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independent designer, wearer of many hats

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@floguo
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1 year
Open up, here comes the airplane . . . ✈︎ [AKA your weekly dose of good design] Here are 10 websites that I've been poring over & why:
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17 days
i asked @naval : what’s the highest leverage thing a young people can do?
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10 months
Designer's block got ya down? Here's are 10 inspo aggregators across product & interface design, user flows, typography & more:
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1 year
Some fun in @figma — a study in shadows It's time to bring visual richness back to interface design!
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1 year
Endlessly scouring the interwebs for good design Here are 10 websites that I've been poring over & why:
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10 months
i'm a sucker for greyscale accented w/ pops of bright red or orange
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hi, i’m flo at 19, i dropped out of waterloo engineering to pursue my own curiosity and the unknown world of web3 (among other things) at 20, i left my previous role to reassess what actually mattered to me and my own value system now, i’m going back to school at @UofT AMA
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git this, git that, why don't you git pull a gf?
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8 months
Endlessly scouring the interwebs for good design Here are 10 websites that I've been poring over & why:
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10 months
Looking for some good design? Here are 10 websites that I've been poring over & why:
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10 months
design inspo from physical product design >>>
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1 year
One of the best mobile apps *ever* is going to drop soon, and it's a crypto wallet @family is building beautifully friendly crypto software & I haven't been this giddy in ages Here's a timeline of everything that's been publically released so far:
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5 months
I recently lost 30 lbs this year. Here’s why and how: a story of my mental health, listening to my body, and practicing self love.
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Growing up, I remember being told that I shouldn’t rock the boat. But nothing changes when you stay silent. I am an optimistic nihilist, but strive to always emphasize the optimistic bit — that there’s always some lesson to be learned, or jubilation to celebrate. Last year, I…
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I was deathly afraid of conflict for much of my life. When given the option to either pipe up about something or to just suck it up and assume everything would be alright, I often chose the latter. If that's you, please let this be a sign to stop. After leaving school at 19 to…
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1 year
On a personal mission to make buttons that beg you to click them CASIO-MINI made in @figma
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10 months
Looking for your daily dose of good design? Here are 10 websites to help scratch that itch:
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6 months
me (but i'm not an interdisciplinary expert [yet])
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1 year
Life update: I've recently decided that it's time to part ways with Airfoil, where I've been CoS for the past 10 months Now: I'm excited to dive head-first back into design — everything from product/UX & brand to my own lil' explorations Onwards!
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7 months
the ideal amount of delusion is non-zero
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1 year
You'll have to pry Inter from my cold, dead hands... Want to add some *variety* to your font selection? Here are some fonts that I've been playing around with lately:
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9 months
10 beautifully designed websites to bookmark:
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7 months
I was deathly afraid of conflict for much of my life. When given the option to either pipe up about something or to just suck it up and assume everything would be alright, I often chose the latter. If that's you, please let this be a sign to stop. After leaving school at 19 to…
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1 year
It's time for your weekly(ish) dose of good design 🤲 Here are 7 websites that I've been poring over & why:
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11 months
how many @figma layers is too many...?
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6 months
babe… listen to me. stop overthinking everything. it’s literally just vibes. master both execution and vibes and u will become a god among men vibes without execution: fun, but hollow execution without vibes: productive, but hollow you must achieve both to reach tech nirvana
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4 months
My biggest goal for 2024 is acquiring depth. Since 2022, I've dropped out of UWaterloo engineering, moved to SF, digitally nomaded in 15+ cities across 4 continents, reenrolled in school & started working for myself. Trying on many hats gives you a good feel for what you like,…
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6 months
what if… we simply lived our silly little lives… with an abundance and growth mindset… and put outwardly our most authentic and vulnerable selves… while grounding our relentless optimism in a pragmatic worldview… and decided to live each day wholesomely and with joy…?
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6 months
guys. if YOU don’t have blind confidence that u will achieve everything that you’ve ever ached for, then who the fuck will? homies we gotta lead by example
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10 months
drawing rectangles by day, ⛩️ by night
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2 years
guys. i’m gmi. my fav shitposter @tszzl 😳
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2 years
why is there so much stigma around psychedelics? it seems to be extremely commonplace in the bay area. very normalized here. i'm not a strong proponent for drugs (i hardly drink at all, would never smoke), but i feel like there's so much potential upside to psychedlics research
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5 months
ok guys listen up— vulnerability: hot fragile masculinity: not uplifting: hot putting down: not genuine enthusiasm: hot aloofness: not chivalry: hot chauvinism: not gender roles are NOT dead; however, we must adopt a more pragmatic approach to their applications
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when i was younger, i rejected all things feminine i thought that feminine = weak. girly felt like an insult. i took pride in being a tomboy (and later, a techbro™️) now, i see that embracing your essence is the most freeing thing for your soul for me, that means embracing my…
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5 months
a product mommy is made, not born
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5 months
Most women want to be taken care of. They will take care of you in return. Men who think chivalry is dead just aren’t very good at it (or maybe the crowd they’re in isn’t of high quality, or some third unknown thing).
