I'm Q!
Designer. Maker.
Systems thinker.

I love crafting, scaling, and designing systems to make things better - together.
Self portrait, sketched
Writing

Needle

It started with a half-remembered video. It ended with better systems — and a bit more trust in myself.

May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025
Needle

Explain like I'm 5

Don’t impress the room. Invite the room. Say it simply. Say it clearly. Say it like you would to a five-year-old. Then watch the work move forward.

May 16, 2025
May 16, 2025
Explain like I'm 5

This is my handwriting

My handwriting wasn’t born. It was built — from architects, artists, and animators I admired, one borrowed detail at a time.

May 15, 2025
May 16, 2025
This is my handwriting

Patina

The marks of wear aren’t damage — they’re proof of use, of care, of craft. Every defect gets respect.

May 14, 2025
May 16, 2025
Patina

Look down. Look up.

Those who’ve seen the most of the world often have the dirtiest shoes. Watch your step — but don’t forget to look up.

May 13, 2025
May 16, 2025
Look down. Look up.

My AI podcast experiment (Part 2)

You can’t control how people respond to your work. But with AI, you can practice hearing feedback — at the pace you’re ready for. That’s what this experiment is all about.

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025
My AI podcast experiment (Part 2)

My AI podcast experiment

I used AI to generate a podcast where two hosts talked about me and my writing. Not just summarized — talked. Awkward. Humbling. The feedback wasn’t real, but the self-reflection was.

May 11, 2025
May 12, 2025
My AI podcast experiment

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PROJECTS

I.M. Pen (230723)

The pen is a Pentel Kuro BL437. Black 0.7mm fast-drying opaque gel ink. Encased in a slim-profiled grippy barrel.

July 24, 2023
I.M. Pen (230723)