Gavin Nelson

AGI agents let anyone build anything Me:

a (rough) iOS Split View concept there are many reasons this form doesn't work well but the interaction was fun to prototype

made a Minority Report style magnification loupe shader in Metal

experimenting with a minimal glass highlight effect

finder intelligence

frame 2

iOS × visionOS experiment

if you open up a busy inbox (email, linear, slack dms, etc.), what's the first thing you start doing?

been feeling like it was time for an avatar change. something that feels more like me. if you're thinking 'who is this?' here’s a before and after

hot take for today: 'mark as unread' is almost never the solution to your problem (both as a consumer and designer)

I’ve been thinking about how to make Linear’s overlay sheets more familiar yet still powerful. v2: - Multiple detents for focus/multitasking - Optional gestures for added efficiency that don’t interfere with expected behaviors - Familiar transitions Feedback welcome

A new overlay sheet pattern I've been designing for Linear. - Smooth entrance + snappy exit - Lightweight visuals - Gesture driven: drag down to dismiss, swipe back to pop (or dismiss!) What do you think?

Glad to have had the opportunity to write down some thoughts for Lovers Magazine spaces.is/loversmagazi...

I’ve seen apps using progressive blurs to transition content off-screen or behind elements and they often end up looking messy and making the exiting content a focal point. One way you can avoid this is to reduce the max blur radius, and combine it with a gradient fade-out.

The latest ChatGPT app updates feel a bit off. Removing avatars makes sense for more text width, but it makes the conversation much harder to parse and changes the… vibe… New iOS composer too feels like a step backwards right as the platforms seemed to be aligning on a consistent design. Old → New

It’s incredible how much the character of a product’s UI icons shape the character of the product itself.

Experimenting with progressive blur and particle effects.

Some good finds while cleaning. The click wheel iPod days were fun.

ChatGPT iOS app is a case study in constantly shipping small polished updates until it really shines.

My favorite way to fine-tune transitions is to build a set of sliders into a prototype to tweak timing parameters on device, as you're using it.

My kingdom for a 'Select matching layers within a given selection' feature in @figma.com.

I’d love to remove this control from Bluesky. I’m losing a lot of scroll gestures because they originate from its hit target and tapping on the Home tab (immediately below it!) serves the same function. Also, it’s weirdly not a circle?

Continuity Camera is the best and easiest webcam setup I’ve used by a mile. Can’t believe it took me 2 years to get a proper mount to try it.

Starter Pack of the talented Software Designers I follow on here… go.bsky.app/9kXp8f7

When using ChatGPT, I find myself constantly creating new threads for every new query/conversation topic. I almost never revisit old threads. Given the archive/delete/search features, are there benefits to not doing this and maintaining ongoing conversations?

The alternative social network hunt feels a lot like Good app experience Nice app icon Critical social graph mass Pick 2

now’s your chance bluesky

now’s your chance bluesky