Writing

Vibe Coding is Design

Development is Design/Design is Development - exploring the changing relationship between design and development

Artificial Intelligence, Automatons, and Brazen Heads

Brazen Head by Abraham Garcia Flores, Self-portrait. Imagine standing in a medieval laboratory, face-to-face, with a gleaming brass head. Its eyes flicker with otherworldly intelligence as it speaks, revealing secrets of the universe and glimpses of the future.

My First Experiment with Stable Diffusion

Changing the ethnicity of a stock photo's subject using text prompts - tinkering as research in 2022

Four Books that Inspired Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis'

David Graeber and Herman Hesse influenced the director's new film - exploring civilization, patriarchy, and egalitarian societies

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Progressland

Renegotiating our relationship with technology and design

Branding and the Truth

Examining how brands can embody truth and authenticity in their design and messaging.

The Future is Now

Thoughts on technology, capitalism, and design as the world transforms during the 2020 pandemic.

Working Remotely

Tools and systems for successful remote design collaboration, written during the 2020 pandemic shift. Covers Slack, Zoom, Krisp.ai, Dropbox, Paper, and Figma workflows.

State Your Purpose!

Reflections on graduate school application statements and sharing growth as designers. A collection of MICA GDMFA alumni statements.