A designer who writes.
Fresh ideas about craft, clarity, creativity, and personal growth, as well as updates on my projects, media recommendations, and links to all the weird and delightful things I find on the internet.
My first book, Writing for Designers, was released by A Book Apart one year ago today. Personally, much of the past year has been a blur. I experienced a profound loss in December in the death of my mother, a scant 68 days after the book was first released. Reflecting on a year since the … continue
I want to spend less time in front of computers. Less time, not no time. I like my comfortable computer job, I like my internet friends. But less, less. Part of this initiative is my new mantra of Always Be Deleting. It’s probably not a bad mantra for a content strategy practice (my job), but … continue
I believe intellectually that ideas aren’t precious. And I’ve learned the hard way that works doggedly pursued at the detriment of my health and happiness are rarely better than those I pop off quickly from a place of ease after a period of rest. But emotion often trumps intellect, and I find it hard to … continue
I want my life to involve more giving and getting of books.
Dropbox is raising their prices, as is seemingly every other digital service of late. So I’ve been scaling back where I can. Dropped Netflix and Hulu down a level, canceled a few subscriptions here and there. There’s an intentional inertia to these services (eels, John calls them) that makes them hard to shake. If I … continue
I expect we’ll both feel better to have moved past this list of seven good numbers.
You do you, I’ll do me. Here are seven things I can’t imagine ever doing in public (or perhaps anywhere).
I find that having just the right word aids not only my writing, but my mental health. The right word can help me communicate thoughtfully, understand my own feelings, or even spend my money more wisely.
I’ve written four articles now about content ecosystem mapping. I’ve coached clients through producing them, I’ve led workshops on them, and I’ve given many talks about them (and their big brother, concept models). A point I stress over and over, but is hard to make stick, is that the activity of making the map is … continue
Computer games were easily found on clearance, or used, or pirated, and boy have I played plenty.
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