Helena
@minor_axis
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Designer, director, writer ❧ https://t.co/6H19sZeh1Q ❧ https://t.co/ZSgwl3s2dC ❧ https://t.co/gGq9XrjuJv ❧ @_phosphoricons ❧ https://t.co/80KK1Z8ugT
Denver, CO
Joined January 2020
It was a blast sharing the story behind Departure Mono and my design approach at #Config2025. Here's the recording of my talk if you missed it: https://t.co/oSyj9cUtdH. A big thank you to @figma for making this possible for me 3 months postpartum (it was HARD!) and to @friedtm
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Custom icons for @SuperhumanHQ. It's been a joy contributing to this beautiful brand. More soon :)
💥New work for @Superhuman (@Grammarly & @coda_hq)💥 It’s a cursor, it’s a cape, it’s an incredibly complex identity system! So your company acquires another company and now you're changing your name to the smaller company. Let's dig in. Full case study https://t.co/0A24bhLbAs
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Ever wanted to know how a screen works in excruciating detail? Well, you're in luck. First chapter of Making Software goes out to the email list on Sunday.
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Not even a _little_ empathy from any of the customer service reps for a BABY. It’s a depressing world we live in
Turns out it didn't matter and @AmericanAir delayed the flight 13 hours, refused to offer a hotel that was within a reasonable distance, off a shuttle (car seat still checked), and had cribs for the room. Zero consideration for traveling with infant. Gross, greedy, despicable.
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Box-drawing diagrams with Departure Mono https://t.co/DGJ9HmQA2j Diagram source: https://t.co/LLn2lY5k12
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Thrilled to be returning to the stage at #Config2025 San Francisco!!! I’ll be sharing my design philosophy through the case study of Departure Mono. May 7. https://t.co/zsbndTJApB
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Welp, I bought a 3+ year old phone (iPhone 13 mini) and am returning to iOS after 7 years with Android — purely because I want a small phone again. Who feels this pain?
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As we close out 2024, take 5 minutes to think of a creator who's made an impact on your life this year — maybe it's an artist, an open-source maintainer, a blogger... did an article stick with you? Is there an indie product you've been using? Buy them a coffee and send them a
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Biggest inspirations were @thegitsofficial, Deathburger @B378Unit, and @CyberpunkGame (picked it up again recently). Colors inspired by the beautiful Mellifluous theme: https://t.co/xsWD1zv1hp Sources (left to right): https://t.co/YhG7X2Xxgk,
https://t.co/2dK9DBrO9P,
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New cyberpunk avatar for @friedtm! The more AI dominates the conversation the more I want make things by hand 🧵
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oh, it appears as if you have summoned me there are several reasons as to why: 1. macOS does not use hinting hinting is a technique to improve the sharpness of text on low-resolution screens and allow outline fonts to be rendered as bitmaps at a variety of sizes. it works by
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If you're in NY, there are still spots left in @Jabronus's icon workshop this Sat! Creative Works East
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YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Join us for Creative Works EAST, October 24-26 in Brooklyn, NY.
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