Writing · 20 articles

Thinking out loud.

Articles on UX, design process, remote work, and the journalism-to-design pivot. Full archive also published on uxocean.agency/insights.

2026

How journalism training changed the way I design interfaces

Lessons from 3 years of full-time remote design for US clients

2025

Writing UX copy for ecommerce: clarity beats cleverness

Preparing for IELTS as a working designer — what I learned

Design systems for teams of one or two

Good Elementor habits after 100+ builds

Shipping without a PM

Building typographic confidence

It's contrast, not colour

Auditing an ecommerce product page

2024

How I organise Figma files after 3 years

CTA copy patterns that actually convert

When to use a modal (and when not to)

Design handoff: what dev teams actually want

Portfolios that actually get interviews

Accessibility basics every UI designer should own

Colour tokens without a design system

Slides that win design reviews

Why I moved from Dhaka to Perth

From journalism to design — the non-obvious bits