Announcements, From the Desk Of, Ideas, Lifestyle
Time and Timing
2020 was a year unlike any other, which made it the ideal time to go get lost in Paris. As an American designer, the timing couldn’t be better.
Design, From the Desk Of, Technology, UX, Web
Case Study: Malagana Design
Malagana is an industrial design studio based in Bogota. We helped them rethink their branding and redesign their e-commerce site.
Design, From the Desk Of, Inspiration
Beautifully Minimal Guitar Pedals
In continuing my obsessive collecting of real-world inspiration, lately I’ve been pulling down images of super clean guitar pedals. If you’re at all familiar with products in this sphere, you ...
Design, From the Desk Of, Inspiration
Vintage Hot Rod Style Hand Lettering
I tend to bounce from one category of inspiration to the next, obsessively consuming everything I can find until I’ve burned myself out. Lately I can’t get enough of these guys ...
Well-Worn #3: Not Shopping List
Came across this gem on the exquisite jjjjound.com site. Make, borrow, share, grow, ask for help, repurpose, repair, scavenge, exercise restraint, build community, swap and barter.
Apple, Apps, Design, From the Desk Of
Path App as the Super Messenger
Now that there’s news that Path may be on the trail to certain acquisition, I thought I ought to add my two cents before the deal goes through. I’ve been a Path user ...
Design, From the Desk Of, Well Worn
Well-Worn #2: Patagonia
Continuing the theme of finding beauty in objects that are so well made that we beat the living shit out of them, here’s a fantastic video from Patagonia highlighting their Worn Wear ...
From the Desk Of, Net Neutrality, Web
Dear FCC
Tomorrow is the last day to send your comments on Net Neutrality to the FCC. If you haven’t already, please do so. Below is a copy of the short letter I ...
From the Desk Of, Television, Web
Despite Aereo’s Shutdown, Internet Television is Inevitable
Lately it seems like my favorites are disappearing daily. In the wake of Aereo shutting down its service on Saturday (due to last week’s Supreme Court Ruling), it feels like the internet ...
Adios Svpply
When I heard today that Svpply was shutting down, I admit that it didn’t register as much of a surprise. Since being acquired by Ebay in 2012, it’s remained relatively stagnant. I ...