Oct 21, 2020Your resistance to change is killing your creativityEvery year, without fail, I go through a process of reinvention. Like a reptilian creature, I need to rid myself of my old skin and rise anew–shiny. This usually comes in a simple package, such as “learn something new”, but lately it has expanded into “who am I?” …Goal Setting3 min read
Jun 19, 2018A guy walks into a store to buy feminine products…A small example of how we continue to be trapped in the free world — I grew up around women. My mom was a hard-working single mother of 2. Both my sister and I had relative freedom to come and go, while mom worked extra hours, only to come home and find an infinite mess to deal with. I have very few memories of her…Storytelling4 min read
Published in RefineAI·Mar 16, 2018Ad Teardown: Touchdown Celebrations to Come | NFLThis year’s Super Bowl LII certainly made history, once again, and lots of headlines with a surprise ending. Many were brought together in celebration, while others were struck and left speechless. One thing is clear though, fans from every corner of the nation were filled with passion and emotion. While…Super Bowl3 min read
Mar 12, 20185 Useful Things I Learned from Being a Guest on a PodcastAlmost a year ago, I was interviewed for the UI Breakfast Podcast by Jane Portman. While appearing as a guest on a podcast was on my to-do list for a while, I didn’t pause to think of the positive ramifications it would have in my professional design career. Here I share the top 5 things I learned after being interviewed by Jane, and why I think you should never skip out on a speaking opportunity:Podcast3 min read
Published in RefineAI·Mar 6, 2018Considering color accessibility as part of our design processWe recently made a post on Instagram showcasing the new design enhancements coming to the RefineAI website. This prompted our friend Daniela Hernandez to ask us about our design process regarding color accessibility. According to Colour Blind Awareness, approximately 1 in 12 men, and 1 in 200 women in the…Accessibility3 min read
Jan 31, 2018Elevate your designs with emoji 🦄There are a few pioneering moments which paved the way for human development. The legacy we leave behind, history as we define it, little ticks in time. The fall of the Roman Empire, the invention of the railroad, putting a man on the moon, the invention of the internet and…Design3 min read
Published in RefineAI·Jan 13, 2018AMA: Lulato Pt. 1Designer, vlogger and creator — It is hard to pinpoint what it is, but meeting with Luis Ricardo La Torre means getting a bit of happiness injected into your life. Our interactions are short but provide enough energy to go through the day with positivity, like a shot of Cuban “cafecito”. Lulato is also an…Interview7 min read
Nov 10, 2017These 6 practices took me from an unfulfilling job to becoming an entrepreneurI had a pretty unusual morning today. Rather than having a mediocre breakfast and going straight to the office, I went to a café and sat with a couple of young investors from a tiny European fund. Funny enough their fund is actually called Tiny.vc. …Life Lessons5 min read
Published in RefineAI·Nov 3, 2017Apple, Honda and Saudi Arabia walk into a bar…The world’s leading brands are investing in emotions — and so should you — From robots that become Saudi Arabian citizens, cars that understand the driver’s experience, to emojis that react in real-time to facial expressions or, ahem… animojis, it seems that emotions are being utilized everywhere. And that is no surprise, as understanding human emotions is the key to get us, humans, ever…Artificial Intelligence4 min read
Published in RefineAI·Oct 26, 2017Trailer Teardown: Star Wars: The Last JediHow did audiences react to the trailer compared to a reactionist? Trailer Details Producer: Lucasfilm Runtime: 2:34 Seconds Published: Oct 9, 2017 This week we decided to change things a bit. …Star Wars3 min read
