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Always be creating value – Or my evolving role as design director in a start-up.
November 19, 2014I have the best, and scariest, job in the world. When I’m doing my job right, everyone else is busy and I…
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Insourcing & leading a creative team
September 3, 2014We’ve had a brief pause lately to focus back on our team & what our strategy for growth is. The “design team”…
Read MoreUnderstanding the Financial Return of Design
July 28, 2014I believe one of the hardest issues as a “designer” is proving that what you do has tangible value to a…
Read MoreBasecamp archeology
July 25, 2014So we use basecamp A LOT or internal design communication, and cataloguing the random ideas that make life amazing. We use…
Read MoreDigging out of my own artistic mess!
July 7, 2014There are few breaks in life as a parent, but i’m currently enjoying a short one as Heidi & Naish are…
Read MoreThe career of a modern designer.
February 4, 2014Sitting in a kick-off meeting, little tedious, sometimes steals your energy. Simultaneously reading email, IMing, listening to the client, giving feedback….
Read MoreBalancing what’s important
March 12, 2013Here’s to the big changes that fundamentally make you shift your life and try to balance what’s important. With the arrival…
Read MoreSPARC520 goes public TechCrunch (or deep thoughts on collaboration in design)
July 12, 2012This last year at SPARC has been a pretty trans-formative experience for me. As someone who is use to designing everything,…
Read MoreHound/Lab beer labels
June 10, 2011Started brewing my own craft beer the past year – excellent wintertime habit. Some of it’s even pretty palatable. My favorite…
Read MoreDesign vs Organizing
November 3, 2010New habit: try and read an interesting design article with lunch. Site like Ted.com, fastcompany.com or Good.is have great conent, and…
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