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7 months
I’ve just received notice that my previous employer has made a statement publicly refuting my claims. I stand by everything I said here, and everything else that I have stated publicly. I’m done with being gaslit. The alleged conflict of interest that he was referring to was…
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Growing up, I remember being told that I shouldn’t rock the boat. But nothing changes when you stay silent. I am an optimistic nihilist, but strive to always emphasize the optimistic bit — that there’s always some lesson to be learned, or jubilation to celebrate. Last year, I…
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7 months
hewwo. pls wish me luck with midterms today (we winging it) 🌸 in all seriousness: my paradigm regarding education has been one of catharsis and growth i had to first drop out in order to recognize the immense privilege of a university education
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2 years
hello singapore!! any of my lovely frens here and down to hang out?? always happy to explore local food + dessert and/or talk tech / web3 / whatever’s making u happy these days 🥰🫶🏻✨
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5 months
San Francisco makes me feel like a small fish in a big pond. I missed this feeling.
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today is a wonderful day why? because we will make it so! let’s have the best day yet <3
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7 months
one of life’s greatest joys is to gather and share — ideas, laughter, food, warmth, joy 🌸 i hope to host many more gatherings — wholesome, yet fun. spontaneous, yet safe. the story of this gathering is indeed a spontaneous one: initially, i had wanted to host a private dinner…
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2 years
hey frens serious topic: - when i first got on twitter, i chatted w a bunch of ppl - nearly everyone was kind + respectful - there was one person (whom i initially respected) who made incessant inappropriate sexual comments and innuendos, even after i expressed my disinterest
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so hyped to own my first @fame_ladies !!! tysm @0xBirkin for the gift + all the knowledge you shared 🥺❤️ the rabbit hole might be deep, but man, is this gonna be a journey to cherish ~ #wagmi
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there was a time where i dismissed all “non-productive” pursuits as unworthy i became all-consumed by the mimetic desire to achieve when you’re constantly working towards the next big thing, it’s easy to forget the beauty of life first, tunnel vision on academic pursuits —…
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8 months
gm 🌸 come find me in da city
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8 months
the biggest mistake a young person can make early in their career is imposing their own ceiling
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1 year
In Japan for the next while — any designers / builders around? Always down for more food / destination reccs :)
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9 months
early @coinbase logo explorations✍️
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6 months
what wrong have i done unto u gary 😭
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2 years
this is george. george is 61. i talked web3 to george while waiting for our flight ✈️ - origin of btc - eth / decentralized computers - dapps - blockchain applications in LatAm - DAOs - school is a scam (sometimes) now george said that he now wants to learn more about web3 :D
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2 years
apologies in advance for being uneducated — why are there so many layoffs rn?
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6 months
ur body is ur ultimate vessel through thick and thin (both figuratively and literally) it is our most valuable possession u deserve to treat yourself well.
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5 months
There is power in reclaiming one’s identity. To be unabashedly curious, easily delighted, and confidently beautiful. It is a disservice to yourself to minimize your being. I’ve developed a tendency for enjoying taking up space. I am here, and I’m proud to be here. I am whole.
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2 years
"In another life, I would have really liked just doing laundry and taxes with you."
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9 months
5 stunningly designed websites I found today:
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7 months
scheming up some toronto gatherings… > inquisitive & agentic minds to befriend > yummy snaccs (!!!) > ai, blockchain, biotech / longevity & much much more stay tuned 🌸
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7 months
i really love my parents there were definitely times when they struggled to understand me, but i always knew how deeply they care about me and my well-being i remember my dad being so stressed about my decision to drop out of waterloo engineering that he had trouble sleeping at…
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having agency over your life changes everything. i love learning, yet still dropped out of engineering. now, i finally feel like i have a say in what i’m pursuing. it’s like i’m holding my own leash — willing myself wherever it is that i desire. but what exactly does having…
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growing up, i detested the thought of parties perhaps it was my social ineptitude, perhaps it was my awkward rejection of "non-productive pursuits" to my past self: don't make it so deep! now at 20, it's strange to look back at my social evolution over the years i remember…
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10 months
archive of braun product design by dieter rams & co →
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6 months
if u don’t understand me, here: > be a sad sad child (oop) > trauma > bury self in academics > glo up > yearn for acceptance and validation > hate physics bc i get an 82 in gr10 > swear vengeance on the subject > win IB physics HL award gr11 > valedictorian (still sad) >…
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5 months
the socratica symposium in waterloo was one of the most heart-felt & resonant events i’ve been to in ages (i’ve been to many events) from the eagerness of the students to build to the kindness reverberating throughout the room, something very very special is happening here <3
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4 months
7 well-designed websites that made me smile + why : ) ft. a mix of personal websites, SaaS landing pages, e-magazines & more
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Something I love about being back in university is being able to learn without the urgency of immediately applying it as a means of financial benefit. Currently, I'm taking cognitive science, social psychology, cognitive psychology, and science fiction. Previously, at a…
