Ariel Salminen

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Design systems architect • Author of various open source tools • Currently working on Nord Design System • Into cycling, music, poems & the web platform.

📮 https://arielsalminen.com
📌 https://nordhealth.design
📍 Helsinki, Finland
👩🏻‍🦰 She/her

📮 Websitehttps://arielsalminen.com
📌 Nord Design Systemhttps://nordhealth.design
📍 LocationHelsinki, Finland
👩🏻‍🦰 PronounsShe / her
Picking up some cheese before heading to my boyfriend’s place. 🧀🥰
— Left also all the old versions available if you take a peek of the FAQ page (https://arielsalminen.com/faq/). Technically, these have always been there, but not very visibly:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

It can be daunting to send an email out of the blue, so hopefully I can answer some of your questions up-front. If not, please don’t hesitate to reach out for more details.

Ariel Salminen
— I’ve collected various testimonials from past colleagues, clients, and you people on the home page. Something I’ve never had visible on my website before.
— I’ve left some easter eggs on e.g. the “accessibility” page or if you hit ⌥ + L on any page (or find the “shortcuts” link from the footer):
— I built a handy automation to subset the webfonts in the build phase so that the source code contains the original font files, but only subsets get deployed to the CDN. The below screenshot is me nerding about this stuff in an email to the type foundry after I got their permission to do this. 😅
Just had a peek what they’ve been doing in the basement. Fancy
Actually getting out today to enjoy the sunshine a bit. I have missed this so much. 🧡☀️
Sometimes I just like to jam in here. Also, damn I love the analog Moog sound. 🎹
Tiny progress on my new website. Keeping this thing super simple, but finally moved from prototyping this in a single html file to having a proper system behind the scenes to keep my sanity. ❤️🎨
Also found the cutest earmuffs today just in time for this freezing weather.
Was supposed to put the kettle on, make some mushroom tea, listen to music, and then go ice skating. But got stuck half asleep on our couch instead. How is it only Wednesday?! 😴