Fran
@iamfran.bsky.social
Head of UX Design @ Greenflux, Amsterdam.
Design. Books. Climbing.
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He/Him 🇮🇹🇳🇱
Design. Books. Climbing.
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He/Him 🇮🇹🇳🇱
August 27, 2025 at 9:09 AM
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Ironic: as LLMs make writing much easier, I am finding not more, but less interesting and novel things to read online.
And so I keep paying more attention to the fewer people who still write their original thoughts (without LLMs - you can tell how repetitive it gets with them)
And so I keep paying more attention to the fewer people who still write their original thoughts (without LLMs - you can tell how repetitive it gets with them)
August 27, 2025 at 6:16 AM
Ironic: as LLMs make writing much easier, I am finding not more, but less interesting and novel things to read online.
And so I keep paying more attention to the fewer people who still write their original thoughts (without LLMs - you can tell how repetitive it gets with them)
And so I keep paying more attention to the fewer people who still write their original thoughts (without LLMs - you can tell how repetitive it gets with them)
August 20, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Spent a beautiful week hiking and bouldering in the Alps. This is what life should be…
July 23, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Spent a beautiful week hiking and bouldering in the Alps. This is what life should be…
Always fun to use Spectre by @halideapp.bsky.social. Can’t suggest it enough, especially when visiting touristy places.
June 21, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Always fun to use Spectre by @halideapp.bsky.social. Can’t suggest it enough, especially when visiting touristy places.
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Literally begging you to post about Just Some Stuff. We will see the news I absolutely promise. Twenty people will repost the same exact thing about the news. Only you can post about a turtle you saw
i don't mean to come off as rude but we cannot sustain ourselves on outrage and anger forever. i think it's even more important now to post about other things too. even if it gets less engagement. you never know who will find it cool and interesting.
It’s a real mindfuck when most ppl wanna post about their latest failures/successes, or weird shit they saw in the wild or cool stuff they made…but the country is a cesspool so cool/weird shit seems trite.
June 21, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Literally begging you to post about Just Some Stuff. We will see the news I absolutely promise. Twenty people will repost the same exact thing about the news. Only you can post about a turtle you saw
Something feels wrong...
June 20, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Something feels wrong...
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Today, I wrote for 12 hours in what could have been 12 separate blog posts. But instead, it’s one comprehensive post that covers what I think about Apple design right now.
It’s long. And there’s audio.
Rose-Gold-Tinted Liquid Glasses
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/rose-go...
It’s long. And there’s audio.
Rose-Gold-Tinted Liquid Glasses
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/rose-go...
June 19, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Today, I wrote for 12 hours in what could have been 12 separate blog posts. But instead, it’s one comprehensive post that covers what I think about Apple design right now.
It’s long. And there’s audio.
Rose-Gold-Tinted Liquid Glasses
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/rose-go...
It’s long. And there’s audio.
Rose-Gold-Tinted Liquid Glasses
🔗 lmnt.me/blog/rose-go...
✍️ Liquid Glass - The start of a new design language
Let’s set aside the fancy, glassy visuals for a moment and focus on core UI elements: buttons, inputs, and menus.
The boundaries between components are eroding, fluidly adapting to the context.
iamfran.com/blog/liquid-...
#wwdc25 #apple
Let’s set aside the fancy, glassy visuals for a moment and focus on core UI elements: buttons, inputs, and menus.
The boundaries between components are eroding, fluidly adapting to the context.
iamfran.com/blog/liquid-...
#wwdc25 #apple
Liquid Glass - The start of a new design language | Fran's Realm
Or is it 'just a Winamp skin'?
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June 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
✍️ Liquid Glass - The start of a new design language
Let’s set aside the fancy, glassy visuals for a moment and focus on core UI elements: buttons, inputs, and menus.
The boundaries between components are eroding, fluidly adapting to the context.
iamfran.com/blog/liquid-...
#wwdc25 #apple
Let’s set aside the fancy, glassy visuals for a moment and focus on core UI elements: buttons, inputs, and menus.
The boundaries between components are eroding, fluidly adapting to the context.
iamfran.com/blog/liquid-...
#wwdc25 #apple
Maybe I’m the only person in the world, but I really liked how gestures worked on my small iPad Air and now Apple killed basically all of them and this new windowed OS is not as smooth to control (yet).
Drag and dropping apps from the dock doesn’t add them side-by-side anymore ☹️
Drag and dropping apps from the dock doesn’t add them side-by-side anymore ☹️
June 11, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Maybe I’m the only person in the world, but I really liked how gestures worked on my small iPad Air and now Apple killed basically all of them and this new windowed OS is not as smooth to control (yet).
Drag and dropping apps from the dock doesn’t add them side-by-side anymore ☹️
Drag and dropping apps from the dock doesn’t add them side-by-side anymore ☹️
The best way to appreciate Liquid Glass is by using an iPad with a mouse. The interactions are incredibly satisfying.
Obviously these hover effects don't work on iPhone (unless you drag and drop the selector) and on macOS they are toned down a lot.
Interested to see how consistent this will be.
Obviously these hover effects don't work on iPhone (unless you drag and drop the selector) and on macOS they are toned down a lot.
Interested to see how consistent this will be.
June 11, 2025 at 7:19 AM
The best way to appreciate Liquid Glass is by using an iPad with a mouse. The interactions are incredibly satisfying.
Obviously these hover effects don't work on iPhone (unless you drag and drop the selector) and on macOS they are toned down a lot.
Interested to see how consistent this will be.
