I've leaned into design lately. There is just something about a beautifully laid out website, or a postcard, or a subway that can capture not only your attention but evoke emotion. Someday, I hope to create something, big or small, that grabs your attention and freezes you in place.

This project's constraint was "dark mode" when I run into a website that has a dark mode. I tend to stay a bit longer, turn it on and off, look for the subtleties that only the designer knows exist and take a mental note.

Choosing a theme was easy. My toddler suggested pink, and I chose the black and mauve. The biggest challenge with fine-tuning dark mode was that I had to search longer at each component and make sure I couldn't leave anything out. I probably hit the switched hundreds of times, and it was so satisfying when I first hit the toggle. My initial thought was, "Wow, that was much easier than I anticipated." I linked the article in the resources section that I used to implement the dark mode. Give it a try, and you'll surprise yourself.

Brainstorm, Research, Prototype, and Build.