Design For Action – design thinking, in it’s murky, undefinable glory, is on the cover of Harvard Business Review. As design has moved further from the world of products, its tools have been adapted and extended into a distinct new discipline: design thinking. Arguably, Nobel laureate Herbert Simon got the ball rolling with the 1969 …
Here’s a sample of what I’ve been reading this week, and what I think of it. The WPA: 92 Posters Paid For By the Government – Happy 4th of July! Here are some historic posters from the WPA, for a variety of purposes. I love the bold visuals of the posters, and the lovely, classic …
Big news from the UICA today – they’re merging with Kendall. My mind is blown, and I’ll be interested to see what they do together. The UICA is a great place, but with this merger, I wonder if they expanded in a way that wasn’t the best for them – prior to their new building, …
Hi! I’ve had what feels like a super busy week, so I’m glad it’s Friday! I got to go to The Moth on Tuesday, had my first day at a new part-time job on Wednesday, and got to go to the Tattly birthday party and check out The Newsstand on Thursday. Yay! Everything is exciting! …
I just got into Medium, and I’m really exciting to start posting there. The post editor is so clean, and I like the way their blogging community feels – it seems like people view it not as their primary blog, but as a home for articles that deserve some collaboration, more about big ideas than specific events …