Mel DeStefanoThoughts on saying goodbye…Every time I say goodbye to a place, I feel like I’m leaving a version of myself behind. It’s kind of funny how time and place are so…May 7, 2019May 7, 2019
Mel DeStefano“All passes, art alone endures.”This quote graces the entryway to our headquarters. It’s a daily reminder of how finite our existence is. And how the only thing that…Feb 25, 2019Feb 25, 2019
Mel DeStefanoCan we only pick one cause to champion?If you read my last post about picking a side, then you know where I stand on environmental issues. I had another shock-to-the-system…Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018
Mel DeStefanoWhen it comes to our planet, aren’t we all on the same team?An opinion on the intersection of partisanship and environmentalism in times of a hostile political climate and even more hostile…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
Mel DeStefanoClique 2017: Our Year in ReviewNew Years is kind of a funny holiday. It’s a sort of arbitrary marker of the end of one cycle and the beginning of the next. Sure, it’s not…Jan 5, 2018Jan 5, 2018
Mel DeStefanoinSprint Stories11 Things I Learned from Jake KnappLast week, we co-hosted a design sprint workshop with the creator himself, Jake Knapp. Despite reading and re-reading his book, staying up…Dec 7, 20173Dec 7, 20173
Mel DeStefano“Public Art…You’re Welcome”This is something the program administrators for Denver Public Art told me, sort of jokingly, in explanation of their mission. The message…Oct 17, 2017Oct 17, 2017
Mel DeStefanoinSprint StoriesCity of Denver: Using Design Sprint Methods to Reimagine Public Art (Part 2)Well, we did it. We fit a 5 day process into 2 hours.Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017
Mel DeStefanoPart 2: Learning How to Design Sprint at Denver Startup WeekWell, we did it. We fit a 5 day process into 2 hours.Oct 6, 2017Oct 6, 2017