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Helena

@minoraxis.bsky.social

Designer, director, writer ❧ helenazhang.com ❧ minoraxis.medium.com ❧ phosphoricons.com ❧ departuremono.com

Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

So inspired by my first TypeCon! I meant to take more photos! Thank you to this beautiful community and SOTA for organizing ❤️❤️❤️

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Compound icons make you think harder. medium.com/@minoraxis/a...

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Another unforgettable #config!! #config2026 Great conversations — inspiring talks — good food — confits — flawless event design — thank you @figma.com

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Starting a series on advanced icon tips. First up, we're looking at the classic smiley to see how to treat dots. Dots want to be a little bigger than the stroke weight to look balanced. Read more: minoraxis.medium.com/advanced-ico...

A comparison showing optically adjusted eyes in a smiley icon

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Custom icons for Superhuman. It's been a joy contributing to this beautiful brand. More soon :) Case study: medium.com/smith-dictio...

Custom icons, like a smiley and paperclip, in a menu and comment interface

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

Box-drawing diagrams with Departure Mono departuremono.com Diagram source: nasa.gov/history/alsj/a17/a17psr.html

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

More box-drawing characters, now available in Departure Mono! departuremono.com

A blueprint-like sketch using box-drawing characters

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Helena @minoraxis.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Thrilled to be returning to the stage at #Config2025 San Francisco!!! I’ll be sharing my design philosophy through the case study of Departure Mono. May 7. config.figma.com/san-francisco/ departuremono.com

A photo of Helena against a colorful background

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