Aug 24, 2016How To Hire A DesignerBy humanizing the interview process. Over the past two years I’ve interviewed with over 60 Bay Area companies. Everything from a 30 minute phone interview to an accumulative 32 hour onsite at AirBnB. Here’s what I’ve learned: They’re all the same. Recruiting is hard work; I know first-hand that it…Hiring9 min read
Jul 26, 2016Making S#!t Ain’t EasySimple tricks to ship more side projects. I started 2015 by drawing letters in a notebook. I had no idea why I was doing it, or where I was going with it. I just needed to make things. Anything really, for my soul. Like Kurt Vonnegut once said: “Practicing an…Typography7 min read
Jun 27, 2016Is It Time To Ditch Your Portfolio?When I first started designing I didn’t know who Paul Rand, Milton Glaser, or Massimo Vignelli were. 14 years later, I’m still not that well versed in their work; which is to say: I’m a designer heavily influenced by the internet. Circa 2002 I was drooling over the work of…Design6 min read
Apr 5, 2016Prototype Your New LogoThe story of one startup finding its character This is a story about my new job. I was hired as a UX designer and then I was asked to design a new logo, and so it goes… I explained with hesitation and forewarning that I’m really terrible at this kind…Design5 min read
