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Notes on product design, design systems, and the joy of building tools.
Opeyemi How to Protect Your Creativity in the AI Era
The tools are getting better at making things. That doesn't mean they should decide what gets made.
Opeyemi Your Job Title Is About to Break
Product Designer and Frontend Developer are converging into a single role that doesn't have a name yet. The title distinction is lagging behind the work.
Opeyemi The Designer's Secret Weapon
Most designers spend their careers learning to create smooth flow. The next level is knowing exactly when to break it.
Opeyemi If I Started Learning Product Design Today
The path I took is now the wrong path. Here's exactly what I'd do instead, and what today's tools change about the journey.
Opeyemi Designing for a Canvas You Don't Control
I've spent months building a design system with 93 tokens. My next product ships in 14pt system font. And I think it's making me a better designer.
Opeyemi Five Seconds Before They Read a Word
Users don't start with your copy. They start with a feeling. And that feeling is decided before conscious thought kicks in.
Opeyemi The Token Was Always Code
Figma Code Layers don't kill design tokens. They prove why tokens matter more than ever.
Opeyemi Built for Everyone, Priced for the West
For decades, global platforms have locked Nigeria out: through outright bans, missing payment options, and pricing that ignores purchasing power. The latest example comes from AI. But the pattern is older than most Silicon Valley startups.
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Opeyemi Ajagbe
Senior Product Designer