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Today's thoughts by Kingston

This is my digital garden. A place where I collect my sketches, messy thoughts, and the things I'm currently tinkering with. No polish, just process.

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My Daily Log

Just some things I've been working on lately.

When I'm not designing...

  • coffee Searching for the perfect espresso shot.
  • hiking Getting lost in the nearby pine forests.
  • joystick Playing 90s retro RPGs on my emulator.
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Video Archive: Grade 8 to 12

A collection of videos from my journey through high school.

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GRADE 8

Grade 8

Where it all started — the early days.

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GRADE 9

Grade 9

Finding my footing and exploring new interests.

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GRADE 10

Grade 10

Hitting my stride and taking on bigger challenges.

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GRADE 11

Grade 11

Developing skills and building momentum.

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GRADE 12

Grade 12

The grand finale — looking back and forward.

Hall of Fame

A collection of shiny medals, digital certificates, and things I'm proud to have done over the years. Some are big, some are small, all are precious.

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2024 • Global Tech Awards

Innovative Designer of the Year

Awarded for pushing the boundaries of sketchy and organic UI design in the digital space.

Built with React, SVG filters, and custom CSS border-radius hacks for organic shapes.

Lead designer and front-end developer. Managed a team of 3 creatives.

Featured in 12+ design publications. Downloaded 50k+ times as a Figma community file.

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2023 • Design Week

Best UI Portfolio

Selected from over 5,000 entries for its unique handwritten aesthetic and clarity.

Vanilla HTML/CSS with Tailwind, custom Google Fonts, and hand-coded SVG illustrations.

Solo project — designed, coded, and deployed entirely by me over a weekend hackathon.

300+ GitHub stars and inspired a Tailwind plugin for sketchy borders.

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2022 • City Code Fest

Hackathon Winner

First place for 'Scribble-it'—a collaborative drawing tool for remote teams.

Socket.io, Canvas API, Node.js backend with Redis for real-time sync.

Full-stack developer. Built the real-time canvas engine and the lobby system.

Used by 2,000+ beta testers. Acquired by a remote-work startup six months later.

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2021 • Local Dev Group

Community Leadership Award

Recognized for organizing monthly design sprints for underrepresented students.

Built community tools with Next.js, Notion API for event management, and Discord bots.

Founder and lead organizer. Mentored 40+ junior developers over 18 months.

Community grew from 15 to 400 members. 80% reported landing their first tech job.

The Full Honor Roll

Year Award Name Organization
2024Gold ExcellenceTech Institute
2023Creative VisionaryMedia Arts
2022Sprint MasterAgile Alliance
2021Rising StarDesign Collective
2020Open Source HeroGitHub Commits

My Creative Space

A digital sketchbook of my passions, side projects, and the things that keep me inspired.

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Photography

Capturing moments on 35mm. There's something magical about the chemical process and the anticipation of waiting for scans.

Photography

Favorite Stocks:

  • Kodak Portra 400
  • Ilford HP5 Plus
  • Fujifilm Superia

Experimenting with mirrorless cameras and computational photography. The Sony A7IV is my current daily driver.

Canon AE-1, Sony A7IV, Fujifilm X100V, and a collection of vintage lenses from flea markets around the world.

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Travel

Exploring the hidden corners of the world. Each stamp in my passport tells a story of adventure and discovery.

"Not all those who wander are lost."

Travel

Japan in cherry blossom season, Iceland's northern lights, and a road trip through Patagonia.

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15 countries visited and counting...

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Coding

JSJavaScript
PYPython
TSTypeScript
RBRuby

React, Next.js, Tailwind, Node.js, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, and Vercel for deployments.

Currently diving into Rust for systems programming and WebGPU for creative coding experiments.

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Music

Jazz Classics

New Wave

Lo-Fi Beats

Curated lo-fi beats for coding, jazz standards for cooking, and synth-wave for late night drives.

Learning acoustic guitar (badly), own a MIDI keyboard, and dream of a modular synth setup.

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Cooking

Sunday Pasta Sauce

A family favorite passed down for generations.

  • 2 cans San Marzano tomatoes
  • 4 cloves of garlic, minced
  • Fresh basil leaves
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Mastering the art of sourdough, perfecting risotto timing, and learning to make fresh pasta by hand.

Always stocked: San Marzano tomatoes, Parmigiano-Reggiano, good olive oil, and way too many hot sauces.

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Gaming

Current Obsession: Open world RPGs with deep lore and atmospheric soundtracks.

Elden RingCurrently Playing
Hades IICompleted
SilksongWaiting...

Elden Ring: 10/10 — The open world Souls formula is everything I dreamed of. 200+ hours and still finding secrets.

Custom PC build, a 27" 4K monitor, mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX Browns, and an embarrassing number of controllers.

The Journal

Scribbles, deep dives, and occasional digital artifacts from my creative journey.

Grade 8 Video
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Looking Back at Grade 8: Where It All Started

A personal video reflection on my Grade 8 year — the friendships, the lessons, and the moments that shaped who I am today.

Apr 5, 2026
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Design Strategy

The Art of Imperfection in Digital UI

Why we are moving away from pixel-perfect boxes and embracing organic, hand-drawn elements in modern interfaces.

Oct 24, 2023
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Personal

Why I Still Use a Physical Notebook

Diving into the psychology of tactile feedback and how it affects creative problem solving compared to a stylus.

Oct 15, 2023
SVG Filters
Technical

SVG Filters for Sketchy Effects

A guide to using displacement maps and turbulence to make your web graphics look like they were drawn by hand.

Sep 30, 2023
Coffee Shops
Lifestyle

Coffee Shops and Productivity

Ranking the best ambient noise levels for deep work vs. administrative tasks.

Sep 12, 2023
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Sports

Why Fencing Foil Is the Ultimate Mind Sport

From the electric hum of the scoring machine to the chess-like strategy on the piste — why foil fencing has become my favourite way to train both body and mind.

Mar 18, 2026
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Personal

The Summer School Application Grind: What I Learned

Everything I wish someone had told me before I started applying to summer programs — from writing essays to chasing recommendation letters.

Feb 10, 2026
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Technology

AI Is Changing Everything — And That Is Okay

A student's honest take on how artificial intelligence is reshaping school, work, and creativity — and why human skills matter more than ever.

Jan 22, 2026

My Community Service

"A collection of causes I care about and the ways I give back."

Youth Mentorship

Volunteering as a mentor for underprivileged students learning to code and design.

#Education #Mentoring

Community Kitchen

Organizing weekly meal drives and cooking sessions for local shelters and food banks.

#FoodDrive #Community

Clean Oceans Drive

Leading beach cleanup initiatives and raising awareness for ocean conservation efforts.

#Environment #Cleanup
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