I moved to San Francisco in 2009 at the tail end of the recession. In defiance of 55 “Sorry, we can’t hire you’s,” flat out no’s and…
If you asked me what I am, the only answer I could give without shuffling my feet and looking at the sky is designer.
One of the most bewildering compliments I’ve ever recieved was from a girl in my design studio. She was blonde, willowy and fun, a…
Hello, my name is Ash, and I am gullible. I am not talking simple…
If you get off of the 6 train at Astor Place and walk towards Cooper Union, you’ll see a piece of New York City that always makes me…
In design, there are a handful of rules you need to know. You can learn them all in a matter of days. Honestly, if you just…
Barbie really used to piss me off. Growing up a short bookish Asian kid in an extremely white town was weird enough without…
There are plenty of dirty jobs on our planet: Septic tank worker, garbage person, alpaca shaver—it’s not my intent to diminish any of…
