Leah Ferguson
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Leah Ferguson
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Experiential graphic designer who designs the built environment through graphics, wayfinding, & information architecture.

I talk about notes, software, automating my tools, neurodiversity, & TTRPGs (inevitably). Come talk nerdy with me!

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Attending the #AutismCanada #autism conference today, and bemused that they turned off the chat because we were — checks notes — chatting and connecting.

So if you were an Au-Some 2025 attendee and want to continue, hello! What are your biggest takeaways from today?

#actuallyautistic
October 25, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This week, I’m playing around with posts about #colour.

Yesterday, I wrote about how I’m using a specific shade of green as a cue that it’s time to go workout.

(Yes, it’s Apple’s Exercise ring green. Probably not a surprise… but hey, it’s been working for me!)
The Colour of Habit: How One Shade of Green Helps Me Show Up
Neon green means movement. It’s not just a colour I like – it’s a cue I’ve trained my brain to respond to.
ideawaypoints.substack.com
July 31, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Part of my work in #wayfinding is reducing cognitive overload by designing for consistency.

If one sign says “x-ray” and another says “radiology,” people can get lost. (Literally.)

I bring that same lens of clarity and continuity to my #pkm and #productivity systems.
From 00 to 99: The Numbered System That Organizes My Work – and My Mind
A framework that spans tasks, notes, and archives across every tool I use.
ideawaypoints.substack.com
July 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
It’s so easy for a good idea to get away if we don’t write it down somewhere.

It’s also easy for that place we store ideas to become a junk drawer, making it hard to surface those ideas again.

But there are ways we can help simplify our capture system – for #notes, #ideas, and #tasks.

#pkm
3 Low-Friction Capture Habits That Keep My Notes Organized (Even on Busy Days)
A good capture process is about friction – but knowing the right amount.
open.substack.com
July 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
I’m at the start of a 30-day self challenge to not only write more… but actually publish more.

If you look at my social media lately, or my blog, you’ll have to look past the tumbleweeds.

Frankly, I’m terrible at sharing what I write… I much prefer just connecting with people directly.
July 24, 2025 at 1:08 PM
One of the things I love about TTRPGs is the unpredictability. We thought it would be a 90 minute mini-campaign wrap up to take out the final BBEG. …and finished 5.5 hours later instead. Players made unpredictable (and great) choices, and the dice had a story to tell. Absolute fun.

#ttrpg #dnd5e
November 17, 2024 at 12:12 AM
*taps mic* Is this thing on?

Hi all. I'm Leah. I've been off social media for a while, but picking back up again here.

I'm looking for some interesting accounts to follow, around #history, #ttrpg, #pkm (including #obsidian), and #wayfinding (among others). Any recommendations to get started?
November 16, 2024 at 4:40 PM