Kristen
@stillpixels.bsky.social
👩🏻💻 Design Lead (brand, product, & systems - blending creativity with efficiency)
📷 Recovering photographer (live music, portraits, weddings)
🧶 Casual knitter
🐈⬛ Full time cat lady
😴 Chronically tired, aesthetically inspired
🏳️🌈🇦🇺
📷 Recovering photographer (live music, portraits, weddings)
🧶 Casual knitter
🐈⬛ Full time cat lady
😴 Chronically tired, aesthetically inspired
🏳️🌈🇦🇺
Any good design podcasts these days that are not just tech bros talking about “leveling up”? But more about the craft?
Hosted by women, ideally.
Hosted by women, ideally.
May 25, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Any good design podcasts these days that are not just tech bros talking about “leveling up”? But more about the craft?
Hosted by women, ideally.
Hosted by women, ideally.
I’m used to being in the boring era of tech where each upgrade doesn’t feel much different.
But wow the difference between my 2017 MacBook Pro and a brand new one??
It’s a delight.
But wow the difference between my 2017 MacBook Pro and a brand new one??
It’s a delight.
May 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I’m used to being in the boring era of tech where each upgrade doesn’t feel much different.
But wow the difference between my 2017 MacBook Pro and a brand new one??
It’s a delight.
But wow the difference between my 2017 MacBook Pro and a brand new one??
It’s a delight.
Browsing Framer templates to see what the kids are up to these days.
1px lines everywhere. Horizontal. Vertical. Grids. Outlines.
It’s giving graph paper vibes.
1px lines everywhere. Horizontal. Vertical. Grids. Outlines.
It’s giving graph paper vibes.
May 23, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Browsing Framer templates to see what the kids are up to these days.
1px lines everywhere. Horizontal. Vertical. Grids. Outlines.
It’s giving graph paper vibes.
1px lines everywhere. Horizontal. Vertical. Grids. Outlines.
It’s giving graph paper vibes.
The new Fuji X half is super cute.
Seems kinda gimmicky but when it comes to camera gear I’m pretty into restrictive gimmicks that make things more interesting
Seems kinda gimmicky but when it comes to camera gear I’m pretty into restrictive gimmicks that make things more interesting
May 23, 2025 at 12:08 AM
The new Fuji X half is super cute.
Seems kinda gimmicky but when it comes to camera gear I’m pretty into restrictive gimmicks that make things more interesting
Seems kinda gimmicky but when it comes to camera gear I’m pretty into restrictive gimmicks that make things more interesting
I was SO excited to learn about Figma Sites, as a designer whose coding skills are about 10 years out of date at this point.
Hopefully it ends up being pretty great in the end 🤞
Kinda just want figma to integrate it all together though instead of having different parts
Hopefully it ends up being pretty great in the end 🤞
Kinda just want figma to integrate it all together though instead of having different parts
During my livestream yesterday, I talked about Figma Sites for a little bit. I've broken it off into a short, stand-alone video.
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
Figma Sites is worse than you might have thought
YouTube video by Kevin Powell
youtu.be
May 12, 2025 at 7:09 AM
I was SO excited to learn about Figma Sites, as a designer whose coding skills are about 10 years out of date at this point.
Hopefully it ends up being pretty great in the end 🤞
Kinda just want figma to integrate it all together though instead of having different parts
Hopefully it ends up being pretty great in the end 🤞
Kinda just want figma to integrate it all together though instead of having different parts
Today’s tiny wins:
- designed 23 screens (yikes)
- new glasses day!
- first heater day of the season = snuggly toasty cats
- winter doona ON, soft fluffy bed vibes await
Now just gotta stay awake for an airport run later
- designed 23 screens (yikes)
- new glasses day!
- first heater day of the season = snuggly toasty cats
- winter doona ON, soft fluffy bed vibes await
Now just gotta stay awake for an airport run later
May 1, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Today’s tiny wins:
- designed 23 screens (yikes)
- new glasses day!
- first heater day of the season = snuggly toasty cats
- winter doona ON, soft fluffy bed vibes await
Now just gotta stay awake for an airport run later
- designed 23 screens (yikes)
- new glasses day!
- first heater day of the season = snuggly toasty cats
- winter doona ON, soft fluffy bed vibes await
Now just gotta stay awake for an airport run later
Today’s tiny wins: big day of life and house admin, many to dos ticked off
Powered by checklists, quiet rage, and doing it anyway ✨
Powered by checklists, quiet rage, and doing it anyway ✨
April 30, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Today’s tiny wins: big day of life and house admin, many to dos ticked off
Powered by checklists, quiet rage, and doing it anyway ✨
Powered by checklists, quiet rage, and doing it anyway ✨
Today’s tiny win:
- Survived Monday (it’s actually Tuesday)
- Survived Monday (it’s actually Tuesday)
April 29, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Today’s tiny win:
- Survived Monday (it’s actually Tuesday)
- Survived Monday (it’s actually Tuesday)
Side Quest Log: Font Goblin Recon
Body: low battery, still vibing.
Brain: tiny creative sparks.
Tiny wins:
🔤 Font combo experiments
✍️ Side Quest scheming
Powered by ✨ two fonts and an idea ✨
Body: low battery, still vibing.
Brain: tiny creative sparks.
Tiny wins:
🔤 Font combo experiments
✍️ Side Quest scheming
Powered by ✨ two fonts and an idea ✨
April 28, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Side Quest Log: Font Goblin Recon
Body: low battery, still vibing.
Brain: tiny creative sparks.
Tiny wins:
🔤 Font combo experiments
✍️ Side Quest scheming
Powered by ✨ two fonts and an idea ✨
Body: low battery, still vibing.
Brain: tiny creative sparks.
