Blog – Page 2

Image generated through ChatGPT, where I've spent 2 years honing image generation to be exactly what I need when I need it. LLM's are just a tool, a tool that I use wisely as a designer.

AI Is Not the Experience. Trust Is.

June 2, 2026 5 min read

People don’t want AI. They want help and they will gladly pay when they get it. They want their insurance claim handled without three...

Final splash screen for Adobe Illustrator 2028.

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AI Splash Screen Collaboration PT3: We Don’t Finish

May 26, 2026 2 min read

Designers, do we really finish anything? Don’t we always look back, critique, and only partially accept anything we’ve made? Even after so much feedback,...

A ChatGPT image create on my prompt and my positive and negative feedback plastered on it's face.

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AI Splash Screen Collaboration PT2: Struggle Makes it Real

May 25, 2026 2 min read

Humans struggle to make design “work”. What I’ve seen and experienced is that if there’s sheer joy in the designer’s creation, it’s more art,...

ChatGPT's next version: I love the side flourishes, and I will use them, but notice it didn't get "inspired" by my lines or work; it just left them alone. That back-and-forth is what interests me.

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AI Splash Screen Collaboration PT1

May 23, 2026 2 min read

I have always loved the Adobe Creative Suite splash screens. They appear for only a few seconds, but they spark inspiration of what the...

Artwork that is evolving, made by hand, summarizing past work. No A.I. was used or harmed in this creation.

Art

Van Shea

May 21, 2026 2 min read

That idea reflects the kind of work I’m drawn to: visible enough to create feeling, clear enough to support action, and humble enough to serve something larger than itself.

Mom and I 1984 with new baby cousin Mary Claire.

Personal

Mother’s Day Reflection

May 10, 2026 2 min read

I write my daughter emails once a month as a journal of her childhood. This one is the latest.. Gwen, I am reflecting on...