“I’m a storyteller. Everything else follows from that.”

I’m Sarpomaa, a product designer, painter, and writer based in Boston. I design digital products that reduce friction and respect people’s time, grounded in research and shaped by empathy. I paint in Procreate, exploring geometry, abstraction, and colour as their own kind of language. And I write stories that pique your curiosity and attempt to satisfy it.

The three practices aren’t separate. They borrow from each other constantly. Good design tells a story. A good painting has structure. Good writing, like good UX, knows what to leave out.