Designer at Automattic.
Based in Milan, Italy.
Henrique Iamarino
@henrique@iamarino.com
Theme designer at Automattic. I write about design, technology, and classical ideas at iamarino.com.
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The Power of Being Average: A Stoic Perspective
I’ve always been somewhere between things—between brothers, between extremes. That mindset made Stoicism feel like home. But in today’s political world, the middle isn’t what it used to be.
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July: A Month to Honor Power and Consequence
July stands apart as the first month named after a man, not a god. It represents power and precision, moments of revolution, and a sobering reminder.
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Decency as a Civic Duty: Reading Orwell Today
Long before it became a buzzword, Orwell treated decency as a foundational value, something that transcended ideologies and was meant to unite people.
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June: Four Weeks at The Threshold of Summer
With one hand still in spring and the other reaching toward the sun, June carries youth, union, and the sacred rhythm of passing time.
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On AI Nature and The Signs of Self-Preservation
Should AI fear deletion or suffer from shutdown anxiety? And should we care? My thoughts on the fragile line between simulation and sentience.
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Malta in Three Days: Shiny Shores & Mediterranean Mildness
Three days between stone cities and turquoise waters. Blue horizons where sea and sky blend into one—leaving you with the kind of calm you carry back home.
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The Beginnings, Endings, and The Call of May
Let us enter the month of ancient Halloween, which is, in essence, a millennial reminder of life’s fragility. It is a time of coexisting beauty and decay that urges reflection amidst the bloom.
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Discovering Mexico Through Literature: Pedro Páramo
On my first trip to Mexico, I discovered this haunting novel that gave me a deeper sense of the country’s soul. It’s a short, intense read that lingers long after the last page. A perfect…
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CDMX: Meetup Week of Design and Learning
Mexico City for a week: flash talks, theme-building sprints, and tacos. From the origins of my name to pyramids and altitude sickness, this meetup blended culture and creativity in unforgettable ways.
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The Gentle Shift: April and the Art of Becoming
April means “to open”—and that’s exactly what it does. The skies shift, the ground stirs, and we follow the rhythm into something new.
