https://www.nicolasbackal.com/home daily 1.0 2025-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/31bafa1b-f1cb-4f48-9d7d-ab08eaadd824/NB.jpg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/2adce102-b610-438a-ab07-109e6c56c229/Superpowers.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/ce67344f-ba5a-41c8-ae74-300e97df3d1e/Eng+%2B+Design.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/21a6e1f4-0fd2-4560-a4b2-31eff54cc0e3/Windows.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/2936d1b6-a4b4-4bd7-9ec4-01d79de0560a/Hand+with+OP+HQ.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/f1667e6a-8b23-4f1a-aaff-74860d658eeb/Okta+vision.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/da4054c7-3675-41c6-a7b5-d2355ddebed7/Okta+EU.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/1ab75689-b0e2-4497-be09-952a2e1e7eda/HDX.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/a68795c0-a4ce-4420-950c-78be0b0fed55/Screenshot+2025-01-23+at+4.49.55%E2%80%AFPM.png https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/28e4621a-e620-49ae-aebc-4a8fb917a9bf/1_hS0U4wdHk9Rjw5BGKa83sA.png https://www.nicolasbackal.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-01-11 https://www.nicolasbackal.com/notebook daily 0.75 2022-01-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/6584d2b6-3dd9-46ef-a656-d3de85614791/Upside+down+.png Notebook Inspired by the upside-down in Stranger Things, I sketched this section of two cities interacting with one another. And while these seem similar between them, they are unique in their ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/533212ab-02cb-4a4d-a650-8e4cade553a8/Untitled_Artwork.png Notebook We recently redesigned the end-user experience at Okta. This was one of my original sketches that showed the different components based on my initial discovery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/801c8894-37ca-42cf-a9ec-9cb3f0f0029b/City+top.png Notebook Flying back to San Francisco, I got inspired by how cities look and feel so different when viewed from the air, and the perception of spaces changes dramatically. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/33ccd4e0-b8f0-449c-a628-0b3f3bf50099/Bookshelf_.png Notebook This is the view when I sit in my living room every day. This bookshelf has been an essential piece in my home, and the contents have evolved over time. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/5cca3f7a-68c3-4c76-b107-6f37083bbfc8/Tahoe_2019.png Notebook I tend to wake up early, more so when I’m traveling. During a trip to Tahoe in 2019, I sketched this view while the rest were sleeping. It was probably interrupted when someone woke up, and we went to get some tea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/f67f6a6f-24e4-4606-9d11-fc0edab9b087/902.png Notebook In 2018 I remodeled an apartment in Mexico City. This was one of the original sketches for the family room built-in bookshelves, one of the most essential spaces for the family that moved in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61d8d39dec4a7c63aca2e83c/16b78cfc-39a6-4cd2-883b-795c9bb9496b/Chiclet_Design_Concepts.png Notebook When I started working in Okta’s end-user experience, it quickly became evident that the apps were the most critical component for a user. These were some initial explorations. https://www.nicolasbackal.com/okta-end-user daily 0.75 2022-01-13 https://www.nicolasbackal.com/083042454417 daily 0.75 2026-03-20