A cup of frozen yogurt in a restaurant patio on a sunny day. The cup reads “Make it nice and be Nice, Souvla”

Well wouldn't you know it, it's the digital home of the one and only, darn tootin-est, people-centered software designer, Kyle Turman.

You're Telling Me Designers Should Business? ~ Kyle Turman

https://turman.co/articles/should-designers-business

San Francisco skyline from a distance. In the foreground are trees and mountains.

Dan Mall distills decades of experience navigating the design world into ten pieces of advice for tackling complex tasks, preventing burnout, and fostering continuous learning.

Dan Mall’s 10 Principles for a Worthy Design Career | Figma Blog

https://www.figma.com/blog/dan-malls-10-principles-for-a-worthy-design-career/?ref=sidebar

Issue 151: Embarking on your new world of dreams and ambitions

Burning the ships

https://www.proofofconcept.pub/p/burning-the-ships?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

Woman wearing tank top smiling; ocean in the background

Page in a book with the words “curiosity is a shit-starter” underlined in pen.

Fence with the words New York on it overlooking the Hudson River and the sun setting behind buildings in Jersey City

A fireplace with a fire. The mantle is made of wood and has various candlesticks and framed artwork of varying heights on top.

Sun creeping in through curtained windows

A victorian home with bay windows behind a large fence with roses lining it.

Latte in a mug with bits of dried rose sprinkled on top; a planner is open and sitting to the right of the mug.

gm — excited to dive into a product-led growth course this am with some coffee 🤓☕️

Getting back into the joy of cooking again —have this delectable fire roasted pepper pizza with chili infused honey drizzle on repeat 🤤💥

I just hope we can keep this a place where we discuss and explore, not fight and criticize. I miss the care and curiosity that T lost.

made a playlist for an upcoming mini-vaca road trip down the coast and its turned into an epic 90-00s punk/rock extravaganza 🤘🏻

been working on an iPod Classic app with Spotify support :D

👋 Designers, how do you identify and evaluate work or projects that light you up?

been spending the morning getting inspired for a project I’ve been eager to kickoff — creative energy is electric right now⚡️

I’ve been hearing a lot about how designers should be learning business, especially in this current economic environment, so wrote some thoughts about that here https://turman.co/articles/should-designers-business

happy friday, all! hope you all smash it and enjoy your weekend 🙌🏻

I started another journey around the sun last week — I feel more empowered, present, and loved than I have in years

this coming year will be the year of coming home: to myself, to where I belong, to what sets my soul ablaze

10 fantastic principles from @danmall for a worthy design career https://www.figma.com/blog/dan-malls-10-principles-for-a-worthy-design-career/?ref=sidebar

so amped to be in new york next week

I always leave the city feeling recharged and more myself 🌈

this is excellent advice for embarking on something new esp re: limiting resources — I always gain valuable lessons and skills from that mentality https://www.proofofconcept.pub/p/burning-the-ships?utm_source=substack&utm_medium=email

one year ago I was dreaming about having what I have now; every little thing — I’m in awe of it all ✨

don’t you dare sell yourself short
go after what you want; stay in the game
& stay in gratitude during the journey

Anyone here currently use an iPad Pro instead of a laptop while they’re away from their desktops? How does it work for you? I’m looking to replace my MacBook Pro with something lighter and more versatile. 

Most used apps: Notion, Figma, Pinterest, Kindle, Spotify

some cheesiness to start your saturday ✨

I like that this feels like arriving at a party too early.

very excited to start a new job today 💜✨

blueberry turnover from bazaar cafe, sf 

have a delectable saturday!

planning my next trip to nyc — what should I add to my list? I love food, art, and people watching 👀

PS I used to live there so I know the basics — I’d love to try something new!

I’ve been enjoying freelancing the past several months but have a few interesting full-time opportunities that have popped up — working on slides for a panel presentation tomorrow! Wish me luck 🤞🏻

strongly recommend staying at villa mara carmel in carmel-by-the-sea — beautiful decor and exquisite, personalized service

I just got my biological age tested and my body seems to think it just barely got out of college 🤯

How can we keep this nice? It’s so nice.

it’d been awhile but I took a nice long walk after work tonight and it felt incredible

The hard thing about being a systems thinker is remembering that systems can be changed.

I stopped picking up flowers at the farmers market for awhile — back at it!

deep cleaned my apartment over the weekend and it feels so good — celebrate the slow 🤙🏻

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