Insights
my point of view on art & design trends or other interesting industry developments
Adobe MAX 2022
“Sneaks” at Adobe MAX 2022 revealed an exciting new future of design—powered by AI.
The Future of Work (One Year Later)
If the future of work is hybrid, what does that look like?
Harvard Business Review presents some key insights on a successful hybrid office in their article “What Great Hybrid Cultures Do Differently.”
Creative Burnout
What to do when you’re feeling emotionally, mentally and physically exhausted. Here are “5 healthy habits you need to manage creative burnout” by Renee Fleck.
UX Writing Principles
Give your written content the attention it deserves by following key principles.
My May Inspiration
TypoReader is a beautiful education tool and a lovely reminder of the power design has in the world (while also offering a personal renewed sense of passion).
The Future of Work
The “new normal” is all about flexibility. “COVID Killed the Traditional Workplace. What Should Companies Do Now?,” is Harvard Business School’s take on what returning to work looks like after a year at home.
What you do is not who you are
“The line between our personal lives and our work lives has all but disappeared. Make the effort to redraw it.”
- Tim Herrera for the New York Times, “Remember: What You Do Is Not Who You Are.”
My January Inspiration
This illustrated copy of the Great Gatsby will shine a bright green light onto your January creative slump.
More on the Power of Data Viz
Mona Chalabi’s instagram account (@monachalabi) is a perfect example of ethically and accurately using data visualization to share information. She uses her design skills to address controversial and important topics.
The Power of Data Visualization
In my current role at Lextant, I spend a lot of time thinking about the best way to represent data so that it’s understandable and actionable. I’ve found that the way that information is presented has the power to determine how someone interprets that information. A different style of chart or graph can easily change the way data is understood.
The Punctuation Guide
This is the perfect website for those of us who need a little help with in the grammar department.
The Color of Anything
This is a great tool when you are struggling to start a color palette.
Fonts That People Actually Use
I find it fascinating that, despite all the new, trendy fonts that appear, designers like to stick to the basics: those fonts that come standard on any computer (i.e. Arial) and Google fonts (i.e. Roboto).