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3 months
today is going to be a really good day because i decided that it will be so sending good vibes from across the internet
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8 months
some context: > grew up in vancouver > graduated hs during the covid yrs > existential crisis lead to dropping out > used to play jazz trombone (fun fact!) > prev crypto nomad 🇨🇦🇺🇸🇰🇷🇸🇬🇻🇳🇵🇹🇹🇼🇨🇴 > enjoys learning ab: web3, design and psychology, cognitive systems, longevity,…
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After working in crypto (never deep into on-chain stuff tbh, was more culturally adjacent) for 2+ years, I understand why people hate on it lol I still believe in the merit of self-autonomy, agency, and decentralization; however, the easy financialization of the space attracts…
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7 months
wake up babe new floguo pfp just dropped whenever i alter my profile, i see it as the harbinger of a new era so hi. still flo. but now more assertive, more open, and more upbeat than ever 🌸 it’s a pleasure to meet you again 🌸 #NewProfilePic
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10 months
summertime grain 🌸 made in @splinetool
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6 months
teehee
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10 months
summer 2023: 🗾🎌🎍🍡🍜🍘🍛🏯 back to BC for a lil while — any designers/builders/web3 frens around? :)
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1 year
it pains me how logistically difficult life is without a university degree without the credential, you lose optionality an unfortunate truism
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1 year
new-ish city new floguo era? 🇨🇦 #NewProfilePic
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1 year
dyed my hair parents are distraught dad looks like he’s going to cry mom is disappointed she asked me if i’m going to start rapping 😸 now they’ve progressed to acceptance W
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last friday, i walked past a man painstakingly peeling communism posters off a board @uoft i turned around a little later to go say hi i didn’t know his name or story, but i was curious as to why he was taking to time to peel the posters off, strip by strip his name is…
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7 months
Excited to share some design work from March to July 2023! Now open to select projects. DMs open 🌸
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2 months
it’s time to get back into it 😼 lfggg
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6 months
in my natural habitat ૮ • ﻌ - ა 💐🌷🌺🌻☘️🌼🌱🌸🌳🌹
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ok design twitter ur move 🏋🏻‍♀️ (btw where do i sign up for @CryptoFightWeek )
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I truly believe that the first step to success is working out on a regular basis.
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1 year
floor mattress is highkey underrated y do we hate on techbros for this
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5 months
did u go gym yet today? no? then this is ur sign to go exercise don’t forget to eat ur protein… or else (nothing but the loss of my respect [just kidding but not really pls remember to take of yourself])
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teehee
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2 years
living at @dropout_dao feels like what university should’ve been like surrounding urself w kind, intelligent, ambitious individuals similar in age + ready to trade ideas + build cool shit can’t believe i spent 1.5 taking random engineering courses that i knew i’d never use
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life is so so good. it's a gift to be here just reminding myself of that fact rn :) sending you wholesome vibes from across the interwebs
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1 year
New era. Stay tuned. #NewProfilePic
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6 months
my friend recently told me that my tendency to (unnecessarily) over-intellectualize was a bit off-putting 😭 reminded me of the time that my study group said it was like i have a gpt-auto-word-injector built in 😭 what if… i am just verbose (i am) 😭
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2 years
casually mentioned to my mom that i’m considering taking a leave of absence starting next term and she started yelling at me in the car 🥲 it really do be like that sometimes
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1 year
兔年吉祥🐇🧨🧧
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an unabridged live reading of the floguo manifesto.
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4 months
i found my new favourite note-taking app… it’s called marginnote 3 — and no, i’m not getting paid to say this here’s why i like it: > create mind maps while you read dense texts > multimodal graph nodes just started using it last night, will see how this goes :)
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7 months
today was a good day 🥰🪩 feeling very grateful tonight~ 🌸
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one of the best things for your spirit is to surround yourself with people you aspire to be more like constantly seeking inspiration keeps stagnation at bay like… wow! he’s simultaneously cracked & humble! she lights up the whole room! they always made others feel heard!
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sometimes i marvel in the fact that all that i have ever known has converged into this point in space-time, and all i will ever know will diverge from this moment forth
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i genuinely do not understand clubbing and drinking culture like… the numbing effect… are there even vibes…? i didn’t party in high school and had one icky exp in uni so can’t really speak from empirical evidence where are the vibes? how do we create vibes if intoxicated?
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i have a confession to make. i first saw the sama news thru this meme. 😭
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it’s time for a product mommy to rise
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"one of the best long-term health decisions you can make is being with a partner who's default happy" reading this today felt like a wake-up call -- am i default happy? how can i practice happiness? gratitude? how can i make happy the people i love? there's always so far to…
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1 year
stepping away from the usual schizo poast to serve ~uwu floguo~ 🌸
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6:41am so sleepy so hungry yet i’m out here in the arena trying things what r u doing anon?
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5 months
plotting my way to world domination via human flourishing
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