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How can anyone not love this!

Made my day watching this!We’re often told not to do many things in life, but really—who decides what’s right or wrong? After all, every experience is unknown until we try it for real. This reminds me that I should get out more! 🥰😍😜🤩🥳 Let’s make our communities more fun by sharing new experiences together!

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UX, AI, and the System of Landing Pages

UX, after all, is how the product gets made. The more I listen and reflect, the more I ask: how do we solve problems not just through design, but through the way we gather pain points together and act on them? What pain do customers have, and how do we ensure we are collecting the correct data to create products that truly alleviate it — instead of just adding more noise or saturation? This…

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Cantonese Text-to-Speech on Mac Is Gone

For over 20 years, I’ve relied on my Mac to read Chinese out loud to me. As someone with dyslexia, this wasn’t just a feature — it was how I’ve been able to work, learn, and stay independent. But that voice is now gone. Cantonese text-to-speech on Mac has not worked correctly for over a year. Even after updates, the “Speak” function doesn’t read Cantonese anymore — or worse, it reads it in…

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From my time at Avo to now, I’ve kept coming back to the same question: How can we make insurance more understandable — and more human? Today, I’ve been exploring MPF. Just a personal project — using design and AI to see if we can rethink how we track, manage, and learn about our retirement savings. Would love any feedback — or just to start a conversation. 💬 How can we redesign insurance so it actually fits the different stages of our lives — and makes sense to real people? Let’s open it up. #InsuranceDesign #MPF #UXforGood #DesignThinking #Figma #HongKongUX #SystemDesign #FutureOfInsurance

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🔄 The Circular Product Journey: Rethinking Design from Start to Reuse

In today’s product design landscape, we can no longer afford to treat design, production, and post-consumption as separate stages. Instead, we must think in cycles — where every step informs the next, and nothing truly comes to an end. Let’s break down the circular product cycle: Design – Where it begins. We must design not only for beauty and function but for disassembly, reuse, and…

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Redesigning Urban Living: A Sustainable Community Model

Introduction: Where we live shapes how we experience life. In many modern estates, residents live in flats with access to shared clubhouses and amenities. However, as urban living becomes more disconnected from nature, the question arises: Can we redesign community spaces to create a more self-sufficient and integrated lifestyle? Innovations in Sustainable Living One of the most promising…

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Transforming Fashion: Lessons from Food Waste Management

Ideas that has many questions... can this be done?

Waste is a massive problem in food and fashion, yet how we track and reduce waste in these industries is vastly different. Food products often have labels, QR codes, and digital tracking systems that tell us exactly where they were grown and processed and how long they’ll last. But why doesn’t fashion have the same system? Could we apply the way food is tracked and categorized to fashion? If AI…

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Navigating Freelancing on Upwork: Lessons and Challenges

After completing my contract with my last client, I revisited my Upwork account, eager to explore new opportunities. Finding clients has never been my strong suit, so I broadened my search across multiple freelance platforms. Since I was just starting out, I set my rates lower to gain traction. At the same time, I enrolled in a course on client acquisition and freelancing strategies to refine my…

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Can Print on Demand Be a Force for Good? A Sustainable Approach

Print on Demand (POD) has always intrigued me, and as I continue my job search, I wonder if this is worth exploring. In 2016, while studying UX/UI with General Assembly, I designed over 50 scarves but never executed the project. The idea was rooted in frustration: why are we so terrible at recycling the products we buy? Watching documentaries like Buy More! (shown above) serves as a wake-up…

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Rediscovering Artistic Self

I found myself at a crossroads in the heart of a bustling city, where skyscrapers reach for the clouds and technology buzzes like the ever-present hum of life. I was Silly No, a designer whose life had been intertwined with the digital for so long that I almost forgot the feel of a pencil in my hand. Years ago, I had this whimsical idea that danced in my mind like the flicker of a candle in a…

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Teaching online...?

Watching this video on how the 18th-century battery was made reminded me that everything has a starting point. Learning the basics and understanding how things began is not only fascinating—it’s crucial. It helps us appreciate the journey of progress and lays the foundation for new ideas. I used to teach art to kids aged 3-14, guiding them through creative journeys and helping them explore the…

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Exploring Vision, Technology, and Aging: A Reflection on Innovation and Human Connection

I recently came across a fascinating Instagram post about how glasses could help blind individuals regain their vision. Intrigued, I started exploring how such breakthroughs are possible and what they mean for people with visual impairments. My search led me through topics like: How the brain works – Link Vision impairment and statistics on blindness – Link Innovative products like smart…

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Designing the Perfect Life: A Journey, A System, A Product

For years, I’ve dreamed of designing the perfect life where work, play, learning, socializing, and self-care blend effortlessly. It’s a vision of balance and fulfilment, where every day feels purposeful and aligned. But as a designer, I ask myself: Can such a life be designed? And if so, can we create something to help others design theirs? This thought takes me deeper into…

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Product Concept: Life Design Ecosystem

Tagline: Design Your Life, Live Your Dream. The product could be a platform—digital, app-based, or even physical (like a card game or toolkit)—that helps users design and explore their ideal life by gamifying their aspirations, actions, and goals. Core Features Interactive Life Design Journey A guided, interactive framework that lets users map out their personal vision of a fulfilling…

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Thinking

I often dream of a perfect life — one where every element feels intentional, balanced, and fulfilling. But as a designer, I can’t help but wonder: Can I design such a life? Or better yet, can we design it together? What makes us truly active, engaged, and alive? Is it about doing what we love and never tiring of it? Or is it something more—an intricate balance of play, work, socializing, and…

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Beauty...

For over 20 years, I’ve been immersed in design, tracing lines, exploring shapes, and studying the art of beauty. It’s a journey that began with pencils and paper, grew with the digital revolution, and continues to evolve today. Yet, after all this time, I pause to ask: What is beauty? Is it a tangible thing, a feeling, or an idea? It’s a question with infinite answers, each shaped by personal…

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Understanding Multiple Perspectives: The Power of Ground News and AllSides

There are always two sides to a story, and sometimes more. How can we navigate this complexity in our daily thinking? We are diverse in countless ways. Can we examine different perspectives and genuinely explore what unites us? How can all voices be heard, fostering understanding and empathy across various situations? Discerning right from wrong is often challenging when viewing issues from…