How a build comes together.
Building tools and experiences around problems I run into in my own life and workflow, using AI to take them from idea to something I can actually use.
Meet Mia.
How my portfolio found its personality, and I found a sidekick.
For a long time, I wanted my portfolio to feel more like me: a little playful, a little personal. I just never found a look that fit.
That changed during a late-night design session, when I spotted another designer's mascot. I reached out, asked if I could borrow the character and restyle it as my own, and Mia was born.
The timing was right, too. A senior designer had just given me feedback on how to make my portfolio stronger, and with Mia in hand, I decided to build her in.
Then I got attached, so much that I had to make her a sidekick in real life too. I built her a desktop app, and now she keeps me company on my Mac, helping with everyday tasks, while still saying hi to everyone who stops by here.
Cool, right?
Where she hangs out
- On this siteShe greets visitors, answers questions about my work, and shows up in the corners of pages.
- On my MacShe sits on my desktop, chats by text or voice, and switches poses. Whatever pose I pick there shows up on my homepage too.