Garrett Mack
@garrettmack.bsky.social
UX/UI Designer working on a new UI framework called LiftKit. chainlift.io/liftkit
I designed Chainlift's syntax highlighting theme based on this little toy vacuum I had as a kid. The colors match the tints on the balls inside that would whirr around. Now, the code subconsciously reminds me of a happy thing when I look at it. I hope it makes the devs reading it feel happy too
December 24, 2025 at 3:29 AM
I designed Chainlift's syntax highlighting theme based on this little toy vacuum I had as a kid. The colors match the tints on the balls inside that would whirr around. Now, the code subconsciously reminds me of a happy thing when I look at it. I hope it makes the devs reading it feel happy too
This is why I tell people majoring in English can make you a better designer but damn it's a tough sell
It is amazing how much of writers’ professional lore maps 1:1 to UX design
“Write to the market.”
You’ll never catch the market. By the time you’ve written it, the market is gone. Write what you’re on fire to write, and sometimes the market shows up.
You’ll never catch the market. By the time you’ve written it, the market is gone. Write what you’re on fire to write, and sometimes the market shows up.
December 24, 2025 at 2:53 AM
This is why I tell people majoring in English can make you a better designer but damn it's a tough sell
Reposted by Garrett Mack
I don't know who needs to tell Disneyland this but if you have to put up a digital screen explaining to people how to use your digital screen 15 feet ahead, you have a very bad user experience and/or interface
December 23, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I don't know who needs to tell Disneyland this but if you have to put up a digital screen explaining to people how to use your digital screen 15 feet ahead, you have a very bad user experience and/or interface
eye doc: what do you do?
Me: UI design. I do a lot of subpixel stuff"
Doc: oh! I didn't realize we even companies needed that!
Me: they don't
Doc: so what's it for?
Me: uh... I have this... need for control
Doc: oh
Me: yeah
Nurse: "lwhy doesn't SF have hot dogs I've never seen one here
Me: UI design. I do a lot of subpixel stuff"
Doc: oh! I didn't realize we even companies needed that!
Me: they don't
Doc: so what's it for?
Me: uh... I have this... need for control
Doc: oh
Me: yeah
Nurse: "lwhy doesn't SF have hot dogs I've never seen one here
December 23, 2025 at 9:16 PM
eye doc: what do you do?
Me: UI design. I do a lot of subpixel stuff"
Doc: oh! I didn't realize we even companies needed that!
Me: they don't
Doc: so what's it for?
Me: uh... I have this... need for control
Doc: oh
Me: yeah
Nurse: "lwhy doesn't SF have hot dogs I've never seen one here
Me: UI design. I do a lot of subpixel stuff"
Doc: oh! I didn't realize we even companies needed that!
Me: they don't
Doc: so what's it for?
Me: uh... I have this... need for control
Doc: oh
Me: yeah
Nurse: "lwhy doesn't SF have hot dogs I've never seen one here
This would do numbers in San Francisco
concept restaurant: all the decor is like a sauna, all the food is steamed or smoked. the waiters don't take your order vebally, they just infer everything through glances. the little sachet of lube they give you when you go in is tartar sauce
December 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
This would do numbers in San Francisco
I feel so bad for all the social media managers whose bosses are gonna be like "WHY AREN'T PEOPLE VISITING OUR WEBSITE"
Facebook is testing a monthly $14.99 subscription, and telling users they need to subscribe if they want to post more than 2 links a month.
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...
techcrunch.com/2025/12/17/f...
Facebook is testing a link-posting limit for professional accounts and pages | TechCrunch
Meta said that the test impacts professional accounts and pages on Facebook.
techcrunch.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I feel so bad for all the social media managers whose bosses are gonna be like "WHY AREN'T PEOPLE VISITING OUR WEBSITE"
Kept googling things out of spite until I accidentally became a design engineer
December 19, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Kept googling things out of spite until I accidentally became a design engineer
The cruelest irony of being a UI/UX designer is that sharing your work online doesn't actually prove how good you are because the real skill is in everything AROUND the finished product, and also good UI design is usually subtle often boring to look at
December 19, 2025 at 4:02 AM
The cruelest irony of being a UI/UX designer is that sharing your work online doesn't actually prove how good you are because the real skill is in everything AROUND the finished product, and also good UI design is usually subtle often boring to look at
Why does plus-darker elude every browser except safari? I want text vibrancy dammit and NONE OF THE WORKAROUNDS ARE ENOUGH
December 18, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Why does plus-darker elude every browser except safari? I want text vibrancy dammit and NONE OF THE WORKAROUNDS ARE ENOUGH
"forget this, I'll do it myself" is the energy im bringing to 2026
Sick of AI ruining UI/UX? We are, so we're making our own: Chainlift Studio. No AI, just LiftKit and good ol' buttons and sliders. You'll be able to create and customize your own completely unique UI kit in minutes. Exports code, publishes docs, and sooooo much more.
Coming 2026! Here's a WIP pic.
Coming 2026! Here's a WIP pic.
December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
"forget this, I'll do it myself" is the energy im bringing to 2026
I've been a Calibri hater for years but after seeing the news now I'm like oh god, my hubris, what have I become
December 17, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I've been a Calibri hater for years but after seeing the news now I'm like oh god, my hubris, what have I become
Officially calling it: reddit is over. The chatGPT generated posts filled with chatGPT generated comments. Dystopian.