Tiny wins:
🔤 Font combo experiments
✍️ Side Quest scheming
Powered by ✨ two fonts and an idea ✨
You don’t need motivation. You need ignition. Small fires lit daily will eventually burn down every fortress of fear you’ve built. Light the match. Light it again tomorrow.
April 27, 2025 at 2:34 PM
You don’t need motivation. You need ignition. Small fires lit daily will eventually burn down every fortress of fear you’ve built. Light the match. Light it again tomorrow.
Side Quest Log: Sunday Edition
Body: hurting.
Brain: foggy.
Soul: horizontal forever.
Tiny wins today:
🧶 Knitted more rows on my first sweater (it’s looking real!)
🛏️ Maximum lying down.
🏆 Remembering rest is productive.
Powered by ✨ no spoons and a dream ✨
Body: hurting.
Brain: foggy.
Soul: horizontal forever.
Tiny wins today:
🧶 Knitted more rows on my first sweater (it’s looking real!)
🛏️ Maximum lying down.
🏆 Remembering rest is productive.
Powered by ✨ no spoons and a dream ✨
April 27, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Side Quest Log: Sunday Edition
Body: hurting.
Brain: foggy.
Soul: horizontal forever.
Tiny wins today:
🧶 Knitted more rows on my first sweater (it’s looking real!)
🛏️ Maximum lying down.
🏆 Remembering rest is productive.
Powered by ✨ no spoons and a dream ✨
Body: hurting.
Brain: foggy.
Soul: horizontal forever.
Tiny wins today:
🧶 Knitted more rows on my first sweater (it’s looking real!)
🛏️ Maximum lying down.
🏆 Remembering rest is productive.
Powered by ✨ no spoons and a dream ✨
Cat carriers on wheels seem like a good idea until I picture them jiggling about over the bumpy ground
February 23, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Cat carriers on wheels seem like a good idea until I picture them jiggling about over the bumpy ground
Turns out landscape photography involves leaving the house
February 5, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Turns out landscape photography involves leaving the house
Started on what I thought would be a simple hot water bottle cover to learn colourwork. Turns out it uses “Judy’s magic cast on” so it knits all in one, and magic loop, neither of which I’ve done before, so I’m learning new stuff before before I’ve even gotten to the colour work section, yikes
January 26, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Started on what I thought would be a simple hot water bottle cover to learn colourwork. Turns out it uses “Judy’s magic cast on” so it knits all in one, and magic loop, neither of which I’ve done before, so I’m learning new stuff before before I’ve even gotten to the colour work section, yikes
I need a new game to play, switch or playstation.
I love huge pretty open worlds with lots of side quests and not too much fighting (or an easy/story mode to help with that). The pretty part is important.
E.g. breath of the wild/TOTK, ghost of Tsushima, horizon zero dawn
Suggestions?
I love huge pretty open worlds with lots of side quests and not too much fighting (or an easy/story mode to help with that). The pretty part is important.
E.g. breath of the wild/TOTK, ghost of Tsushima, horizon zero dawn
Suggestions?
January 25, 2025 at 10:45 AM
I need a new game to play, switch or playstation.
I love huge pretty open worlds with lots of side quests and not too much fighting (or an easy/story mode to help with that). The pretty part is important.
E.g. breath of the wild/TOTK, ghost of Tsushima, horizon zero dawn
Suggestions?
I love huge pretty open worlds with lots of side quests and not too much fighting (or an easy/story mode to help with that). The pretty part is important.
E.g. breath of the wild/TOTK, ghost of Tsushima, horizon zero dawn
Suggestions?
Visited some foster friends today and met some cuties.
Non-ginger pictured is called Luigi. He opened my bag and rifled through it. A true cat of the people.
Non-ginger pictured is called Luigi. He opened my bag and rifled through it. A true cat of the people.
January 25, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Visited some foster friends today and met some cuties.
Non-ginger pictured is called Luigi. He opened my bag and rifled through it. A true cat of the people.
Non-ginger pictured is called Luigi. He opened my bag and rifled through it. A true cat of the people.
Lies
The messier the file the cleaner the design
January 23, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Lies
Last I checked (couple months ago) I couldn’t find any designers to follow, suddenly there’s heaps! Gonna follow a bunch of starter packs, say hi!
January 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Last I checked (couple months ago) I couldn’t find any designers to follow, suddenly there’s heaps! Gonna follow a bunch of starter packs, say hi!
Really want a Fuji x100vi but don’t want to spend the money right now. The x-m5 is more affordable but unsure if the lack of viewfinder and other simplified features will annoy me. OR will they be easy and delightful? Could go either way
December 27, 2024 at 1:22 AM
Really want a Fuji x100vi but don’t want to spend the money right now. The x-m5 is more affordable but unsure if the lack of viewfinder and other simplified features will annoy me. OR will they be easy and delightful? Could go either way
What do we think of the new Fujifilm X-M5? I love the look and tiny size for an everyday casual or travel camera.
December 22, 2024 at 11:28 AM
What do we think of the new Fujifilm X-M5? I love the look and tiny size for an everyday casual or travel camera.
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December 13, 2024 at 9:39 AM
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I may need to upgrade my iPhone 12 mini to a larger phone purely because I can’t read people’s tiny captions on Instagram stories 👵🏻💀
December 10, 2024 at 10:53 PM
I may need to upgrade my iPhone 12 mini to a larger phone purely because I can’t read people’s tiny captions on Instagram stories 👵🏻💀
When the band says they’ll send a presale code but they don’t.. luckily I happened to be on the venue’s mailing list and got tix that way eek
December 10, 2024 at 10:49 PM
When the band says they’ll send a presale code but they don’t.. luckily I happened to be on the venue’s mailing list and got tix that way eek