Blog
Notes on broadcast, apps and design.
What I learn keeping a TV channel on air, building apps for Bangladesh and designing brands, written down so it’s useful to someone else.
Inside a Master Control Room: How a TV Channel Stays on Air 24/7What actually happens between a playlist and your television screen, and the habits that keep a 24-hour channel from going dark.8 min read
AI in My Design Workflow: Where It Helps and Where It Doesn'tA practical look at using AI tools for briefs, research, ideation, image editing and code, plus the parts of design I still won't hand over.5 min read
Building a Personal Design System from One ColourHow one violet, one highlight colour and two typefaces became the rules behind my website, GitHub profile, CV and apps.5 min read
Making Alarms Reliable on Android: Lessons from Building TaskBellExact alarms, Doze, battery savers, reboots and time zones: what it takes for a reminder app to ring at the right second, every time.6 min read
Designing Bilingual Brands: Setting Bangla and English TogetherWhy Bangla and English type rarely match out of the box, and the practical rules I use to make them feel like one brand.6 min read
From SDI to IP: What SMPTE ST 2110 Changes for BroadcastersBroadcast facilities are swapping coaxial cables for network switches. Here is what ST 2110 actually is, why it matters, and what it asks of engineers.6 min read
Brand Identity Is More Than a Logo: A Practical Process for Small OrganisationsThe step-by-step process I use with startups, youth organisations and shops to go from a vague brief to an identity people can actually use.6 min read
Design Theory You Can Use Tomorrow: Gestalt, Hierarchy and Simple ResearchThe handful of design principles and research methods I actually use every week, explained without the jargon.6 min read
Building Offline-First Apps for BangladeshWhy my apps work without the internet, keep data on the phone and speak Bangla first, and the design and engineering choices that follow.6 min read
Leading Volunteer Creative Teams: What Student Organisations Taught MeLessons from leading design teams and events in student and youth organisations, where nobody is paid and everyone is busy.5 min read