Words & Letters
Adobe Max is next week. I’m not prepared at all. It snuck up on me. If you are going to be there, reach out. I’ve gotta go build my schedule right now and get some stuff done before. Industrial Design Industrial Designer Harry Colbert’s Striking Clock Concept20th-century Braun meets Loki Typography Brick CultChunky block letter […]
It’s often said that all art is political. Design work often gets a pass, but it shouldn’t. I don’t equate design with art—there are skill overlaps, but the aims are fundamentally different. Still, that doesn’t mean design work is apolitical. As creators, we have some responsibility for how our labor is used. I don’t often […]
I’ve been feeling really distracted lately. There’s never a lack of stuff to do, projects to work on, errands, or shit around the house to manage. It’s endless. I’ve always been easily entertained. I can sit at the computer and tinker around forever. In fact, I’m doing that right now. Hopefully, these links aren’t too […]
We are quickly approaching the home stretch of 2025. Personally, it’s been a roller coaster, and not in a good way. I hope your year is more on track. The link machine keeps churning. Web Design/UX/UI A Periodic Table of System Design PrinciplesThis paper proposes a preliminary taxonomy of system design principles distilled from several […]
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 […]
I’ve been on the road this past week, but I’ve got a fresh batch for you, short and sweet. The team at Adobe Express is teaming up with me to give one lucky reader a free year of the product. Share, link, and comment for your chance to snag it. This week’s post is sponsored […]
Summer is in full swing—and the world feels like it’s burning, in more ways than one. When I’m not curating links, I’ve been spending time talking with other creative folks about the current state of things. It’s tough out there, especially for designers navigating a brutal job market. So, I’m setting aside time to help—at […]
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 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. […]
It’s tax day in the US. There’s a lot of stress around this event. I have to go to the post office and mail everything off. It’s bound to be a shit show. Why did I wait? I was told (and I haven’t verified this in any way) that you are less likely to get […]