Uses

An index of all the software I use every day.

Design & Prototyping

Figma

Figma is where I go to collaborate, ideate, define, iterate, and create documentation for designs.

Adobe Illustrator

I continue to use Illustrator when I require more robust vector tools, that Figma can't quite offer me.

Adobe InDesign

While I'd love to ditch this tool, it's still a regular guest in my workflow. Often when I need to craft PDFs, or other documents with a super-low file size, InDesign is the only application that can achieve that easily.

Eagle

Eagle is where I stash image, interactions, and other visuals that intrigue me. It's blazing fast and synced through Dropbox.

Sip

Primarily an app for selecting a color, and getting quick access to hex, rgba, etc. Also includes a handy contrast checker.

Productivity

Clean Shot X

The best screenshot, annotation, screen recording tool out there. Seriously.

Things 3

My task manage of choice. It's pricy to hook up a mac, iphone and ipad, but this application is a joy to use. It's vital for keeping me on top of my tasks.

Fantastical

Serves as my central calendar app across all devices.

Notion

I use Notion for tracking content, taking notes, writing, and more. It's a central hub where I collect and organize parts of my personal and professional life.

Moom

I've tried many window management applications, but time again I return to Moom. It just... works.

Raycast

A quicklauncher that has a ton of useful extensions. It's much friendlier of an experience than Alfred.

Storage

Amazon Glacier

I primarily use Amazon's Glacier as cheap, long-term storage. I backup my design and photography portfolios regularly to Glacier.

Dropbox

I've been using Dropbox since they launched. I pay for a professional seat, and it houses my volumes of photography and design projects.

Local Development

Codekit

Sometimes I get intimidated by command line tools, and just want a simple build process. Codekit saves me in so many regards. It's a powerful application that helps me build and design in code.

Mamp PRO

This tool makes setting up local MySQL databases simple. It expedites my WordPress workflow immensely.

Visual Studio Code

My code editor of choice.

General

Adobe Lightroom

I use the CC version to edit and house my digital photography.

Raindrop.io

Raindrop is the tool I use to stash my read later list, as well as archive and file important links I may wish to reference in the future.

Rocket

An elegant and delightful app that brings Slack-like emojis to any application. I even have the pro version I love it so much!

Screenflow

A fantastic app that makes editing video simple and non-intimidating. This is especially great for stringing together screen recordings of design demos.

Ivory

My Mastodon client of choice across all devices.

Bartender

This handy app tidies up my top-right mac menu items, providing a minimized state to reduce clutter.

Clean My Mac

Keeps my mac running quick and with plenty of space. Makes it easy to maintain my machine.