BentoFolio BlogArticles on design, development and process by Cris Rayaan.https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/enWant To Upgrade Your Brain? Stop Doing These 7 Thingshttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/want-to-upgrade-your-brain/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/want-to-upgrade-your-brain/Seven everyday habits that quietly drain focus and creativity, and what to do instead.Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTProductivityDesignexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)Choosing a Colour Palette That Survives Dark Modehttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/colour-palettes-that-survive-dark-mode/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/colour-palettes-that-survive-dark-mode/Why inverting a light palette never works, and a simple token-based method for building both themes at once.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTDesignDevelopmentexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)The Seven Words I Removed From Every Client Briefhttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/words-i-removed-from-client-briefs/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/words-i-removed-from-client-briefs/Vague words create vague work. A short list of brief vocabulary to retire, and the questions to ask instead.Fri, 04 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcessexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)A Calm Desk Setup for Long Build Dayshttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/a-calm-desk-for-long-build-days/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/a-calm-desk-for-long-build-days/Lighting, screens and a few small rules that make an eight-hour development day feel shorter.Tue, 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentProductivityexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)Small Objects, Big Brand: Lessons From Product Photographyhttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/small-objects-big-brand/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/small-objects-big-brand/What shooting a single product on a plain background teaches about hierarchy, negative space and brand.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTBrandingDesignexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)From Paper Wireframe to Shipped Feature in One Weekhttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/paper-wireframe-to-shipped-feature/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/paper-wireframe-to-shipped-feature/A five-day routine for taking a feature from rough sketches to production without losing the plot.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTProcessDevelopmentexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)Design Tokens Without the Ceremonyhttps://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/design-tokens-without-the-ceremony/https://bentofolio-demo.pages.dev/blog/design-tokens-without-the-ceremony/You do not need a build pipeline to benefit from design tokens. Start with CSS custom properties and a naming rule.Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTDevelopmentDesignexample@example.com (Cris Rayaan)