Words & Letters
There’s a lot happening in the world right now, and I’m not here to solve it, but I can’t ignore it either. Things feel heavy, with inequity, injustice, and division all around us. These posts are my way of celebrating positive creative output. Sometimes that means sharing stories that are tough to read or that […]
Too much to even get into right now… Enjoy the links! Web Design/UX/UI How I approach motion in product designMotion is critical for how a product feels. It guides attention, reinforces brand personality, and can make an interface feel more responsive. Photography Fragility, Beauty, and Urgency Characterize Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025Photos are organized […]
You’ve probably noticed by now—AI doesn’t often make its way into these posts. Not because I’m anti‑AI. I use it all the time—maybe even daily. I’ve been messing around with some of the vibe‑coding tools lately, and as a designer, I’ve found them empowering. I’m firmly in the “AI is a tool” camp. But here’s […]
By the time this post goes live, my talk will be over. I should have mentioned this to you all in last week’s post, but with everything going on in my life, that didn’t happen. I’m excited to give my talk, ‘How Not to Apply for a Design Job’ with UXDX’s The UX of Career […]
It’s long overdue, but my other side project, Tails Of…, just released our sixth book (it’s #5, since we started with #0), Tails Of… Photographers. Legendary photographer Dave Swift leads this issue. Tails Of is a print magazine about art and skateboarding. Each issue has a theme, and we build the content around that concept. […]
There’s a running theme in the intro to my creative link posts. It goes something like this. 1: How is it (random month, year, or other time frame) already?2: I feel so behind.3: Fuck it, here’s some pretty things to look at–that I had no hand in making (most of the time). I won’t bore […]
I’m tired today. I’ve got no energy for words. Let the links do the talking… Documentary 10 Years with Hayao MiyazakiAn exclusive 4-part documentary chronicling the creative process of the legendary Japanese filmmaker. He is shown as a passionate artisan, a steadfast trailblazer, and a father butting heads with his son. Architecture Ga.o House / […]
I’m finding the new groove, I think. There’s been a lot of change, new schedules, patterns, some travel, and life continues to throw curveballs when you least expect it. But, somehow, we continue to get shit done. The next Tails Of… will be here this month. You should subscribe if you like art or skateboards. […]
I get to this place at the end of every month. I’m continually surprised that the month is almost over. I’m disappointed that I didn’t get X, Y, or Z done. In the greater scheme of things, it doesn’t matter too much. No one is living or dying by these link posts–I hope not. I’ve […]
If this week has a theme, it’s technology. Maybe every week is about technology. Anyway, let’s not get into that–let’s just look at the pretty, thoughtful, and wonderful links. Visual Development _Ventures IV: The Sci-Fi Visual Aesthetic Project Of Exploration And DiscoveryAccording to an artist Ryan Hawthorne: “Ventures is series about taking the “leap”. Photography […]