Writing

Essays on design leadership, systems thinking, and building organizations where great design is the default.

The Question and the Judgment

What one year of industry data tells us about where design and research are headed

Curiosity compounds. Everything else is temporary.

The timeless principles that separate products people use from products people love

When any tool can build anything, judgment becomes the only scarce resource

Utility, usability, and craft, and why you need all three

I built a parametric ceramics design platform without learning a single 3D modeling tool

Design jobs are flat. The design process is "dead." So why does design matter more than ever?

How I'm integrating AI into leadership, design, and everyday creation

What changes, what stays the same, and where designers should focus

The three-legged stool of design maturity

Why I see my job as designing the system that designs everything else

Building something truly different in structure, ambition, and how we actually work

Taking command of your professional journey with intention and foresight

Maintaining creative prowess even when it's hectic