Vision Sprint
The culmination of my twelve-year work at ZipRecruiter as VP of Product Design. Explores what the future of work might look like.
View Case StudyHi, I'm Blake
Designer, developer, dad, and loving husband. I've led teams to create comprehensive product strategies, developed branding for companies like Instacart and ZipRecruiter, and created applications that make users smile.
I'm based in Pasadena, CA where I own and operate a design and development studio called 941 Apps. Also see my generative artwork at Dream of Electric.
Companies I've worked with
Recent Work
Project eLLMo
Understanding user job preferences and qualifications via natural language leveraging state-of-the-art LLMs.
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Introl Branding
Introl.com is an IT company specializing in GPU cluster deployments. They asked me to update their branding to convey a fast, efficient, and well-established company that "gets *it done."
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Tappy Color
Tappy Color was created in the summer of 2016 by Chris Greer and Blake Crosley. The game features a fish named Tappy that you save through tapping the screen which lifts the water line.
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Guides
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Claude Code Guide
The definitive reference for Anthropic's agentic CLI. Hooks, skills, MCP servers, and advanced workflows.
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Midjourney Guide
Master AI image generation with V7 prompts, parameters, and techniques for stunning visual output.
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Design Principles
Foundational design for engineers. Gestalt, typography, color theory, and timeless principles from the masters.
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