https://designsystem.university/courses/design-systems-101

A well-organized and minimalistic desk setup with a large monitor displaying the text “Senior product designer, building intuitive, emotional experiences that define the future of design and innovation.” The desk features a wooden surface, a felt desk mat, a slim keyboard, a curved ergonomic mouse, and a pair of glasses. Behind the desk mat, there is a raised shelf holding an hourglass, a small plant in a glass dome, a notebook, and a wireless charging pad. On the left side of the desk, a photo frame, a desk calendar, and additional accessories are neatly arranged, while on the right side, there is a black Sonos speaker and a modern lamp. The background wall is dark, adding a cozy ambiance to the setup.

https://www.practiko.co/infinity-rain-stick

The best part about opening my laptop at night is witnessing my cat relentlessly attempt to eat the mouse cursor. #cats

I have a thesis. If social media were to be intentionally less performant, would it decrease addictive behaviors?

“Both synthesis and analysis can become formulaic and lock participants into a linear or restricted mindset. This is problematic because inspiration and creativity tend to show up when the environment is more free flowing.“ - Changemakers p148/149

Had my second surf session ever. Much better elements and performance than my first attempt. In 45 minutes got to comically pop up 3 times and hold balance for mere seconds. Looking forward to my third try. Onward! 🤙🌊🏄‍♂️

Had fun building this redirect page on my portfolio site last night. Check it out at https://daveleal.com/linkedin/
See ya in a bit!

🔥🍔🌱🇺🇸 Firing up the grill! Those Beyond burgers aren’t gonna cook themselves. Happy 4th!

How long do you take to put a digital product design case study together?

I wish the BlueSky butterfly logo would animate on a tap or pull to refresh. Put this example together quickly with Lottie, Figma, and good ol’ screenshot app.

For $50, why not? https://designsystem.university/courses/design-systems-101 by @danmall #DesignSystems

Testing out a new homepage hero on my portfolio website and a new mobile navigation layout. Still working on some kinks and fighting some really weird Framer bugs. Check it out at daveleal.com ✌️

Just learned that ChatGPT has launched projects? The macOS app does not have it yet though. Excited for this one.

Oh hey, y’all. I’m new here. What’s up? 👋

I would love to see a #Figma wrapped and know how many layers were left unnamed, how many instances were detached, how many variables were created, how many pages, files, and products were touched, how many spotlights and so on… What else?

I’m thankful for coffee. Happy Thanksgiving. ☕️

Dear Santa... (sound on)
https://www.practiko.co/infinity-rain-stick 
Warm regards,
Dave

Had to deal with some Figma bugs yesterday... Component icons weren't inheriting state variant colors (default, hover, active)... So I had to refactor the icon library to make sure there was only one layer named "path", per icon to match the root icon used in my primitive.

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