(Read the full call to action here). Systems Thinking is “the way” The current model of teaching and practicing design is rooted in Colonial Imperialism which rejects the cyclical process of... read more →
As part of my existential search to figure out my life, I'm taking it day-by-day. In that journey, I have asked myself for years "what makes a good day?" I... read more →
What makes a good day? This is a question I’ve been asking myself daily even before my normal routine was hijacked by the 2020 pandemic. Days currently blend together. I... read more →
Since the summer of 2019, Re-nourish has been helping to get the Climate Designers project launched and effective in creating climate action in the design community. As part of that... read more →
When we decided to re-do the content and look of our site, we knew we wanted to return to our roots of digital illustrations. When we switched to photography, it... read more →
The planet and humanity needs designers to change the way they make things. This was the astutely accurate thesis from the 2002 book Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by... read more →
As a kid I played outside mainly because my parents forced me too. However, I turned those demands into adventures filled with many good memories from my backyard, playgrounds, and... read more →
In early 2019, I started to prepare for my spring 2019 courses at the University of Illinois. That term I was assigned to teach EDGE (Ethics of a Designer in... read more →
This is my second cathartic installment charting my personal and emotional journey as a designer and educator coming to grips with the possible death of many of Earth’s ecological systems.... read more →
This is my first cathartic installment charting my personal and emotional journey as a designer and educator coming to grips with the possible death of many of Earth’s ecological systems.... read more →