How I designed and built MOTIF — a privacy-first Progressive Web App that helps student musicians structure their practice time, take notes, and track progress with a ring-based visualization.
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How I used Apple Shortcuts and ChatGPT to build custom mini-apps for my marathon training, Pomodoro breaks, and flute lesson tracking — for free.
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How my experience designing substitute lesson plans as a band teacher was actually my first foray into UX design — before I even knew what UX was.
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I created a personalized "Wrapped" presentation to celebrate my husband's 30th birthday — here's how I designed it and what made it special.
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A mini case study documenting how I chose my first UX project, conducted user interviews with ChatGPT, built personas, and ran a competitive audit — all while studying the Google UX Design Certificate.
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How I used Apple's Focus Modes to redesign my mornings and improve my productivity — and what it taught me about UX design thinking.
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