December 17, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Officially calling it: reddit is over. The chatGPT generated posts filled with chatGPT generated comments. Dystopian.
So many HTML tags people don't know about. Like me. I'm people.
- It’s not just about font size! 🔠
It is meant to represent side comments, legal disclaimers, fine print, or less prominent text, not just make things smaller visually.
📜 Used for:
Legal disclaimers
Copyright notes
A11y hints, etc
Read more 👇
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
It is meant to represent side comments, legal disclaimers, fine print, or less prominent text, not just make things smaller visually.
📜 Used for:
Legal disclaimers
Copyright notes
A11y hints, etc
Read more 👇
developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
<small>: The Side Comment element - HTML | MDN
The <small> HTML element represents side-comments and small print, like copyright and legal text, independent of its styled presentation. By default, it renders text within it one font-size smaller, such as from small to x-small.
developer.mozilla.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:02 PM
So many HTML tags people don't know about. Like me. I'm people.
Workday's UX: "how many days per day will this take"
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Workday's UX: "how many days per day will this take"
One thing I like about the airport is I can always tell who has sleep apnea because we all have the same bag
November 7, 2025 at 7:11 PM
One thing I like about the airport is I can always tell who has sleep apnea because we all have the same bag
Today I finally did something I've dreaded doing for years.
I searched "abstract modern startup graphics vectors" on Figma community
I searched "abstract modern startup graphics vectors" on Figma community
October 20, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Today I finally did something I've dreaded doing for years.
I searched "abstract modern startup graphics vectors" on Figma community
I searched "abstract modern startup graphics vectors" on Figma community
Reposted by Garrett Mack
happy to contribute to open source. go check it out.
lmk for any feedback & bugs.
always a pleasure to work with @garrettmack.bsky.social
#buildinpublic #opensource
lmk for any feedback & bugs.
always a pleasure to work with @garrettmack.bsky.social
#buildinpublic #opensource
LiftKit for Tailwind community plugin now available! Thanks to Jaydip Sanghani (jellydeck on GH) for contributing.
github.com/jellydeck/li...
github.com/jellydeck/li...
GitHub - jellydeck/liftkit-tailwind: Liftkit design-system enhanced with Tailwind
Liftkit design-system enhanced with Tailwind. Contribute to jellydeck/liftkit-tailwind development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
happy to contribute to open source. go check it out.
lmk for any feedback & bugs.
always a pleasure to work with @garrettmack.bsky.social
#buildinpublic #opensource
lmk for any feedback & bugs.
always a pleasure to work with @garrettmack.bsky.social
#buildinpublic #opensource
In these trying times at least you can have some dank ass buttons
LiftKit for Tailwind community plugin now available! Thanks to Jaydip Sanghani (jellydeck on GH) for contributing.
github.com/jellydeck/li...
github.com/jellydeck/li...
GitHub - jellydeck/liftkit-tailwind: Liftkit design-system enhanced with Tailwind
Liftkit design-system enhanced with Tailwind. Contribute to jellydeck/liftkit-tailwind development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
September 11, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In these trying times at least you can have some dank ass buttons
I promise I haven't abandoned design videos
September 10, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I promise I haven't abandoned design videos
Startup idea: cocomelon for middle managers. so when you're busy you can just give them an iPad and they'll leave you alone
September 8, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Startup idea: cocomelon for middle managers. so when you're busy you can just give them an iPad and they'll leave you alone
I want Cyberpunk Lemony Snicket
September 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I want Cyberpunk Lemony Snicket
I love going to the beach on days like this. I like to look out on the ocean all morose and pretend I'm about to find out my parents have perished in a terrible fire
September 6, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I love going to the beach on days like this. I like to look out on the ocean all morose and pretend I'm about to find out my parents have perished in a terrible fire
I have recorded and thrown away 30m of footage TWICE this week because of lighting/audio issues. The video production learning curve is my least favorite by FAR
September 6, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I have recorded and thrown away 30m of footage TWICE this week because of lighting/audio issues. The video production learning curve is my least favorite by FAR
I don't do wireframes, I have NEVER done a wireframe, and if I wanted to make a wireframe? yeah I could go out and do one because I am *what*? SICKENING. You could NEVER skip a wireframe because you are not 👏 that 👏 kind 👏 of 👏 girl. Everything I do I start from LoFi at minimum, BITCH
September 4, 2025 at 6:18 PM
I don't do wireframes, I have NEVER done a wireframe, and if I wanted to make a wireframe? yeah I could go out and do one because I am *what*? SICKENING. You could NEVER skip a wireframe because you are not 👏 that 👏 kind 👏 of 👏 girl. Everything I do I start from LoFi at minimum, BITCH
Once had a recruiter end my screening by blurting out "So yeah, we've got a 4 billion dollar valuation, we're looking for the best... I'll pass you along to our hiring manager and... Well, we'll see 😏😏😏"
Lesson: people do NOT like it when you ask why their Glassdoor rating lost 2 stars in <1 year
Lesson: people do NOT like it when you ask why their Glassdoor rating lost 2 stars in <1 year
September 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Once had a recruiter end my screening by blurting out "So yeah, we've got a 4 billion dollar valuation, we're looking for the best... I'll pass you along to our hiring manager and... Well, we'll see 😏😏😏"
Lesson: people do NOT like it when you ask why their Glassdoor rating lost 2 stars in <1 year
Lesson: people do NOT like it when you ask why their Glassdoor rating lost 2 stars in <1 year