brand and product.

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