Don’t just leave it as the default – design it
For me, the past year has largely been dominated by AI-related issues affecting both large companies and small studios. My notes and observations from the past…
ThinkingThe Lab
I build things to find out how they work. So here you'll find my free design tools, articles and 3D prints.
Tools
Free, ad-free tools for design and video. They run in your browser, so your files stay on your device.
QR Generator (opens in a new tab)
Clean or branded QR codes for links, text, email and phone. No ads, no tracking, no expiry.
Moodboard (opens in a new tab)
Drop in images and the grid does the tidying. Arrange by hand or pick a layout, then export.
Modular Mosaic (opens in a new tab)
Draw modular grid patterns and mosaics with rounded corners. A playground for layout and texture.
- Beta
Karaoke (opens in a new tab)
Turn a song and its lyrics into a karaoke video with a real bouncing ball. Export MP4, .ass or .lrc.
- Beta
Lower Thirds (opens in a new tab)
Animated lower thirds, exported as video or as native templates for After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.
GIF Converter (opens in a new tab)
Turn short videos into GIFs or shrink existing ones, with a live estimate of the file size.
Forum Shot Builder (opens in a new tab)
Editable forum screenshots and animations for posts, decks and mockups. Unbranded by default.
Reddit Shot Builder (opens in a new tab)
Reddit-style posts, comments, replies and notifications, as screenshots or animations.
WhatsApp Shot Builder (opens in a new tab)
WhatsApp-style chat screenshots and animations, on desktop or phone, light or dark.
Expression Bridge (opens in a new tab)
Turn your webcam into facial and full-body expression data for generative AI. Powered by Google MediaPipe.
Kapla Builder (opens in a new tab)
Plan and build your own designs with the Kapla builder before building it in real life.
- Coming soon
AI Studio
Prompt and iterate on AI images on a canvas, with full control and your own GPU.
- Coming soon
Transfer
Your own file transfer page, with a fully customisable download page for every client.
- Coming soon
Lockscreen
A customisable phone and tablet lockscreen with animated notifications.
Articles
What’s on my mind, from AI in design to holiday films.
When a Vacation Becomes a Creative Project
Since Isa and I started traveling together, we discovered a shared holiday ritual: making epic aftermovies. Most of these films are just for friends and family, but here are a…
Creating Analog Vibes on a Digital Camera
I love analog photography. Every time we go on vacation, we bring multiple analog cameras. Isa shoots with a Minolta for ease of use, while I use an old Zenit with a beautiful…
3D prints
Open-source designs to print yourself. The files, print settings and details are on MakerWorld.
CC BY-NC-SAM42 Lens to CS-mount, MakerWorld (opens in a new tab)
So you bought a Raspberry Pi HQ Camera, found a Helios-44 in the drawer, and discovered that CS-mount and M42 are not friends.
- Print time
- 1 h 18 min
- Filament
- 15 g PLA
- Printers
- A1 mini, H2S +12 more
- 0 likes
- 2 downloads
- printed 0 times
CC BY-NC-SASuper 8 Digital Cartridge, MakerWorld (opens in a new tab)
A printable cartridge that drops into the film chamber of a vintage Super 8 camera and records digitally. Nothing on the camera is modified, glued or drilled.
- Print time
- 1 h 23 min
- Filament
- 40 g PLA
- Printers
- A1 mini, X1 +12 more
- 89 likes
- 33 downloads
- printed 26 times
CC BY-NC-SARetrolens, MakerWorld (opens in a new tab)
A lens adapter for disposable camera lenses, for Sony E-mount and Fujifilm cameras: the look of analog film on a digital camera, without the 36-shot roll or the developing.
- Print time
- 58 min
- Filament
- 21 g PLA
- Printers
- A1 mini, P1S +12 more
- 254 likes
- 768 downloads
- printed 514 times
CC BY-NC-SAChrome Dino set, MakerWorld (opens in a new tab)
My internet was offline a couple of days ago. Decided to first get a new highscore, then copy the code, measure the models, rebuild them in Illustrator to SVG’s and translated it in Blender to STL’s.
- Print time
- 52 min
- Filament
- 14 g PLA
- Printers
- A1 mini, P1S +12 more
- 131 likes
- 302 downloads
- printed 213 times