Writing

I'm interested in writing about UX & UI design, design career, solopreneurship, side projects, productivity, and self-development. Take a look at some of my recent articles.

Short Form Writing Is the Way To Create Online Consistently

Easy way to show up
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When We Leave a Job, Do Our Coworkers Miss Us?

Don’t let your ego trick you!
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Being a Perfectionist Is Just an Excuse for Not Taking Action

Striving for perfection only holds you back
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Boosting Reading Time and Engagement

Four key strategies
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Think Twice Before Hitting Publish

When you shouldn’t publish that article
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In the Noise of Online Writers, These Strategies Work To Stand Out

Don't get lost
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What Happens When You Get Out of Your Comfort Zone

Stepping into your discomfort zone
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How To Apply the Hero’s Journey Structure to Digital Writing

An effective storytelling method
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My Best Month Ever on Medium Earning Over $100 — Medium Report (August 2023)

No articles were boosted, but I celebrate this achievement nonetheless
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The Ultimate 8-Skill Guide to Navigating Your UX Career

Get the most out of your product design career
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How Long Does It Take To Recover From Your Dog’s Death

Navigating the emotional maze after losing my soul dog
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Be Clear, Not Clever: The Best Headline Writing Advice I Got as a Beginner

Triple threat to your audience
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The Only Writing Framework You Ever Need To Create High-Quality Content

The secret recipe
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Writing Across Languages: A Personal Journey of Growth and Resilience

The most important trait for writers is persistence
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In 7 Days, I Left 100 Comments on Medium Stories, and This Is What Happened to My Views

My experiment with comments & its impact
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Pimp up Your Medium Profile

Optimize and take your Medium profile to the next level with these proven strategies
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Wild West of Medium Publications: Why Is It So Hard To Be Accepted as a Writer?

Different pubs, different rules
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The heyday of product design is over!

We had a good run for a decade, but a new era is coming
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The Power of 100: Gary Vee’s Content Creation Mantra

What everyone must know about the magic number of 100 pieces of content before hitting pause
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Writing in a World with a Million Distractions

No one actually really gives a damn, but it’s a good thing for aspiring writers
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Break Through Writer’s Block: 7 Miracle Cures (+ 1 Bonus Tip) Revealed

Tricks to beat writer’s block when it hits
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The Launch of Part-time Writer Club Newsletter on Substack

Newsletter about writing for writers
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The Dance with the Keyboard, aka a Daily Writing Routine that Changed Everything

Steal my routine to write and publish consistently
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Why Asking ‘Where Are You From?’ Isn’t Always the Best Choice

A seemingly innocent question, and what to ask instead
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Dopamine Detox — Life Without Social Media

Unplugged, aka life beyond social media notifications
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A Year of Selling eBooks on Gumroad — Here’s What Doesn’t Work

THE GUMROAD GUIDE – How not to sell ebooks on Gumroad
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The Invisible Gorilla in Your Website: Unmasking Inattentional Blindness

Why users miss the obvious and how UX design can help
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Steal my 20+ UX writing tips for better content design

Copywriting for team-of-one product designers
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Life as a UX Designer Working Down Under — in New Zealand

Discover what working as a UX Designer in New Zealand is like. Find out about the NZ tech scene, culture, and tips to land your dream job 'Down Under'.
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Unintentional Break

VLOG: Overcoming Health Scares, Travels, New Hobbies & Social Media Detox | Life Update
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Embrace Your Inner Onion

The blessing and the curse of having many interests
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Meeting Mastery - Lead Like A Pro

How to run effective meetings as a designer - 4P method
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Warning: 10+1 UX Design Job Description Red Flags

To help you dodge a UX career nightmare
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Naming Figma layers

The engineering edition
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12 areas ChatGPT helps my work as a UX designer

We need to talk about AI because it’s a game-changer
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Personal Branding for Designers

Stand out in the crowd by building a strong professional identity
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All I Ever Wanted Was to Write

The emotional journey of a fragile teenager’s desire
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The Aesthetic-Usability Effect in UX Design

Explained in 2 minutes — atomic essay
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Achieve Goals with Self-discipline

New Year's resolution
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Art is More Than Just a Commodity

The impact of AI on art & us
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2022 in One Word: Permachange

Life, work, YouTube, content creation, and plan for 2023
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Real Journey to 1000 Subs on YouTube

Money. Time. What’s next?
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9 Lessons I Learnt after 1000 Subscribers on YouTube

Embracing slow growth
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Accordion UX Best Practice

When and how to use accordions in design. Advantages and disadvantages.
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Is the UX Design Profession Right for You?

