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Typepost – a social media text post generator

As a UX designer, I am always learning how to design and build better products to help people in their everyday lives. As I design and develop websites, I am always creating digital projects to keep abreast of the new tools and technology that go into making digital products. One such project is Typepost, aView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #005

After a (not so short) hiatus, I am back with analyzing a new lot to see if you can build on it. This lot was recommended to me by a friend who lives in the neighborhood. 830 Deckner is near the Beltline and right next to a park, making it a very desirable location. However,View Article

Say Hello to the Setback Visualizer

Say hello to my latest web app (or applet), the Setback Visualizer 1.0! Inspired by my “Can You Build on This Lot” Series, I built this web applet so that anyone can see if they can build on a lot of their choosing. This applet is easy to use. You just input the site dimensionsView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #004

Part 4 of my CYBOTL series investigates an empty lot on Highland Avenue, in a very desirable neighborhood in Atlanta. The lot has a very amenable size and an advantageous zoning classification. The lot, which hosted a residence decades ago, is currently empty but is a prime candidate for low-density multifamily housing. Let’s take aView Article

Say Hello to Scrollr!

Finally, after a few too many years, I have updated my Scroll’d web app. Now called Scrollr, the web app is a super simple way to grab someone’s attention with a scrolling marquee. Use it on your phone, tablet, laptop, or desktop. The updated web app has more colors to choose from, a more modernView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #003

Part 3 of my CYBOTL series will look at a narrow lot in the Pittsburgh neighborhood of Atlanta. The lot was originally developed with a shotgun-style house, and it is also surrounded by similar houses. The lot currently is empty but could support very interesting architecture. Let’s take a look at 1004 McDaniel Street. ATL,View Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot #002

Hey there, followers. Here is part 2 of my multi-part series exploring Atlanta’s zoning and building codes, one quirky plot of land at a time. This time we are looking at a lot that for at first glance should be usable without too much red tape, but because of incorrect street assignments cannot be usedView Article

Atlanta, Can You Build On This Lot?

I am starting a new series of social media posts looking into the prescriptive, and often inflexible, nature of residential zoning and building codes in the City of Atlanta. Part critique, part design challenge, and part comic relief, this series will delve into the housing crisis in Atlanta, one poorly zoned lot at a time.View Article

An Eye for an Eye Left the World Blind

I am coming back to my data visualization roots with a new infographic documenting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Recent clashes between Israel and Palestine this May has progressed from protests over continued evictions of Palestinians in annexed East Jerusalem to missile exchanges between Hamas and the IDF. The recent fighting has brought international eyes and renewedView Article