A designer who writes.
I had the great pleasure of visiting Tokyo recently, to speak at the long-running, COVID-interrupted UX Days event. From my perspective it was over 3 years in the making, from the initial invitation to actually being able to attend. Wild. The trip was a lot of firsts for me; my first time in Japan, my first … 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
It’s not hard to just grab a bag and run out the door. But I’m me, so I have all kinds of routines associated with travel.
I took myself to D.C. in February, over my birthday. I’d never been.
Lots of travel this month, which for me means lots of ride-sharing rides.
My PEOPLE list is sort of a grown-up version of covering my bedroom with pictures cut out from magazines. Each list item is simply the name of a person whose life and/or creative output I want to turn my attention to from time to time.
As I begin this letter — on my phone, sitting in a fast service Thai restaurant in downtown Seattle — I’m in a bit of a bad headspace and trying to spin out of it.
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