Personal portfolio and bloghttps://thehonestape.com/en-ushttps://thehonestape.com/work/a-readable-aims-of-education/https://thehonestape.com/work/a-readable-aims-of-education/Designing a reading edition of Whitehead’s The Aims of Education, with Caslon typography, margin notes, and a reusable browser-to-PDF print system.Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTdesignwritingAIhttps://thehonestape.com/work/branding-in-the-age-of-agentic-design/https://thehonestape.com/work/branding-in-the-age-of-agentic-design/Why branding is the design discipline best positioned for the agentic era, and what that looks like in the workspace we are building at Workhorse.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingdesignAIbrandinghttps://thehonestape.com/work/sound-reactive-studies-01-instrument/https://thehonestape.com/work/sound-reactive-studies-01-instrument/A web-native specimen sheet that prints itself in CMYK ink whenever a key is held. The first piece in an ongoing series of sound visualization studies that began with my 2011 thesis Hi Fi Lo Fi Wi Fi and now lives anywhere a browser tab is open.Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTdesigndevelopmentwritinghttps://thehonestape.com/work/the-honest-ape-stack/https://thehonestape.com/work/the-honest-ape-stack/Designing and building my portfolio: project navigation, a conversational terminal, shared content, and a workflow for revising the site in code.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingAIdesigndevelopmenthttps://thehonestape.com/work/sacred-grove/https://thehonestape.com/work/sacred-grove/Designing an iOS app for reading scripture and wisdom literature, comparing translations, and listening to related audio. Work in progress.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingAIdesigndevelopmenthttps://thehonestape.com/work/open-local-ai-stack/https://thehonestape.com/work/open-local-ai-stack/Late Night TV was meant to recreate the feeling of falling asleep watching television with your eyes open. We never built the frame that would make it work. These are the short AnimateDiff loops we made along the way, and how they were made in ComfyUI on a laptop.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTwritingAIdesigndevelopmenthttps://thehonestape.com/work/vibe-coding-is-design/https://thehonestape.com/work/vibe-coding-is-design/An essay on the changing relationship between design and development.Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMTwritingdesigndevelopmenthttps://thehonestape.com/work/artificial-intelligence-automatons/https://thehonestape.com/work/artificial-intelligence-automatons/Brazen Head by Abraham Garcia, Self-portrait. Imagine standing in a medieval laboratory, face-to-face, with a gleaming brass head. Its eyes flicker with otherworldly intelligence as it speaks, revealing secrets of the universe and glimpses of the future.Wed, 10 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritinghttps://thehonestape.com/work/bootlegs-turning-photoshop-fails/https://thehonestape.com/work/bootlegs-turning-photoshop-fails/Haters gonna say it's Photoshop. A poster series about how every new tool shapes the work, quirks included.Thu, 13 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMTdesignAIhttps://thehonestape.com/work/four-books-to-inspired-francis-ford/https://thehonestape.com/work/four-books-to-inspired-francis-ford/David Graeber and Herman Hesse influenced the director's new film - exploring civilization, patriarchy, and egalitarian societiesThu, 16 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritinghttps://thehonestape.com/work/meaning-layer-design-intelligence/https://thehonestape.com/work/meaning-layer-design-intelligence/Introducing Meaning Layer, a newsletter of design intelligence and research for design, business, and technology leaders — delivered directly to your inbox.Sat, 11 May 2024 00:00:00 GMTwritinghttps://thehonestape.com/work/avoiding-burnout/https://thehonestape.com/work/avoiding-burnout/A personal wellness illustration about self-care and avoiding burnoutThu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/dribbble/https://thehonestape.com/work/dribbble/Seventeen shots posted to Dribbble between 2012 and 2024: illustration, lettering, icons and collage.Thu, 04 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/artcrank/https://thehonestape.com/work/artcrank/Poster design for Artcrank Washington, DC. One-color screenprint.Sun, 05 Nov 2023 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/progressland/https://thehonestape.com/work/progressland/Renegotiating our relationship with technology and designWed, 16 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMTwritingdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/bloompop/https://thehonestape.com/work/bloompop/E-commerce platform design for 'The Etsy for Florists' - connecting florists directly with customers. Established design system from zero and worked with technical founder to design custom e-commerce platform using rapid iteration workflow.Tue, 01 Aug 2023 04:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/chopsteak-inflatables-xmas-mixtape/https://thehonestape.com/work/chopsteak-inflatables-xmas-mixtape/Album art for DJ Chopsteak's Christmas mixtape, generated with Stable Diffusion and composited in Photoshop. Inflatable Santas, neon lights, and maximalist holiday kitsch.Thu, 01 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTAIdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/branding-truth/https://thehonestape.com/work/branding-truth/Examining how brands can embody truth and authenticity in their design and messaging.Wed, 13 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMTwritinghttps://thehonestape.com/work/better-luck/https://thehonestape.com/work/better-luck/A textured lettering illustration for the end of 2020Wed, 16 Dec 2020 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/future-now/https://thehonestape.com/work/future-now/Thoughts on technology, capitalism, and design as the world transforms during the 2020 pandemic.Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTwritingdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/remote-work/https://thehonestape.com/work/remote-work/Tools and systems for successful remote design collaboration, written during the 2020 pandemic shift. Covers Slack, Zoom, Krisp.ai, Dropbox, Paper, and Figma workflows.Tue, 10 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMTwritingdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/skincare-collage/https://thehonestape.com/work/skincare-collage/A social media collage exploring skincare themesThu, 06 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/pointer/https://thehonestape.com/work/pointer/A logo design featuring a dog pointer conceptWed, 25 Sep 2019 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/selections-covers/https://thehonestape.com/work/selections-covers/Seasonal design collages for various projectsThu, 13 Jun 2019 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/pale-blue-dot/https://thehonestape.com/work/pale-blue-dot/An illustration inspired by Carl Sagan's famous perspective on EarthWed, 26 Sep 2018 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/abstract/https://thehonestape.com/work/abstract/Dribbble design shot: Abstract ExperimentsWed, 14 Mar 2018 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/grounded/https://thehonestape.com/work/grounded/Brand identity and community design work for Grounded in Brookland, in Washington, D.C.Sat, 15 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/icon-set-wip/https://thehonestape.com/work/icon-set-wip/Dribbble design shot: Icon Set WIPThu, 17 Oct 2013 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/hot-dog/https://thehonestape.com/work/hot-dog/Dribbble design shot: Hot DogMon, 01 Jul 2013 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/chillin/https://thehonestape.com/work/chillin/Dribbble design shot: ChillinWed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/horse/https://thehonestape.com/work/horse/Dribbble design shot: HorseMon, 08 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/little-vampire/https://thehonestape.com/work/little-vampire/Dribbble design shot: Little VampireThu, 04 Apr 2013 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/casual-sophistication/https://thehonestape.com/work/casual-sophistication/Dribbble design shot: Casual Sophistication IconsTue, 05 Mar 2013 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/snoop/https://thehonestape.com/work/snoop/Dribbble design shot: SnoopMon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/dont-like/https://thehonestape.com/work/dont-like/Dribbble design shot: Dont LikeThu, 10 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/tea-for-two/https://thehonestape.com/work/tea-for-two/Dribbble design shot: Tea For TwoWed, 09 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/push-the-button/https://thehonestape.com/work/push-the-button/Dribbble design shot: Push The ButtonFri, 04 May 2012 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/calloway/https://thehonestape.com/work/calloway/Modular typeface design completed in Letter Workshop with Ben Kiel from House Industries.Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/bioplastics/https://thehonestape.com/work/bioplastics/A modular mark system for bioplastics created for the Cereplast-Make Your Mark Contest, designed at MICA.Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/nocturnal-animals/https://thehonestape.com/work/nocturnal-animals/A publication project exploring nocturnal animals, completed in Advanced Publications Design in graduate school.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/infographic/https://thehonestape.com/work/infographic/A graphic infographic completed with assets created during an infographic workshop.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/hifi-lofi-wifi/https://thehonestape.com/work/hifi-lofi-wifi/My MFA thesis: an exploration of sound-reactive images, technology, and interaction, built from a series of interconnected analog and digital MIDI controllers.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/medium/https://thehonestape.com/work/medium/A publication project completed in Advanced Publications Design in graduate school. Originally a music blog started in the early 2000's in Austin, expanded to cover DC music and culture.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/lcdp/https://thehonestape.com/work/lcdp/Design work for La Clínica del Pueblo, a non-profit clinic in Washington DC providing health services to the community. Includes annual gala collateral, website design, newsletters, and annual reports inspired by Central American folk art.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/neurogazer/https://thehonestape.com/work/neurogazer/Brand identity, marketing site, and a prototype patient platform for a neuroscience AI company building MRI tools for treating brain disorders.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/starry-night/https://thehonestape.com/work/starry-night/Brand identity and website design for Starry Night Capital, a blockchain and cryptocurrency investment firm.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTdesignhttps://thehonestape.com/work/purpose/https://thehonestape.com/work/purpose/Reflections on graduate school application statements and sharing growth as designers. A collection of MICA GDMFA alumni statements.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 07:20:09 GMTwritingdesign