A few years back, I had a side-of-the-desk project illustrating the internal process by which my organization would write, review, edit, and publish blog posts. We called it the Wheel of Communication due to its cyclical nature, although soon the illustration itself was reviewed and edited and redesigned and reviewed again and edited again and redesigned again until we were left with a Waterfall of Communication 11″x17″ poster to hang on everyone’s wall. Continue reading
Life and Death
Steve Jobs died yesterday. He was fifty-six. Two days earlier I turned thirty-four. Twenty-two years doesn’t seem like much to have left.
How to tell if you don’t have a blog
Once upon a time, I had a blog. Now I’m not so sure. Consider the facts. Continue reading
Why I left Facebook (and you should, too)
Facebook overhauled their privacy policy yesterday in an effort to address widespread criticism. I didn’t read it. I already left three weeks ago. Here’s why. Continue reading
Saying Goodbye to Superbowl Logos
The NFL has announced that this year will be the last time they redesign the Superbowl logo. After over forty years of wild mutations and embarrassing zeitgeists, it’s finally been standardized. Let’s say goodbye to some old gems. Continue reading
Going solar, pt. II
Two years since its conception, my “modular solar” project is now up-and-running. Here’s how I did it and how I’d do it differently if I started today. Continue reading
Why I roleplay
My darkest secret was recently revealed at a dinner party: I’m a roleplayer. When asked why, I said I had an answer but it was a long one. Here it is. Continue reading
New Year’s Intentions
Before making resolutions for 2010, I reviewed those I had made each January 1st throughout the ‘Naughties. While many had been checked off, those that remained suggested a new strategy. Continue reading
Resisting Prop 8
Yesterday, the California Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of Proposition 8, which denies same-sex couples the right to marry. Reaction in San Francisco was swift and severe, if not strategic. Continue reading
Vigilante Design: The Fair Trade Certified label
I tried to describe the logo my mother should look for—a half-black, half-white, double-bucketed asexual figure in front of a 3d globe—and suddenly realized how to better support the Fair Trade movement. Continue reading