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.
Today feels worse than election day. Same fight, yes, but new, bigger losses. I originally wrote the following list for my newsletter project the week after Trump won. I’m reposting it here now to update a few links that have expired and because it still holds up. I’d also recommend checking out Crush the Midterms. … continue
…not unlike a detuned radio blending several signals together at once. This radio is my brain, and these songs are the signals leaking through the static.
Your organization is full of people who can be great content writers. The trick? Providing the right resources and training to help them succeed.
I learned a lot while writing the book, and honestly it feels like I’m just barely starting to unpack the lessons from this project.
Sometimes you make something too stupid not to share.
Most of the time? I’m playing silly games in my head.
Only the mall ninja will survive.
When I’m trying to figure out what I think, to unravel something new, I use paper. Email makes you think like email. Pick some people and tell them something. But maybe I don’t need to tell anyone anything. Maybe I need to make a to-do list, or write up a list of questions and add … continue
Three important questions to ask yourself when moving toward a more user-centered content strategy.
If we’re going to engineer our fruit and vegetable crops let’s have some fun with it, is all I’m saying.
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