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Principles and patterns for web that reads like a publication but ships like a product.
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View all writingOn clarity and craft in the age of AI
How to write for humans when machines are reading, and design for attention when attention is scarce.
Read the pieceThe quiet power of monochrome
Why black, white, and gray still do the heavy lifting in modern product design.
Read the pieceBuilding editorial websites that feel written
Patterns and principles for sites that read like publications but convert like products.
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Designing for attention
Talk on editorial design patterns for product teams.
Monochrome interfaces
Published notes on contrast, type, and restraint.
AI that reads
On building prompt systems that produce readable outcomes.
Publishing with performance
How to ship editorial sites that are also fast and accessible.