Slow Design.

In the course of my design career, I have met many people who simply do not understand what it takes to create good design. They don’t understand that visual solutions cannot be forced. They don’t understand that sometimes, no, I can’t “design faster”. They ask ignorant questions,

I want one.

Saw this in my awesome fashion newsletter from Refinery 29. They're on Twitter, too. MUST GO SHOPPING.  Being trendy is my Botox. People always think I'm younger than I am and I'm almost positive it's because I'm a sucker for

My three boys.

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Eh bien, quoi?

As those of you who know me well are aware, I like to curse a lot. The "F" word is one of my favorite in the English language due to its amazing grammatical versatility and universality. However, I'd like to get to the point where I

Marilyn, revisited.

Browsing through nymag.com yielded this fascinating slideshow: Lindsay Lohan does Marilyn. I remember hearing about it when it first came out, but it just now really caught my interest.  It's fascinating to see variations of the female form. As design objects, each element of a woman'

The demise of form following function?

Well, maybe so, as this New York Times article asserts, but not in the case of my new shoes. The Vibram Five Fingers. I first read about the benefits of going barefoot in a New York Magazine article and have been intrigued ever since. Then I saw this woman walking

Design made you do it.

"Changing people’s behaviour through design has never been easy—consumer behaviour maybe, but not necessarily people’s day to day life. In some respects it’s like trying to convert someone to a different religion or turn a beef eater into a vegetarian. If people don’t want

Lens.

If you're into photography, notably photojournalism, you should definitely check out the New York Times new blog, Lens. I love it.  NPR also has a photo blog, too, and they post some really interesting slideshows. But to me, it's just not as pleasurable a user experience.

Commuting and the International Typographic Style.

Gently rocked back and forth, I am mesmerized to work every morning in a big steel cradle. The hypnotic whir of the train's wheels as they glide along the silver rails lulls me to sleep, my eyelids heavy with the sleep still left in them. By the time

Typographic paradigms.

I am becoming increasingly fascinated with the Kindle. While preparing a lecture for my typography class at MICA, I discovered that the device uses Caecilia as its typeface. I really want to get my hands on one; I see at least 3-5 per week on my commute to DC. Could