The term “blog” used loosely - a mix of lists and short-form ramblings. Mostly relating to art & design but often an outlet for when mercury is in retrograde 🪐
My Board Appointment in CB7-District 38
I was appointed to serve on the board of my district in the summer of 2022 and couldn’t be more excited to finally share my thoughts on this forum.
User Friendly
Kuang with his journalistic excellence and Fabricant with his pioneering design: User Friendly provides a definitive, thoughtful, and practical perspective on a topic that has rapidly gone from arcane to urgent to inescapable.
My time at Yale: Business Perspectives for Creative Leaders
Sharing some insight for anyone coming from a design background looking to expand on their leadership & managerial skills.
Project Zero
Join Project Zero. An organization supported by renowned ocean experts who are all working to awaken the fight to protect and restore the ocean.
Can graphic design mend a political divide?
Trump supporters mobbed the Capital last night. In a despicable event that disrespects the constitution, we are at the crossroads - living in a country divided and confused. Seemed fitting to re-visit this piece by Madeleine Morley.
Local travel to Dia Beacon
The first museum I went to in the year of #Covid was Dia Beacon. Dia is one of my absolute favorites and is a must for contemporary arts housing some of the most profound artists.
Launch partner for House of Wise
House of Wise is a luxury CBD and wellness brand that empowers women to take control of their sleep, sex, stress, strength, and wealth.
When Did Design Stop Being “Multidisciplinary?”
To be a multidisciplinary designer today signals a prestige, a privilege even. It’s for those who feel confident enough, or financially secure enough, to move beyond the assembly line and choose their own projects, to move from interest to interest.
I made quarantine cards
With all the endless modes of digital communication these days - the simplicity of a card is so wholesome and satisfying to me.
Volunteering with In Gods Love We Deliver
Gods Love turns 35 this year! We prepare and deliver nutritious, high-quality meals to people who, because of their illness, are unable to provide or prepare meals for themselves.
Lots of Covid Cooking
Quarantine really kicked up our cooking game! Didn’t forget to document these meals so I can prove it to my mama. View some recipes on Little Chefs.
Where are the Black Designers?
The Black Lives Matter Movement has been a watershed moment not only in the United States but all over the world. The purpose of this post is to share resources and tools I’ve found in the design space and beyond.
Collected Creative Resources (A working list)
I've collected a plethora of useful creative resources over the years (ongoing list). Enjoy and send me more!
The Pencil is Key
The Pencil Is a Key is an exhibition at the Drawing Center in NYC displaying historical and contemporary drawings by incarcerated people from all over the globe.
Yayoi Kusuma, Everyday I Pray for Love
In December, we decided to go see the Yayoi Kusuma ‘EVERY DAY I PRAY FOR LOVE’ that brings viewers into an all-encompassing environment that highlights the artist’s prolific style.
AIGA NY + Global Typography
Last week I was at Parsons for an AIGA event around the topic of global typography - a topic that has always interested me and is part of my job at Hearst constantly.
CAMP: Notes on Fashion
“Camp: Notes on Fashion” derives its name from Susan Sontag’s 1964 essay “Notes on Camp,” which unfolds in list form because “jottings … seemed more appropariate for getting down something of this particular fugitive sensibility.”
Whitney Biennial 2019
The 2019 Whitney Biennial that transcends into New York every two years is always a magnet for discussion and debate.
Monotype & Commercial Type at Hearst
It was a heavy type-week at Hearst and a real treat having Monotype and Commercial Type come in and talk to us. Heres my little round up of the two inspiring chats.