Self-assessment before starting in UX design
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Adobe Buys Figma

So what happens now with Figma
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What I Wish I Knew Before Starting in UX Design

Industry secrets, tips & tricks that no one tells you but should know — my UX design ebook
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The Single Most Important Thing You Need To Know About Required & Optional Input Fields

How to improve form's UX design
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Unboxing Apple iPhone 13 Pro

The best features and comparison of iPhone 13 to iPhone 11
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What’s a UX Architect

User Experience Architect job responsibilities in New Zealand
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Four Degrees of Job Separation

Taking a break between UX design jobs
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How Web 3 Can Disrupt Our World

Hype or future?
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Copy work to Improve Your Design Skills Fast

Spilling the secret, you need to get better at visual UI design.
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Website design process - episode 2

Webflow and Mailchimp integration.
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Are You a 10x Designer?

The ONE thing you need to do to be a better designer.
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7 Signs to Quit Your Job

The great resignation - How to know when to leave your job.
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Whiteboard Design Challenge

WDC - as part of the design interview process and how you can master it.
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How to Change Careers

Practical tips on how to change careers (I have done it too).
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How to Deal With Rejection at Design Interviews

Rejection happens to everyone. Don’t let it define you as a designer or make you feel you’re not good enough.
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How to Set and Achieve Goals

Some people set goals in a new year, but setting and start achieving goals can start anytime in a year.
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7 Steps to Becoming a Better Designer

How to get better at design...and any profession you want to do.
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Too Late to Get Into UX Design?

Read and watch me talk about how the UX industry has evolved since I started & what we can expect in the future in user experience design.
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How to Become a UX Designer

A guide how to get started in UX product design in 2021 (or in any year).
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How to Wireframe

Video about how to get started with wireframing.
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How to Create a Wireframe

A beginner guide to get started with wireframing: low to high fidelity, Crazy4 and Crazy8.
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Is Authenticity Overrated?

An article about authenticity vs professionalism
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How to Answer: the 5 Most Common Interview Questions

Free cheatsheet and tips for your next design interview.
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Pros and Cons of Being a Designer at an Agency Vs In-house

Insights of what it feels like working in-house vs at an agency. The article also brings light to the concept of 'utilisation'.
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How to Change Careers in Your 30s, 40s, 50s

It’s hard enough to get a job when you’re qualified and experienced, but what if you are changing careers?
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How to Create Youtube Thumbnails Using Procreate & iPad

Step by step tutorial to design thumbnails.
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Why I Left Youtube

A personal story about courage and vulnerability.
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Introduction to Figma for Beginners

Figma 101 for beginners.
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How to Develop an Eye for Great Design

In order to develop our design skills, it's important that we develop an eye for great design. Here's how.
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What Is UX Design

UX (user experience) design is explained in 2 minutes - simple & easy way.
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Why Companies Don’t Hire Junior Designer

7 reasons why companies prefer senior designers over juniors & 2 tips to overcome them.
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UI Kits and Design Systems for Figma

10+ free Figma component libraries for your next project.
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UI Design Explained

In 3 minutes. Simple and easy.
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UX Design? UI Design? Product Design? What’s the Difference?

Choose the right career path for yourself.
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15+ Tips to Design Faster in Figma

Speed up your design workflow with my Figma tutorial
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How to Design Better Icons

Must-know golden rules for icon design in UI & web design
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Sketching for User Experience Designers

Everything you need to know to get started with UX sketching - FREE work booklet
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Perfectionism

How to let go of perfectionism as a designer
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NaNoWriMo: Writing 50,000 Words in 30 Days

Draft your book. In a month.
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Interview Your Interviewer

Interviewing is a two-way street - 5 must-ask questions during a design job interview.
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Apple's 14in MacBook Pro Unboxing

My $7000 upgrade.
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