Stray Thoughts

Writing about design, AI, and life in Edinburgh.

A design appreciation of hand-painted shop signs in Edinburgh, exploring how signage reflects business culture and community character.

Reflecting on how AI will change product design workflows, describing three collaboration models: Collaborator, Minion, and Muse.

Exploring Figma AI and Lovable for creating visual designs and working prototypes of the Puzzle Counter app.

Deep dive into wireframing with AI tools including Claude, ChatGPT, and UX Pilot, comparing their outputs for design work.

The genesis of a puzzle piece counting app, born from a real-world problem and designed using the Double Diamond process with AI.

Diving into AI exploration as a designer, examining skepticism about AI mania and finding a balanced approach to AI in design practice.

Our family's journey from Seattle to Edinburgh, Scotland — uprooting everything for a new adventure abroad.