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4 pieces filed under “design engineering”.
AI · 27 Aug 2026 · 12 min
Prototyping with AI: where it speeds design and where it rots it
Field notes on AI-assisted prototyping: real speed in code exploration, hallucinated-component traps, prompt libraries for layout, and a provenance rule for files.
prototypingAI toolingdesign engineering
Engineering · 11 June 2026 · 10 minAnimation is engineering: shipping motion at 60fps
Motion at 60fps is an engineering discipline: compositor-only properties, FLIP for layout changes, when canvas or WebGL earn their weight, and testing.
animationperformanceweb platform
Brand · 2 Apr 2025 · 10 minThe motion layer of brand identity
Easing is a signature, transitions are grammar. Building a kinetic identity system, exporting it as motion tokens engineers use, surviving prefers-reduced-motion.
motion designkinetic identitybrand systems
Web design · 5 Nov 2024 · 9 minDesign handoff that doesn't decay in a sprint
Why handoffs rot and how we stop it: living tokens, component specs over pixel mocks, motion specs with real easing values, annotations that survive sprints.
design systemsdesign engineeringprocess