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Manifesto 02: Break logic. Make beauty.
Logic makes a great guideline, but not a great law.
What can we augment, and why?
How can digital experiences—most notably, augmented reality experiences—enhance our relationship with the physical and natural world?
The things that shape us
Back in the Old Days, when children could not only play outdoors unsupervised, but could even freely wander museums and galleries…
Los Angeles Art Collab
The best neighborhood in all of Los Angeles is in Mid City—a cluster of communities along Pico Boulevard between Fairfax and La Brea. Others may disagree, but I just want to lay that card on the table right now.
“Listen” …
I’ve written a lot about the importance of listening and active listening in design, but it occurred to me that it might help to get more specific about how listening happens.
Design process: directive and receptive
On two separate occasions, I’ve been asked if I’ve ever heard of the double diamond model of the design process. I’ve said no both times.
Freeing facets
I recently found myself playing with the idea of crystalline shapes. After a page in my sketchbook of relatively ordinary crystal shapes, I began to wonder what would happen if I broke a few rules.
More exciting than the Pentagon Papers!
Wherein I kind of gush about the history of print and the legacy of the free press.
Alternative names for Asteroid 2016 HO3
Astronomers calculate that Asteroid 2016 HO3 is expected to (sort of) orbit Earth for long enough that it really deserves a prettier name.
Hope for design, and the world
I think principles-led branding—and design—is the future within my industry, which gives me hope for everyone else.