Words & Letters
As we enter the 2nd half of the year, I’m starting to feel the pressure to get some things done. As usual, I’ve got 53 projects in motion. A few have seen the light of day; most have not. There are so many that have been abandoned, lost, grown bored of, got close and gave […]
Three weeks into the new link automation machine, and I’m starting to get the hang of it. To be clear, I’m still curating every link myself — same taste, same style. What’s changed is the mechanics of getting them to you. The new system is more abstract. I can see the links in my Airtable […]
My index finger on my dominant hand is out of commission. The machine doesn’t stop for a finger. Photography In Focus: Women Shaping Visual Storytelling Photographers framing life, culture, and the in-between Architecture Ten items from the Zaha Hadid archives that capture her talent and idiosyncrasies Today marks 10 years since the death of one […]
This week is a shorter batch. I’m attending Adobe Max this week, so if you are there too, ping me. I’ve been to Max a few times and I always meet some interesting people. The best thing about it, unlike most other design conferences, it’s all disciplines. You will meet illustrators, film makers, video effects […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Spring is here, it’s getting warmer, and there’s no end to the list of projects. This is 100% a problem of my own making. I’m OK with it, but it does sneak up on me at times. I’ll get a handle on it soon, I swear. For now–let’s tackle an easy one, more fun links […]
Where to begin this week? March is one-third over. I still haven’t written that 2024 books post that I’ve been meaning to get done. I’m going to stop right now and get back to work. Enjoy the links. Typography The hardest working font in ManhattanIt’s hard to believe today that there was a time before […]
Theres a lot of bad things happening in the world, in the US, and in cities nearby. I try to celebrate the good things: beauty, innovation, and joy of craft in these weekly link collections. It’s hard to ignore the chaos outside. We all compartmentalize things to survive–it’s a survival tactic, however flawed. The link […]