inspiration
future
A Protopian Frontier
Jenny Johnston offers a provocation to think beyond what you’re pushing for right now—and reorient to the future you’re pulling toward instead.
inspiration
A Unified Theory of F*cks
Mandy Brown reminds that work won’t love you back. Give your heart to the living, not to institutions.
ai
The Juvet Agenda
The Juvet Agenda lays out the urgent themes surrounding artificial intelligence and machine learning—and presents a set of provocations for teasing out a future we want to live in.
creativity
Marathons, Makers, and Surviving the Dark Middle
In the dark middle of the race, runners need encouragement, reminders that they’re strong, that the finish is ahead: plausible, real, within reach.
art
David Byrne Never Stops Making Sense
David Byrne’s concert in Paris was an inspiring reminder of the simple pleasure of sharing the amazing stuff you make.
icons
C’est la Beach
As Paris morphs into the Riviera, some clever icon design works its own transformation.
business
Will Work for Magic: Creativity and Play at SXSW
My latest scheme to improve productivity and creative flow: Screw around. Waste time. Make stuff. Banter. Play.
ew.com
Ancient Architecture: The Gods Are in the Details
An Acropolis visit is an object lesson in the value of quiet design decisions amid colossal projects.
business
Long Road Ahead: Motivation, Ambition and Daunting Projects
The Paris Marathon prompts your correspondent to ponder what makes creative people tick in adversity.
creativity
Magic Boxes, Canned Chaos and Creative Totems
A creative totem distracts you from the mundane and everyday just long enough for your mojo to kick in and save the day.
inspiration
Inspiration, Far from the Computer
When designer’s block strikes, hit up Mother Nature. You’ll be surprised what you might learn.
art
Design Inspired by Natural History
Color me morbid, but I’ve got this minor fascination with the visual trappings of 19th-century anatomical science.