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He keeps a digital library of screenshots and street photos for design inspiration. He says he chooses color from real-world objects, calling color picking from the RGB spectrum in software 'a never-ending fool's errand.' He also mentions his Config 2026 talk on designing for cultural impact, including the process behind a single shade of green for 'Brat.' ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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