Sep 11, 2020Keep calm, evolution will save usThis is the Canada Life tower in downtown Toronto, Canada. It’s a beautiful building with a weather beacon at the top. The beacon’s lights indicate various weather conditions: snow, wind, rain, etc. It’s a great fun fact because most people who live in Toronto don’t know this. We just use…Technology4 min readTechnology4 min read
Jul 9, 2020A robot tells an evolution of how I think about productsJust a few years ago, I was applying for graduate school. I believe this was an application concept that I submitted and I believe I did not get into that school with this (so obviously amazing) design. Today, I was sitting in my studio flipping through some old sketchbooks when…Robots5 min readRobots5 min read
May 13, 2020Taking control is how you predict the futureLately, I’ve been overwhelmed with news and opinions of where the future stands. I generally like to follow and read a variety of sources before forming an opinion (that includes a day of just watching conspiracy theory videos). I have the belief that if someone thought of it, it’s true…Thinking3 min readThinking3 min read
Apr 24, 2020How we manage uncertaintyAs a business owner, you face continuous complexity. The world is uncertain: times are changing, and you need to be prepared to deal with it. How do you know where to focus your effort and initiatives? …Speculative Fiction7 min readSpeculative Fiction7 min read
Mar 28, 2020Reflecting on the limbo state of industries and where we go from hereIn the last month, we have all been overwhelmed, surprised, scared, numbed, and ultimately effected in some way. Around the world, the flow of information and changes that are happening are so rapid, it’s hard to really know what’s going on. This week, in addition to working remotely, I’ve tuned…Trends7 min readTrends7 min read
Jan 14, 2020We’ve gone backwards in design thinkingBroadly speaking, design thinking is a mindset. It is often known as the empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test process prescribed to companies wanting to build innovative products. Unfortunately, instead of adopting the mindset, the problem is that we’ve diluted the thinking down to a repeatable process without context. Michelangelo was design thinking Once…Design Thinking5 min readDesign Thinking5 min read
Dec 25, 2019End of year reflection on strategyI was working as a designer for a few years after undergrad, but I got to a point where I was searching for something more as a designer than what my work allowed me to do. Thanks to the internet, I found that designers were building cities, companies, live experiences…Strategy4 min readStrategy4 min read
Oct 4, 2019Web Essay 01: Culture and the webContext: the web essay is a new format I’m attempting so I can find new meaning in my work. It is an exploration rather than argument. Not quite literature, not quite digital art but a melding of many artforms. Through this, I challenge the way I write, think, and create…Culture6 min readCulture6 min read
Jun 13, 2019Being comfortable with not making artWhen I graduated from illustration, I worked as a graphic designer while painting. For 4 years, I applied for almost every art fair/exhibition/event in the city and started selling my paintings, doing commission work, and even some performance and installation work to build an identity of being an artist. …Art4 min readArt4 min read
Jun 2, 2019They may forget what you said — but they will never forget how you made them feelThe world is filled with options, plenty of fish in the sea. To meet the one is quite an exhausting task of trial and error. Some even wonder if there is a science to this, a way to make recommendations through your past habits, likes, and activities. The moment you…UX3 min readUX3 min read
