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Writing

This space holds pieces of writing — essays, reflections, and thought studies — written both professionally and for my own meditation and understanding. Where the rest of my work often communicates visually and more intuitively, these pieces offer a window into my inner reasoning: how I think, feel, and make meaning through language.

 

I’ve always been drawn to the nuance of words and grammar and how — just like visual mediums — they hold the capacity for space, ambiguity, and interpretation as much as the capacity for representation and information. Just as visuals can reach places language cannot, words can articulate what evades the visual. Each has its own role, its own power, and its own way of shaping identity, connection, and understanding.

for Merida Studio

2023

A thoughtful reflection on creativity and influence, this essay argues that no idea is truly original — we all build from what came before. What makes work meaningful is how we synthesize our experiences, knowledge, and inspirations into something uniquely ours.

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for Merida Studio

2022

A meditation on the art of attention and active observation. This piece explores how true visual acuity — in design and in life — comes from looking deeply at the world around us rather than skimming over it, and how tuning our senses reveals richness in the everyday.

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The Play Book

for Planet Earth

2025 — Present

A personal, reflection-driven activity book designed to help adults reconnect with play, joy, and passion.

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