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Sajjad Taghizade
Artech Studio Founder

The Ones Who Are Both a Volcano and an Engineer

Some people can’t be defined by a job title or a single skill.
They’re not just designers, not just developers, not just artists.
They are experiences—alive, evolving, contradictory.

These are the people who don’t build projects just to ship them.
They build to embed a part of themselves inside every detail.
A trace. A wound. A silent fingerprint that whispers:

“Someone was here. Someone cared this much.”

One day, they’re burning with vision.
The next, drowning in doubt.
Sometimes they want to quit everything.
Sometimes they obsess over a single pixel for hours.
Not for money.
Not even for the end result.
But because if they don’t create, they decay.

They’re the ones who hesitate before pressing “Start,”
but when they do, nothing they make looks like anyone else’s.

If you’re one of them—
know that your contradictions aren’t a weakness.
They are your superpower.
You weren’t made for straight lines.
You are the beautifully twisted path others will want to follow.

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Sajjad Taghizade
Artech Studio Founder

I’m Not Here to Be Seen. I’m Here to Build Something Worth Seeing.

Let others chase attention. Let them shout louder, post faster, trend harder.
That’s not my game.

I’m not trying to go viral.
I’m trying to go deep.
To build things that last longer than the scroll.
To create value that doesn’t need applause to matter.

I don’t want to be everywhere.
I want to be somewhere that matters.
Because when the noise fades—and it always does—
what remains is the work.
The real, meaningful work.

So no, I’m not here to be seen.
I’m here to build something worth seeing.

I’m Not Here to Be Seen. I’m Here to Build Something Worth Seeing.
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Sajjad Taghizade
Artech Studio Founder

Not Everyone Has to Get It

A friend told me tonight:
“Why do you care if others don’t understand your ideals? Stick to yourself.”

And it hit deep.

Maybe I’ve been trying too hard to explain myself, to be seen, to make sense to people who were never meant to walk my path.

Sometimes, it’s not about convincing anyone.
It’s about letting go—of needing validation, of needing to be understood—and choosing, instead, to hold onto yourself.

You don’t need permission to be who you are.
You just need the courage to keep going, even when no one gets it.

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Sajjad Taghizade
Artech Studio Founder

Working in Silence, Without Praise, But With Hope

There’s a unique kind of resilience that comes from working when no one is watching, no applause, no applause at all. It’s the quiet kind of struggle where you pour hours into something, with no guarantee of recognition or success. You keep going because deep down, you know it’s worth it, even if no one else does.

In those moments, when you’re not sure if anyone even notices your effort, the only thing that keeps you going is hope. Hope that your work will eventually speak for itself. Hope that, somehow, the pieces will come together, and the impact you’ve been striving for will find its way into the world.

It’s easy to get discouraged when there’s no cheerleading team behind you, but the truth is, the most meaningful growth often happens in the quietest places. The quiet moments where you learn, refine, and build. And, one day, when it finally clicks, when you see the fruits of your labor, that silent grind will feel like the loudest victory of all.

So, keep pushing, keep creating, and keep hoping. Your work matters—even if no one’s watching right now.

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Sajjad Taghizade
Artech Studio Founder

Still Figuring Things Out

After years of working across design, WordPress, and digital projects,
I’m now in a place where I’m asking quieter questions.

Not about performance. Not about conversion rates.
But about meaning, direction, and what feels alive.

I’m not here to repeat what I’ve done.
I want to build things that matter—to me and to someone else.
Things that feel like they touch something real.

I don’t have a pitch.
I don’t have a roadmap.
But if what you’re building has a soul, I’d love to talk.

Still Figuring Things Out