The End of the Designer-Genius
The myth of the sole creative genius has allowed bad behavior to persist for too long.
Haze Valley / Acoustic Daydream
Two summer playlists to capture the feeling of summer.
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Creating new design histories
Where history is often used to define and defend, let’s use design history to open up, to blur, to democratize.
A Mid-Year Reading List
Some of my favorite books from the first half of 2020.
Why I Photograph
A collection of unedited thoughts on my history with photography
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In the Zone
Thinking about Tarkovsky, Teju Cole, and art in the time of quarantine
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Shouting on the street
A few unedited thoughts on blogging. Featuring Jia Tolentino and John Berger.
New Brunswick
Photos from a semester teaching in Philadelphia.
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Newsletter Sample: Greetings from Social Distancing!
Did you know I have a monthly-ish newsletter? Here's the recent issue.
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The Peace of Wild Things by Wendell Berry
Thinking about this poem from Wendell Berry during self-isolation.
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