Found a bunch of expired ink for the large format printer at the office so this happened.

Here are some graphics I made for T-shirts and stickers at Engine Yard. Printed really big.

DevOps

For Rails Conf 2011

In the interest of documenting our design process, I took daily screenshots of the design and implementation of a simple chat app that I whipped up for work with fellow UX Designer Andrew Collins.

Each snapshot reflects the steps we took in implemention, as well as the design desicions and changes that we made along the way.

Wireframe to App

Here is a side by side comparison of the wireframe and the final app.

Galvanized steel pipe frame with oak desktop

For my coworker Andrew, I wanted to make a tougher and better looking desk. He had shared some links of tables and bookcases that people had made using plumbing pipes, and reclaimed wood.

The IKEA TV console hack

For my first attempt and building a standing desk, I wanted to do something easy to to make, adjustable, and cheap.

Materials

• IKEA LACK TV unit. ($50)
• IKEA GALANT adjustable A-frame desk legs ($15 each) and base frame ($30).
• 6 bolts, 6 washers, and 6 nuts (approx. $5)

Tools

• Drill

Total Cost: $140

Special challenge: Build a desk for under $30

My friend Robin, the part-time cupcake chef, and I are planning on going to Europe in a couple weeks. Needless to say, we want to save every bit of cash that we can for spending on important things like bicycle rentals in Berlin and flea markets in Paris.

Last October, I got to speak to some women getting into development at Rails Girls in Helsinki, Finland.

I tried to introduce the basics of CoffeeScript (and thusly JavaScript) the only way I knew how - through ’80s dance music.

Just like in real life, mustaches (in code) tend to make me feel a bit nauseous.

This is why I started having eyes for clean-shaven server side languages like Ruby and Python. If JavaScript’s syntax could be similarly smooth looking, I have a feeling that my attraction to it could increase tremendously.

This WordPress theme is used for www.sockcandy.com.

For a recent WordPress blog that I designed, I used a free HTML5-enhanced basic template called TwentyTenFive as a starting point for the theme.

I like how San-X characters (like Rilakkuma and Ko-Rilakkuma) are very simple, and yet manage to look very cute. It must be in the proportions (massive foreheads, wide-set eyes, etc.) and smooth shapes.

I tried to recreate Rilakkuma’s face in using the CSS properties border-radius and transform.

These are the shortcuts that I use all the time.