Okay so I just had a video conference from the plane. What a time to be alive. ✈️

Finding my home either here or on LinkedIn. When I do I’ll probably stop crossposting. But for now: I miss the old banter, our little collective spark we had online for a while. If you miss it too, I’ve been feeling pretty chatty lately. Let’s reconnect, I want to know what you’re up to.😊💫

I panic, so I start writing. One sentence after the next. The ego hates sequence, because sequence demands logic, and logic exposes illusions. Writing is resistance. A graceful rebellion against my inner tyrant who feeds on the comfort of victimhood.

What do my mother, AI, and Step Brothers have in common? They all make an appearance in this piece. My first article about the ideas in design that keep me up at night and on fire. medium.com/@auareyou/ta...

Today’s issue is 🔥

If you’d told me a year ago I’d be spending October 2025 learning how to be a standout cyborg not for Halloween I would’ve laughed in your face.

I've always wanted to make my own art to illustrate my writing. I'm really good at it. Sorry I've kept this talent hidden from you.

Experiencing the opposite of Sunday blues. So Sunday oranges. 🍊✨

What do you think Labubu fever says about society in this moment in time? Wrong answers welcome but I’d love plausible ones too 🤩

Listening to today: Team Human by Douglas Rushkoff

Shonda Rhimes and Jack Antonoff have at least one thing in common: An awareness for the chemistry of creativity that’s infectious. I found unexpected connection between Shonda’s talk about the Humm and the Bleachers interlude Juno that the did in their live album. Consider me inspired. 💫

Looks like I'll be coming to the end of a contract shortly so will have availability for new projects from later this month Give me a shout if you're on the lookout for frontend dev or design systems work and particularly if you're looking for animations, interactions or anything a bit experimental

Came to this meeting down at Google Campus in Madrid. Happy I got to see it before it shuts down in December. I choose to take this as a sign. This place is quite inspiring.

On my way to my first in person meeting as a contractor. I feel business-y.

Hello world. Ok, fine, that was ChatGPT.

Pop culture at times has been about celebrating the new. That’s when we feel like we’re riding the wave of technology and innovation. There was optimism in music we loved in the 2010s.

Pencils, pixels and prompts. 💫

Thinking about what iOS26 represents for the design zeitgeist. I like the emphasis on delight. It makes sense to be moving towards more expressive experiences. But the concept of fluid? Feels more like a gimmick with the glass metaphor and animations than a principle. Very curious about the process.

Morning thoughts: as humans, we work with survival stitched into our actions. AI doesn’t. When we give AI our work, how long until self-preservation enters the equation? And what assumptions can we make while it doesn’t? Articles welcome 🙏

Got my Comet invites if anyone's interested. I have no idea what it is yet but it seems exciting? 👾

Each little bit helps ❤️

Anyone in Berlin for Hatch Conference this week? 💫

I can’t wait to launch my new contractor website. That will be a really good way to wrap up my birthday month. My website, pride month and birthday behavior = WORK ✨🎉💁‍♀️

Sometimes is quiet revolutions and sometimes is quiet recoveries. But im still here. 💪

TL;DR I'm going independent for good! And I couldn't be more excited. ✨ www.linkedin.com/posts/aurora...

FigPal made my day @figma.com

I’ll be in New York in April. Hangs? Would love to ✨

New(-ish) to Blue Sky? Work on or in the Design Systems domain? Want to follow other Design Systems practitioners? Do I have a starter pack for you… go.bsky.app/MR3D82R 🙏🖤

If your org has a design team, it has a design system—whether it’s documented or just a chaotic loop where the only rule is no rules. The real question isn’t if you need one, but when (or if) it’s worth the investment. (I think I’ll be attaching this gif to every design systems skeet. Thank you)

Every. Single. Time.

Having my coffee and listening to this gem for the second time. 💫

Please leave me alone? 😩

Welcome to my notes app, but public. 💫 auareyou.blog/2025/01/31/b...

Tip for those who live alone and occasionally need a little comfort, especially when feeling overwhelmed: Take a 15-minute nap with Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald playing in the background. Let their voices cradle you. ✨

Yo @discolu.bsky.social check your Telegram, we have a podcast to bring back 🎨💅😩🍷

Excited to be talking about the #future of #designSystems on Thursday at #HelloDigital in Berlin. It will be fun, it will be scary, it will get philosophical. If you can, swing by and say hi.

An unsubscribe confirmation email is the fastest way to trip over the line I literally just drew for you.

'Designers of complex, long-lasting projects [...] must learn to abandon fixed specifications and narrow forecasts. They need to avoid the “flaw of averages,” the conceptual pitfall that traps so many designs in underperformance.' direct.mit.edu/books/monogr...?

✨ It me again! I’m hiring a Senior Product Design Manager to join our GitHub Design team, focusing on the tooling space. You’ll lead a talented and kind group of designers! If you’re a manager who values craft, quality, and innovation, this is a beautiful opportunity: 👉 gh.io/design-manag...

I’ve been on crutches for two weeks, and wow, what a crash course in humanity—both in myself and in everyone around me. I thought I’d just learn about kindness or the lack of it, but it’s been so much more. We’re all so messy, contradictory, and unexpectedly beautiful. Happy new year 🎈

Perfect days ✨

Very excited about this list of comedy books. www.vulture.com/article/best...

Gave me cookie. Got you cookie.

I want to hear about y'alls unhinged holiday traditions. I'll go first: At my mom's, every single holiday treat is orange and chocolate. Literally. All. Of. Them

GitHub es el sitio donde más he crecido como profesional y como persona. Me parece súper oportunidad y sobre todo trabajar con @gloria.design que todavía no tuve el placer pero espero tenerlo algún día. Venga dale! ✨💫

Being an only child used to feel like a curse. I dreaded it as a kid and know I’ll dread it later in life. But right now, it feels like a superpower. My favorite part? Around the holidays, I feel zero obligation to group dynamics. I love to check out and focus on something creative by myself.

Infinite undo buttons = infinite courage. That’s what designing with AI feels like to me. What has AI made you bold enough to try?