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Creating experiences beyond the ordinary for startups & brands like Masterclass, Netflix • 10yrs in Silicon Valley • Prev Fantasy • Co-Founder @unplugwithroots

Design, Motion & Insights
Joined January 2012
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One of my all-time favorite product motion piece 🏎️ Always take inspiration from our real world
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Imagine this: You’re on a 360° rooftop in downtown San Francisco. There’s an pool, basketball court, and cinema room. All inside. You’re surrounded by the biggest projects and industry giants. Sounds like the dream, right? Well, I lived this “dream” and I won’t lie. It WAS great. The views. The money. The validation. But somewhere between the endless rooftop cocktails and “urgent” Slack messages at midnight, I realized I didn’t even recognize myself anymore. My creativity died, my energy disappeared, and my purpose was getting increasingly hazy. So I said f*ck the title, the salary, and the work that burned me out. I left. To rebuild myself and redefine what “work” meant. Now, I can finally say I’m free. At peace. Doing work that feels purposeful. Whenever I want, from wherever I get the most energy. No fancy company or big title can beat the feeling of following your own intuition
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Most people don't want to hear this But if your product doesn’t move, your users will leave Here is how I created an immersive web experience that brought in 3 new clients overnight
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Found this breakdown interesting? I've got many more to share with you soon! Follow me for more @Wellgraf
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In case someone missed it or what Steve Jobs said about touchscreens: This is NOT how we work on computers Apple wants more of your $$$ by making up another shit device you don't need – that's it nitter.cf/TheAppleDesign/status/…
Steve Jobs on Touchscreen MacBook: “It doesn’t work, it’s ergonomically terrible”
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If dogs could make one wish, it would be this
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Now this must be the STUPIDEST ux ever? Moving all the controls completely Gosh Apple, what are you doing
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We don't need another iPhone Better AI Better camera Better GPU Better watch Better AirPods We need more presence More healthy habits More awareness More authenticity More human connection More common sense
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The only way to escape the doomscroll
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Most people will never understand the bliss of working like this
"So I came for the aesthetics, but I was blow away by the sound. I’ve been glued in front of these speakers for hours now, just listening to all the tracks I thought I knew so well. Uncovering new facets and depth in the music... That to me is HiFi." world.hey.com/dhh/what-is-hi…
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Eat well Move your body And let your dog run free on the cliffs
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Some behind the scenes process
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This is why we do what we do at @unplugwithroots Just incredible to read something like this
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At 16, I designed to prove myself At 20, I designed to be noticed At 25, I designed to get paid At 30, I started designing to be free What are you designing for?
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Mohonk Mountain House, New York Save it for your next trip, truly an incredible place
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