Obviously these hover effects don't work on iPhone (unless you drag and drop the selector) and on macOS they are toned down a lot.
Interested to see how consistent this will be.
WWDC 25 - Designing personality
I tried to explain my concerns with Liquid Glass. And no, it's not about accessibility. It's about how it relates to content, and what it means changing this relationship.
iamfran.com/blog/wwdc-2025
I tried to explain my concerns with Liquid Glass. And no, it's not about accessibility. It's about how it relates to content, and what it means changing this relationship.
iamfran.com/blog/wwdc-2025
Apple WWDC 2025 - Designing personality | Fran's Realm
Content vs design
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June 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
WWDC 25 - Designing personality
I tried to explain my concerns with Liquid Glass. And no, it's not about accessibility. It's about how it relates to content, and what it means changing this relationship.
iamfran.com/blog/wwdc-2025
I tried to explain my concerns with Liquid Glass. And no, it's not about accessibility. It's about how it relates to content, and what it means changing this relationship.
iamfran.com/blog/wwdc-2025
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We have decided to increase your membership cost by 15% so we can keep adding features you don't use, like podcasts, audiobooks and videos in our audio app. With love, Spotify
June 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
We have decided to increase your membership cost by 15% so we can keep adding features you don't use, like podcasts, audiobooks and videos in our audio app. With love, Spotify
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The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.
March 25, 2025 at 7:21 PM
The most obvious lesson to draw from the leaked Signal chat is that these people really are morons. It's not a public act, it's not a schtick, there's not some secret back room where they drop the facade. They are genuinely stupid, incompetent people.
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It’s still wild to me that the guy that owns the column on the right has convinced the people who collectively own the column on the left is wasting government money and has managed to turn everyday Americans against each other.
March 15, 2025 at 4:13 PM
It’s still wild to me that the guy that owns the column on the right has convinced the people who collectively own the column on the left is wasting government money and has managed to turn everyday Americans against each other.
Some maritime pine trees, during sunset hours, on a beach in southern France.
March 9, 2025 at 8:24 AM
Some maritime pine trees, during sunset hours, on a beach in southern France.
Tesla stocks going down? Let the sink to the bottom of the fucking ocean.
March 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Tesla stocks going down? Let the sink to the bottom of the fucking ocean.
If you follow my website via RSS you may have noticed how limited my coding skills are.
Apologies for the inconvenience. I’m planning on fixing. Soonish.
Apologies for the inconvenience. I’m planning on fixing. Soonish.
March 5, 2025 at 9:01 PM
If you follow my website via RSS you may have noticed how limited my coding skills are.
Apologies for the inconvenience. I’m planning on fixing. Soonish.
Apologies for the inconvenience. I’m planning on fixing. Soonish.
✍️ Eagle
Here’s an app I really love and use on a daily basis but rarely see mentioned around.
If you are a photographer or a designer, you might find it extremely helpful.
iamfran.com/blog/eagle/
Here’s an app I really love and use on a daily basis but rarely see mentioned around.
If you are a photographer or a designer, you might find it extremely helpful.
iamfran.com/blog/eagle/
Eagle | Fran's Realm
Effortlessly manage your assets
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March 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
✍️ Eagle
Here’s an app I really love and use on a daily basis but rarely see mentioned around.
If you are a photographer or a designer, you might find it extremely helpful.
iamfran.com/blog/eagle/
Here’s an app I really love and use on a daily basis but rarely see mentioned around.
If you are a photographer or a designer, you might find it extremely helpful.
iamfran.com/blog/eagle/
What a great time: visiting friends in Greece, climbing and swimming every day.
iamfran.com/photos/2024-...
iamfran.com/photos/2024-...
March 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
What a great time: visiting friends in Greece, climbing and swimming every day.
iamfran.com/photos/2024-...
iamfran.com/photos/2024-...
Rarely has it been more clear which side to support.
Internet was supposed to bring us a more connected, empathetic world. Instead, it elevated pub chats to world wide conspiracies, allowing Russia to take control of the US.
If you voted for Trump you’re either stupid, ignorant, or rotten.
Internet was supposed to bring us a more connected, empathetic world. Instead, it elevated pub chats to world wide conspiracies, allowing Russia to take control of the US.
If you voted for Trump you’re either stupid, ignorant, or rotten.
March 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Rarely has it been more clear which side to support.
Internet was supposed to bring us a more connected, empathetic world. Instead, it elevated pub chats to world wide conspiracies, allowing Russia to take control of the US.
If you voted for Trump you’re either stupid, ignorant, or rotten.
Internet was supposed to bring us a more connected, empathetic world. Instead, it elevated pub chats to world wide conspiracies, allowing Russia to take control of the US.
If you voted for Trump you’re either stupid, ignorant, or rotten.
✍️ Snippets of Architecture 101
In a past life, I was an architecture student. Among all the serious books I read on the subject, there’s one that offers insights that can be applied to everyday life.
iamfran.com/blog/101-arc...
In a past life, I was an architecture student. Among all the serious books I read on the subject, there’s one that offers insights that can be applied to everyday life.
iamfran.com/blog/101-arc...
Snippets of Architecture 101 | Fran's Realm
Useful tips from a simple architecture book
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March 4, 2025 at 9:59 AM
✍️ Snippets of Architecture 101
In a past life, I was an architecture student. Among all the serious books I read on the subject, there’s one that offers insights that can be applied to everyday life.
iamfran.com/blog/101-arc...
In a past life, I was an architecture student. Among all the serious books I read on the subject, there’s one that offers insights that can be applied to everyday life.
iamfran.com/blog/101-arc...