The Importance of Being Earnest
Three weeks ago I gave my notice to Deloitte Digital (née the late, great Übermind) that I would be leaving the fold. A lot of people have asked me if I was planning on going out on my own, doing freelance consulting or joining another big company. Just what am I going to do? Today […]
It’s Not What You Do, but What You Don’t …
I finished Steve Jobs’ biography this weekend and while I found a lot of elements of his life interesting (people who have discussed this with me already know I was somewhat shocked to learn that Jobs could seemingly tear-up over a really well-made sandwich) one of the most intriguing anecdotes for anyone working in mobile […]
Developing Brilliant Ideas
More often then I’d care to admit I’ll find myself staring at a blank screen or a blank box thinking, “what next?” and invariably I turn to the work of others for inspiration. One of my go-to resources is the phenomenal blog and seemingly non-stop idea factory fastcodesign. On any given day you’ll find design […]
Bill Cunningham New York
For anyone who’s a fan of the ever-shifting currents of style and design Bill Cunningham’s work for the New York Times as the resident street photographer in the “On-the-Sreet” feature is a must-read/must-watch affair. What sets him apart is his uncanny ability ability to recognize trends and to highlight the discourse of design between high […]
Looking back on a quick decade
Just a few weeks ago while browsing the book section at Costco (conveniently, albeit confusingly, located between bulk athletic socks and DVD box sets) I spotted Michael Chabon’s new collection of essays on modern manhood and fatherdom. Without much thought I dropped “Manhood for Amateurs” into the cart and have spent the last few weeks […]
