Tomjohn Design
My studio, where I work on client projects, design tools, and ideas of my own.
Projects
PilgrimageI’m making a medieval city-building game with AI and showing my kids how software gets made along the way. As of September 2026, I’m happy with the world, but still figuring out the gameplay.
DitherfaceI draw pixel portraits by hand in Figma. They started with the Basedash team, then became a way to thank people who gave us feedback on the app.
shadercamMy experiment with electrostatic dithering and webcam video.
What the Port?I built a Mac menu bar app because local dev servers kept slowing down my laptop. I use it constantly while developing this portfolio.
Turbo Speedo VideoThe first thing I vibe coded that actually worked: a little Raycast utility that speeds up videos, which I needed for my Ditherface timelapses. Its controls are now part of Media Converter.Gallery
Worked with / for
Writing
The new design processFeb 2, 2026
MinimalismAug 26, 2025
The Vibe ZoneAug 14, 2025
Meant to lastAug 1, 2025
What's after the canvas?Sep 27, 2022
Design prompts aren't helping youMay 4, 2021
Figma's killer feature hasn't even been built yetJan 10, 2020
Design tools are holding us backJul 16, 2019
What Tesla's Model 3 UI reveals about its vision for the futureNov 7, 2017
You Are Going to Switch to FigmaMay 24, 2017