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Field notes on building brand systems, running a studio, and designing a life.

I BUILT MY OWN CRM IN TWO DAYS AND IT CHANGED HOW I RUN MY STUDIO
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I BUILT MY OWN CRM IN TWO DAYS AND IT CHANGED HOW I RUN MY STUDIO

Two years of adapting to tools that were never designed for how I work. Two days to build one that was.

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DON'T JUST TRUST THE FILE. TRUST YOUR ENVIRONMENT.
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DON'T JUST TRUST THE FILE. TRUST YOUR ENVIRONMENT.

I found a $308 payment link inside an AI-generated file. I never put it there. It wasn't the AI. It was my browser.

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YOUR SLOW MAC IS NOT A HARDWARE PROBLEM
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YOUR SLOW MAC IS NOT A HARDWARE PROBLEM

Before you panic update your OS or Google 'MacBook Pro slow 2026', open Activity Monitor. It takes 10 seconds.

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STARTING OVER IN PORTUGAL
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STARTING OVER IN PORTUGAL

Rebuilding life in a new country, small routines, and quiet courage.

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DESIGNING A LIFE NOT JUST WORK
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DESIGNING A LIFE NOT JUST WORK

How design stopped being only my job and became the system I use to navigate identity.

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FROM BHUTAN TO EVERYWHERE
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FROM BHUTAN TO EVERYWHERE

A reflection on growing up in Bhutan, moving through Toronto and Portugal, and rebuilding home.

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WHY MY WEBSITE BECAME A WHEEL OF LIFE
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WHY MY WEBSITE BECAME A WHEEL OF LIFE

Design notes on turning a portfolio into a circular life OS.

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CREATIVE STRENGTH WORKING ALONE
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CREATIVE STRENGTH WORKING ALONE

Independence as a creative method. How solitude and quiet routines power my studio.

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AI AS A CREATIVE PARTNER
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AI AS A CREATIVE PARTNER

Using AI as an extension of my imagination for navigation, layout, and concepts.

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SOFTNESS IN DESIGN
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SOFTNESS IN DESIGN

Why I choose minimal palettes and soft motion. Interfaces that feel calm and honest.

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THE DISCIPLINE BEHIND AESTHETIC
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THE DISCIPLINE BEHIND AESTHETIC

Behind every clean interface is hours of alignment and calibration. Beauty as precision.

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The Studio Notes

Occasional letters on building brand systems. No noise.