Dear Designer

On being and being boring in the midst of making. (Not AI generated, I promise.)

Why now is the moment for designers to build their own path

On coaching, creation, and that one question that won’t go away: What else should I have done?

On excellence, chaos, and the quiet work that holds it all together

Notes on growth, struggle and the next stage of this newsletter; plus *going paid*

The map is already drawn.

Why now might be the perfect time to stop applying and start building.

Why the next five years of design may look less like photography and more like typography

On letting go of the lens.

Toward a post-photographic design ethic

From late-night appliance mysteries to daylight design strategies for sustainability

Even though we are in the midst of every freaking thing, designers will make the difference

An attempt at answering the question we are all asking each other

Why I built a daily quote machine — and how designers might resist the noise.

Plus, announcing TypeQuote, a new way to read quotes (wherever)

We want tools that deepen research, improve flow, and respect and advance our craft

About 7 things that running taught me about design — and about independence, mistakes, falling, getting up and doing it all over again

On self-doubt, cosmic insignificance, creative survival, and the long arc of becoming

On the unknowable nature of design and why that matters more than ever.

On calculated risks, creative resilience, and the importance of self-compassion