Category Archives: writing

Daddy, where do Field Notes come from?

If you’re a designer, or a writer, or a meticulous note-taker, or a collector of small brown objects, you’ve probably seen the tiny notebooks named Field Notes. Field Notes have become extremely popular among people who write and draw things—there’s … Continue reading

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Planting the seeds

For a new project we’re launching at GOOD, Casey, Beth and I got to visit an amazing school garden with the LAUSD’s green policy director Mud Baron (at right). Yes, that’s his real name. Theresa Dahl, in white, is a … Continue reading

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Walking the red carpet

Ahhhh, Oscar season. When we cover our most famous street in luxurious, pedestrian-friendly carpet but only let celebrities walk there. Little gold men start appearing on the sidewalks, wearing their cute plastic skirts. And we worship them like gods. Yesterday … Continue reading

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Taco town

For the fifth(!) year in a row, I’ll be headed down to Austin for the SXSW Interactive Festival, where, for a few warm, sunny Texas days, I talk tech and eat only tacos. Since I have to make a detour … Continue reading

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Designers as Storytellers: How to create awesome design content

I jetted down to Sarasota, Florida last week for the Sarasota Design Summit to launch the next iteration of GOOD Design, GOOD Design Sarasota, an eight-week program with Ringling College of Art & Design students that’s focusing on water. The … Continue reading

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