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Mindful Designer

Steven Wakabayashi

A periodical newsletter covering the intersection of creativity, technology, mindful entrepreneurship, and social equity by Steven Wakabayashi.

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Hi friend,

Was recently in SF for Figma’s Config design conference with our team at Stranger Creative & QTBIPOC Design. (Always a delight to be in community IRL with our remote teams!)

Along with 8.5k other creatives, we...

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On "Digital Trances" and Reclaiming Our Attention

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Hi friend,

Over the past few years, I've noticed how our attention has become commodified and hijacked by media and technology:

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The Power of Being Bad

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As a lifelong perfectionist who’s been on a journey to break this habit, I had a recent breakthrough.

Perfectionism is something I’m always writing about — from its roots in trauma & inequity to dange...

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We Need to Stop Tormenting Ourselves

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Over the past few weeks, I've had a significant revelation regarding self-inflicted pain – not physical kind, but the emotional turmoil we inflict upon ourselves when it comes to work, business, relationship...

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A year later, AI continues to struggle

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Over the past year, have been doing a lot of work on the business front, building up Stranger Creative and rebranding a few of our projects (including this newsletter). Excited to start back writing on top...

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    A design leader, change-maker, and founder of mission-driven orgs. Redefining products for emerging tech and commerce brands through Stranger Creative and creating pathways for underrepresented LGBTQ+ BIPOC creatives through QTBIPOC Design.

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