I work with human beings. It’s a messy business. I’ve learned a lot but I’m far from perfect. I attempt to treat people equally, with care, and consideration. I fail often. I try to own my mistakes and improve. I still have a lot to learn but the effort is worthwhile. My sincerity in helping those around me reach their goals, both personal and professional, is crucial in all interactions. This doesn’t mean that my missteps don’t create pain, miscommunication, or poor direction. I’m very aware that my style or some might say vagueness, can impede clarity. I’m working on it, we all are (hopefully).
Work
Dear New Designers, It’s Not You, It’s Them
The constant barrage of ‘hot takes’ and ‘industry disruptions’ paints a picture of a field in perpetual crisis, teetering on the brink of irrelevance or, paradoxically, poised to solve all of humanity’s problems with the next big design tool innovation.
3D/Animation
Check Out a Mesmerizing Unruly Sea Simulation Made in Blender
Ryan Will’s experiments with digital water never cease to amaze
Making Hyper Light Breaker’s fizzy 80s anime character designs
Heart Machine’s John DeRiggi reveals a love of “retro vibes” and why less is more in game art
Industrial Design
Uno To Be Colorblind Accessible As Mattel Aims To Adapt 80% Of Its Games
Consumer Differences and Disabilities Don’t Change Core Needs
NINM Lab’s Long Time No See CD Player Is Transparent About Its Nostalgic Appeal
Blending a bit of the retro aesthetics of 1990s with the addition of Bluetooth functionality
On unveils sprayable trainer made with textile “there’s not even a word for”
The Cloudboom Strike LS is On’s first shoe that incorporates an upper made using its sprayable technology, which the company has named LightSpray.
Graphic Design/Branding
Brooklyn Nets Subtly Update Logos, Introduce New Secondary Mark For 2024-25 Season
The new secondary logo, which is a stylized “Nets” hanging from a rim
The Dinner Ladies
Designed by Universal Favourite, Sydney
Architecture
Hakodate Sensyuan Sohonke by Schemata Architects
Our design aimed to blend brick, a Western material, with the existing Japanese architecture as part of the composition, creating a shop that blends the Japanese and Western styles not only on the surface but throughout the interior.
Learning/Tools
The Valley of Code
a website whose goal is to help you become a Web Developer
Forget Zoom, Meet, and FaceTime: This video-chat app beats them all
Yep is free and works on any device, anywhere—no downloads, sign-ins, or data-sharing required.
Photography
Astronomy Photographer of the Year shortlist revealed
Explore a selection of out-of-this-world images shortlisted in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2024, the world’s biggest space photography competition