Dear Designer

A love letter to designers who are struggling, searching, and seeking change — and who still want to create something remarkable.

3 Aug 2026 Martyrs, Workers and Winterers

Three shorter books for a slower month

27 Jul 2026 Brand and Print, Brand and Print, Brand and Print!

Do we double down?

20 Jul 2026 On mental health, exercise and design systems

And the gift of simple advice

13 Jul 2026 Design, the AI Hype Machine and Shame

On the cultural machinery of shame — and why you don't have to carry it

6 Jul 2026 On Quietude

Where I went (school) and what I’m bringing back (coaching)

18 Jun 2026 Do Not Panic

Invest in your craft, your values, and your capacity for mystery

2 Feb 2026 On the Inevitability of Design Changing Forever

Three scenarios for the future of graphic design — and your work

29 Dec 2025 In Defense of Rest and Resetting

Non-activity and reorganization as preparation for the year ahead.

26 Dec 2025 We Need You More Than You Think

Why designers are simply more important than ever before. And this extends to here and goes to here. And it could go even longer.

15 Dec 2025 Stop Waiting to Be Picked for a Design Job

Just create your own thing, hell or high water. And this extends to here and goes to here. And it could go even longer.

15 Dec 2025 Keep Moving

Things need to keep going and we’re all that we got. And this extends to here and goes to here. And it could go even longer.

24 Nov 2025 In Praise of Boring (Design)

On being and being boring in the midst of making.

21 Oct 2025 The Time for Yourself is Now

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

13 Oct 2025 Wild Life

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

15 Sep 2025 The Beauty and Power of Mr. Tambourine Man

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