What Kurt Vonnegut’s Shape of Stories Lecture Can Teach Us About Writing Music

The Most Important Rule in Popular Music

Hit songs can seem like magic and those who produce them, wizards. But what’s the key to their sound craft? It may be more mindful than magic.

How to Design with Synesthesia in Mind

Cross-talk is not a bug. It’s a feature. So let’s learn to use it.

How to Make a Memorable Mnemonic Like McDonald’s “Ba Da Da Da Bah”

This Design Book Changed My Life

This book set me on a journey to start a business, win a Clio, and…

To Be Profoundly Creative You Need to Know What to Leave Out

Creative constraints offer us a chance to break free.

You’re not in control.

Inside the emotional world of music and how it controls us.

The Most Delicious Sounds in the World

Listen for your sizzle.

“Color alone can conjure an image…

How to Choose the Right Music for Your Video

Follow me through a series of steps to find the right…

10 motivational quotes for musicians

You are not alone in your desire to be inspired