Gage Minamoto
gageminamoto.bsky.social
Gage Minamoto
@gageminamoto.bsky.social
Independent Designer
This past weekend, we completed our first conference as speakers!

Our talk was inspired by Cate Hall's article on increasing your luck by increasing your surface area. We loved this idea and wanted to share it with the UX beginners and senior designers alike.
October 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
🍳 Parse & Plate Check-In #3

Now that the prototype works, Michelle and I are focused on enhancing the experience and exploring how AI can improve our at-home cooking beyond just ChatGPT prompts.
August 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I took up cooking this year, and I got fed up with recipes being hidden under the website’s ads and people's life stories when we were ready to cook.

So Michelle and I are building our own web app that gives us a clean, readable recipes w/o all the fluff.
May 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
This semester, our content team advanced by launching paid and volunteer roles, paving the way for esports careers for our passionate community members.
December 14, 2024 at 9:33 PM
Shift to marketing campaigns, emphasize in-person events and create short-form content for greater reach and more player-focused content.

Use templates and avoid putting too much effort into spammy update graphics.
December 14, 2024 at 9:33 PM
As Creative Director at UHE, I drive the program's content growth and innovation in collegiate esports.

This semester, we emphasized a consistent brand, regular posts, and engaging educational community events.
December 14, 2024 at 9:33 PM
The fall 2024 semester just ended, and it's our first semester using brand guides, templates, marketing strategy, and a stand-stream package. We're also growing our UHE community at @UHEsport. I couldn't be prouder of our team!

instagram.com/uhesports
December 14, 2024 at 9:33 PM