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Design is Not a Contest
Maybe I'm being whiny, but I feel like the design industry needs to move beyond bullshit contests.
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The Kindest Act
A brief piece on how empty compliments slow our growth as designers.
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How to Escape Your Shitty Job
Even the best jobs can become a prison. Getting out isn't as hard as it might seem.
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Bill For It
Underpaid? You don't need to be... but you do have to separate work from passion.
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Why You Fail
At what point does the schlepping end, and plans come to fruition?
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Beating the Wobblies
Thinking about how we quit at the very worst times.
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New Work: Ensia
Just launched the new Ensia magazine platform. Pretty happy with it.
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How Lo Can You Go?
Perhaps making crap isn't a bad thing, but rather, the future.
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12 Time-Sucks of Christmas
Every year we compile a list of fun things to explore, while you're waiting for the holidays to begin. This is it.
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A Facebook-Free Future
Contemplating what comes after the social network.
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You’ll Have To Do Hot Dogs
Because the notion of an agency doing just one thing is pretty much over.
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How Lo Can You Go?
Opining on the changing nature of design and content creation.
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Beat the Creative Block
An article I wrote, a while back, for .net... now "recycled" on ideasonideas.
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You Don't Come Here to Screw Around
A little video on the kind of agency we're creating together at smashLAB.
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A Boardroom at Burning Man
Stephen Saugestad's photo essay on his experiences at Burning Man.
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Sagmeister Gets Happy
Stefan talks about his upcoming movie, Hillman, and achieving happiness.
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The Heart of the Matter
Is it time for designers to start talking about emotion instead of process?
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Decision Fatigue
Maybe we're all screwed at the end of the day, because of all the little stuff.