Lately, I’ve been intrigued by Peter Thiel’s latest lecture series which, believe it or not, grapples with the concept of the Antichrist. Setting aside the controversy, there’s an observation in his talks worth pausing on: Silicon Valley often echoes the promises of religion. Resurrection becomes cryonics Eternal life becomes longevity biotech The Kingdom of God becomes interplanetary colonization The Messiah becomes the engineer, AI, or even the collective “we” To explore this visually, I created a set of website hero mockups as if these “startups” were real. This exercise was both a design challenge and a way to translate abstract, provocative ideas into concrete branding and storytelling.

As a history junkie, I've always wanted to visit Salem, Mass. and this time of year brings it to mind. I know when I finally get to go, I'll need some help navigating and keeping the stories straight. Here's my idea for something like that. ⚡️