I don’t know what I can say that hasn’t already been said by pundits, analysts, moderately more active bloggers than I, and comedians around the world. We’re fucked.… Read the Rest… “What the Hell Just Happened?”
Today is World Mental Health Day, you can find more information at the WHO’s website as well as at the World Federation for Mental Health’s website.For people like me, who face debilitating mental health challenges, it can be very hard to address and discuss issues surrounding mental health. There’s… Read the Rest… “World Mental Health Day, October 10th”
At first, my reaction to the idea was surprise and amused denial, but as the conversation has progressed I’ve come to see it as an incredible opportunity. This is something that I’ve discussed with my doctors, agonized over privately, talked about with friends and family, completely abandoned, and returned to… Read the Rest… “A Service Dog?”
This week I received word that a project I produced last year won two creative awards, taking home bronze and gold placements in the Horizon Interactive Awards and Hermes Creative awards, respectively!… Read the Rest… “Shameless Self Promotion”
Looking at the candidates for the Republican nomination for President is like sifting through the broken and discarded fragments of reject crayons in a pre-K arts and crafts classroom. Sure, there appear to be a few bright and shining colors lurking amongst the rancid baby food greens and doodoo browns,… Read the Rest… “2016 Republican Presidential Candidates”
What is design? And who are designers? Quite frankly, what does any of that matter if you’ve got a copy of Photoshop? I want to talk about this and share with you three essential ideas I think every designer has to understand to produce good work. Good design doesn’t grow… Read the Rest… “Essential Principles of Design”
Last night, on our way home, Jake and I found a large black Labrador running around in the street. He has no microchip and no tags on his collar, but very clearly has a home. We’re trying to find where he belongs. Can you help us?… Read the Rest… “A Single Black Labrador”
Days like today remind me of one of my heros, John Muir, and his love of the Sierra. Anyway, I will spare you my feeble and fumbling attempts at describing the majesty of nature and the spirits found in these cathedrals by sharing pictures instead of words. Please enjoy.… Read the Rest… “Another Day, Another Mountain”
I won’t torture you with my poor attempts to describe nature and the transcendent experience of climbing through the intimate spaces of rhododendron and old growth elm trees, but will instead share some photos.… Read the Rest… “Today We Climbed a Mountain”
Tonight, along my best friend and his wife, Jake and I watched the 2015 Perseid Meteor shower amongst wolves, laying in the grass and howling at the stars. There’s nothing more awe inspiring than watching the events of space unfold before your eyes to truly highlight just how lucky we… Read the Rest… “The Perseid Meteor Shower”