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Some quirks, rants, and solid-gold design discoveries

2023 Real Music Review

It was a great year for music, I say it every year, but It truly felt innovative and more mature. Polished and profound. I had a great time listening to artists that I know and love, seeing their evolution and progression, along with discovering new and relevant artists that I’m really excited to see what the future holds for them.

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2021 Real Music Review

Another year, another 365 days of music. Here is my subjective review of my favorite 10 albums that were released in 2021. Yet again, another amazing year for new tunes, so it was hard to whittle it down.

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2020 Real Music Review

Music is what keeps me sane and grounded and this year was no exception. A tough year, no doubt, but in terms of music, it was a wonderful year. It was honestly hard to choose only ten albums given the sheer talent and quality that came out of this year. Check it out! 👀

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Modern Day Escapism

I live and die by the google calendar and have been known to block out every hour, every weekend, every moment with what activity or adventure I’d like to go on. I have a deep sense of what can best be described as the 2012 Tumblr mantra, “wanderlust.”

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2019 Real Music Review

It’s that time! Music time!

2019. Nice! Almost done with the entire year which is pretty insane. Good thing there were countless fantastic albums to spin through. From the “classics” to the new discoveries, it wasn’t easy to whittle this one down.

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The Stripe Effect

Have you seen the Stripe site? It's been passed around quite frequently in the design world. A designer might argue that it's the pinnacle website design for tech. It's clean, unique, meticulously designed for all responsive layouts, and overall sets a higher standard for similar tech companies. It seems to have caused a ripple effect.

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A Case for the Serif

It’s important to remember the serif. The feet, the bowl, the ear of the “g” and who could forget, the ligature. A well designed serif is a beautiful thing. It’s tempting to fall into the title of “typo-file” as a designer, but there is a crucial case to be made for the Serif that involves everyone.

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