Over past two years I’ve had a major pendulum swing from design based on cultural immersion to design based on technological immersion, also from a process guided by a creative director to a process guided by a lean methodology. Even though all of my work is built in code now, my inspiration still comes fromContinue reading “A New Perspective”
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Defining roles that defy definition
I went to an Ada’s list event a few days ago and someone asked me what kind of design I do. For a moment I had no idea what to say. I told her that my background is in graphic design and nowadays I eat and excrete digital. Working on a team in an agile environment definitelyContinue reading “Defining roles that defy definition”
Designers of the signs that guide you
I’m starting a new full-time (freelance) job in two weeks here in London. It’s with a digital product agency called Made by Many and I can’t wait to be one of the Many… who makes web things. My transition to the new job is making me pause and reflect on some of the experiences I’veContinue reading “Designers of the signs that guide you”
Having fun
Sometimes I have no idea where it’s all going but my sketches are an attempt to make sense of and organize my thoughts. Maybe it’s a way of looking at the world around me. Most of the time I think about logical outcomes though – that side of me took over for a while andContinue reading “Having fun”
Process and pedagogy
There’s a conference happening at the moment a few blocks away from me at the Barbican. It’s bringing together all of the biggest names in graphic design – Paula Scher, Kenya Hara, Tony Brook – for a couple days, to spark dialogue. The idea is that instead of designers pontificating at the audience, they willContinue reading “Process and pedagogy”
Concept, play, and the space between
I went to see Sascha Lobe speak on Tuesday night at MAD, as part of AIGA design talk extravaganza. He runs L2M3 in Germany. And he’s really hot. Once I got over that and started paying attention (lets be honest, I still haven’t gotten over it), it reminded me of the work I did with Base Madrid. WhatContinue reading “Concept, play, and the space between”
Almost my mom’s birthday
Since it’s almost my mom’s birthday, I’m posting this picture from the streets of Lisboa that I know she would have loved. She would be 65 this year on June 8th.
A window into my process
I didn’t intentionally take this photo, but when I was cleaning up my desktop just now I saw it and think it looks pretty interesting. It’s the poster I’m working on for the Times Square project.
True Challenge
During this time when I have one week to complete my thesis and two weeks to set up my exhibition, both of my Grandmas passed away. This quote from Mother Theresa reminds me that life will constantly challenge us, and test our strength. This is her advice: If you are kind, people may accuse youContinue reading “True Challenge”
What do Andy Warhol, The Band and Times Square have in common?
Not much. But I was listening to the Band today as I wrote this story about Andy Warhol and Edie Sedgwick: Andy Warhol moved the Factory to the sixth floor of 33 Union Square West in 1965, the same year he met Edie. An unusual building for it’s era, it still stands out on theContinue reading “What do Andy Warhol, The Band and Times Square have in common?”