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Why I burned out and how I'm recovering
Sharing my experience with career burnout so that others might avoid my fate.
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100 books to fuel design growth
A community-vetted library to inspire growth in software design with suggested starting points. Includes FREE Notion database access.
Why you should *curate*, not create, a design system
An intro to how strategic curation and targeted customization can elevate your software design practice
Reverse engineering YouTube's video grid UI in Figma
A step-by-step video walkthrough reverse engineering YouTube’s video grid UI, plus get exclusive access to the resulting Figma file.
October 2023
Default it or design it
Cutting through design decision complexities with a no-nonsense heuristic
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How I make an aesthetic Figma thumbnail component that scales
A UI tutorial showing my process, including a video recording you can follow and a Figma community file you can save
The creative's conundrum: being the maker and the manager
Balancing your creative and managerial sides for optimal productivity
Liquid Death: Selling Rebellion, One Sip at a Time
A look at how Liquid Death is 'Murdering Your Thirst' and industry norms
Why creatives should treat their work like athletic training
Replacing the 40hr grind with deliberate cycles of focus and rest
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September 2023
How to make the case for design systems
Building support for design systems by framing their benefits for reluctant designers, engineers, and PMs
A tale of three layoffs
Lessons from my experience getting laid off... again
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Patrick Morgan
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Special Edition: The most advanced yet acceptable products win
A new article by me on making hit products. Out now on Every.
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Patrick Morgan
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