About Me

I’m Fernando Nóbel and, for as long as I can remember, I’ve always been creating things.

From engineering to creativity

This drive to create led me to study Electronic Engineering. But over time, I discovered that what truly fascinated me wasn’t electronics itself, but the very act of creating — in any form it might take.

I went on to do a multidisciplinary PhD, where I explored very different fields: designing electronic circuits, developing software, building mathematical models, and even designing genetic circuits in synthetic biology.

Today, I work as a postdoctoral researcher.

The challenge of creativity

Creativity has always been a source of meaning and joy for me, but also a source of chaos, blocks, and anxiety. One of the biggest challenges in my life has been learning how to channel it in a sustainable and productive way.

This website was born out of that very purpose: to give structure to my creative impulse and build lasting things that bring value to others.

Looking back, I’ve realized that everything I do — whether it’s research, design, writing, or teaching — revolves around the same theme: how to do creative work.

My mission

My mission is to help others face the complexity and challenges of creative work, so they can move through the cloud of creativity and come back with something valuable in their hands.

Here you’ll find my writings, reflections, and projects — all of which, implicitly or explicitly, point toward the same goal: learning how to do and enjoy creative work.

How to join me on this journey

If you’d like to join me on this journey, you can:

• Subscribe to The Gestalt Garden, where I share my thoughts, reflections, and tools for doing creative work.

• Explore the “Overview”, where I’ve gathered my most important writings in a structured way.