This list is going to look pretty stereotypical. Which, you know, it is. But it is also based on my transition from corporate work environments to design studios and consultancies. These differences are so stark, it’s almost laughable. Obviously I prefer the studio style work environment. You can read more about corporate purgatory in a… Continue reading Corporate v. Studio Work Environments
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What your notebook says about you
I was scrambling to get ready for my morning meeting last Friday and realized that I was out of notebooks. I had just finished my Creativity Explored one, which is tiny and noncommittal, the equivalent of a hotel notepad with a cute cover. I flipped through my red moleskine, just in case there were any… Continue reading What your notebook says about you
Did you find everything okay? and other Capitalistic Nay-sayery
I have not written in a while so I decided I will do what I do best- complain! My subject today is supermarkets. Why is it when you reach the cash register, saying without words that you are done with your shopping, does the cashier say, “Did you find everything okay?” Why do they ask… Continue reading Did you find everything okay? and other Capitalistic Nay-sayery
Cubicles are the New Cigarettes
In twenty years we are going to look back at cubicles and shake our heads. A magazine spread promoting cubicle-esque office furniture will be today’s equivalent of finding an ad that touts the relaxing effects and medical benefits of Camels or Virginia Slims. “What were they thinking?” The youngsters will say. I sit all day… Continue reading Cubicles are the New Cigarettes
computers can do good
I thought I was going to write about the Francesca Woodman exhibit I saw at SF MOMA today because it reminded me so much of my friend Courtney’s work from when we studied in Bordeaux together. Or I would write about the baby shower I hosted at work, talk about a different kind of social… Continue reading computers can do good