Toolkit

Tools I Use

The gear, apps, and resources that power my day-to-day creative work. Updated when something meaningful changes.

Design

Design Tools

My primary tool for UI/UX, prototyping, and design systems.

Vector work, iconography, and brand mark creation.

Photo editing, compositing, and texture work.

High-fidelity interactive prototypes and micro-animations.

3D elements and scenes for web and motion projects.

Animation workflow — export from After Effects, embed anywhere.

Development

Editor of choice with a heavily customised config and vim motions.

Go-to framework for client work — App Router, RSC, the works.

Utility-first CSS that actually matches how I think about design.

Non-negotiable for anything beyond a quick prototype.

Deployment, previews, and analytics without the ops overhead.

Version control, PR reviews, and Actions for CI/CD.

Hardware

The machine. Handles Figma, builds, and video calls simultaneously without a fan spin.

The secondary display for reference, client windows, and long document reading.

For illustration work and any project that benefits from pressure-sensitive input.

Noise-cancelling that actually works. Essential for deep focus sessions.

Productivity

Project documentation, client wikis, and personal notes all in one place.

Issue tracking for client projects. Faster and cleaner than Jira.

Replaced Spotlight. Clipboard history, snippets, and window management.

Screenshots, screen recordings, and annotation — replaces five other apps.