How To Write Like An Architect

…or any draftsman, for that matter. I’ve been told, “I can’t believe your handwriting was ever so neat.” OK, so Continue reading →

The Internet Archive is Digitizing LPs to Preserve Generations of Audio

In a previous career tangent, I earned my living in the music industry. It’s gone through just as many changes Continue reading →

Posters of STEM Role Models

The folks behind the Nevertheless podcast commissioned a set of seven posters of STEM role models, people who have made Continue reading →

Are some design tasks still better done by hand? And where is the line between designer and artist?

I’m a huge believer in computer-aided design. But read about Acura’s car body process. A Look at Six Car Design Continue reading →

Why – And How! – To Draw

Recently, a LinkedIn conversation I was in reminded me that the art of drawing was vital for product designers. I Continue reading →

The weird and wonderful American #roadtrip with John Margolies

      For more than 30 years beginning in the 1960s, photographer John Margolies criss-crossed the USA documenting the Continue reading →

Where Do Ideas Come From?

Famous Creatives Answer the Question Copying others? Wandering around observing things? Or just showing up to work? At design school, Continue reading →

Art and Racing Cars

Two favorite topics! Have you seen the cars of the BMW Art Car Project? What happens when you map those Continue reading →