Font morphing [orbit]. Last month I spent a lot of time creating sphere projections. I wanted to take this further by extending UILabel and mapping each glyph, making it possible for letters to spin in space. Love this as a metaphor for the text 'thinking'.

For the nerds: the cap layer fully passes behind the viewController. This is done by.1. Moving it to the parent view when it starts animating.2. Timing up the zPosition with the other keyframes so it switches at the top of its flight

Stationary [markers]. The markers are alive! From a project currently in the works with @samdape. Last time I was flooded with messages saying that the marker caps couldn't possibly stay on screen. so now they get lobbed behind the view controller. Much better!

Shared element transitions [folder]. This required a synchronized dance of layers, easing curves and a couple stacking tricks to get right. All UIKit. Next up, adding nested navigation controllers so you can browse folders and open documents.

shared element transitions [document]. exploring layers and interactive dismissal patterns in this new view controller transition. love giving the user small hints when they are mid-gesture - in this case "I'll dismiss if you let go!"

mood lighting [os]. been building a little operating system in UIKit that speaks to the quirky digital world I love to exist in. It will be full of delightful impracticalities, and function as a home base for the studio. can't wait to let you in. 💛

highlighter [text]. experimenting with UILabel extensions to bring back everyones favourite item in the pencil case - the highlighter. when highlighting, It also gives a subtle and continuous haptic feedback to mimic the squeaky friction on paper.

shared element transitions [text]. deceptively simple but extremely hard to get right - font morphing is always a fun (frustrating) challenge. had to dive deep into UIKit to get this one smooth, especially with the changing font sizes and line breaks.

[Studio]. This year my brother and I finally opened the doors to 1990 Studio - our idea of what an end-to-end App and Web development studio looks like. Drop by our corner of the internet, and find all the easter eggs hiding in plain sight.

UIKit > SwiftUI. Yes, you usually end up writing a couple more lines of code, but UIKit feels like a battle-tested, precision-built Lego set. SwiftUI on the other hand still reminds me of mega bloks - you're not quite sure if the blocks will fit perfectly together.

mood lighting [2]. the lamp and computer have made their way onto the web, made with good ol' svgs and some framer motion. this is a little teaser from an upcoming release - soon to land on an operating system near you. stay tuned.🩶

Dreaming of F-zero on a long haul flight.

paper. what is your a4 of choice?

wiggly keyboard v1. the most recent development from a project with @samdape . implementing a fully custom keyboard and text rendering interface to bring the wiggly ways of our world to life. this is definitely a challenge (handling word wrapping, selection, multiple key taps

Its concerning watching people fidget with their disconnected phone on a plane . says an awful lot about our current state of scroll paralysis.

another homerun by Sam, perfectly balancing simple silliness with gripping artistry. for me, it falls in the category of “I don’t know exactly why this is great, but I cant stop smiling”. officially in the queue of things that must become real.

computer. exploring a childhood memory in an interactive space, equipped with pinch, pan and click, tactile keys, and flashing vintage screen. built with react native skia and a lot of creative gesture handling. really want to use this for a welcome screen one day, what kind

I have a record player in my office. its my pomodoro timer. play side A, 20-25 minutes of focused work.when side A is done, take 5 minutes to turn over record. play side B, 20-25 minutes of focused work. rinse. repeat. 🩶.

Here are some of the upcoming scenes I’m working on:. - Coffee in the morning.- Toast popping .- Skylight that opens.- Weather thermometer on window . Any other good ideas? Any bad ones?.