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“The Trump Letter” Project

In my essay earlier this week, I mentioned that the silhouette of Donald Trump used in two of my poster designs came from Frank Artinghard's project, "The Trump Letter". After I got a shout …
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October 15, 2025
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Things to Know About Therapy

Since my mother passed away in 2018, I've had a standing appointment with a therapist. However, it was far from my only experience with therapy. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so I'm sharing …
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May 9, 2025
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Storytelling Forthcoming

My backyard is a disaster. Special Agent Dana Scully doesn't seem to mind. While showing a recent design client a new updated page, I realized I haven't made a personal update since last July. …
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May 5, 2025
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Wayne Ivan Bagwill

Last week my grandfather passed away. He went into hospice care on Tuesday, and when I learned the news I had a hard time focusing on much else. Eventually I went on to write …
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January 26, 2025
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Now Streaming (Happy Birthday, Mom)

Last month would have been my mother's 61st birthday. In recognition of that, I decided to upload two original songs that were favorites of hers. You can now find the single "Poor And Wistful" …
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July 17, 2024
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Stressing Out

New Job Last week I accepted an offer to return to my former job at 3M. It is bittersweet in a number of ways, but mostly bitter. I won’t be returning at the same …
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May 9, 2024
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Untitled No. 1

One of my problems is that I'm always taking on too many projects, and today is no different. In recognition of this problem, recently I attempted to wrap up one of my projects, the …
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April 10, 2024
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UX Career Journey Pt. 7

Over the weekend I recorded and uploaded a new video documenting the progress on my UX Career Journey. Jobs continue to be scarce and I find myself diving more into freelance and passion projects …
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March 18, 2024
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Would I Do Designlab UX Academy Again?

It's going to be a no for me, but if you have more means and more support, it could still be an okay option for you. From April 2022 through March 2023 I was …
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January 9, 2024
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The Holidays Are Hard

This year I find myself struggling with the holidays more than usual. Never would I have imagined that instead of joy and happiness, the string of events from Thanksgiving to New Years would bring …
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December 22, 2023