I interact with the world differently than most. In fact, according to experts, only about 12 percent of the world is like me...left-handed. When designers go about creating our modern world, they aim to design for the majority of people. This design bias is everywhere from…
Read More“Rest time is not waste time. It is economy to gather fresh strength… It is wisdom to take occasional furlough. In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less.“ -Charles Spurgeon,
Read MoreThe climate narrative has been the same for over thirty years- we need to get off fossil fuels yesterday or suffer consequences. With this idea now deeply entrenched in the current culture discussion, how in the world would it make sense to advocate using even more fossil fuels? Alex Epstein attempts to answer that question and more in his book…
Read More“The stupidity of people comes from having an answer for everything. The wisdom of the novel comes from having a question for everything.“ -Milan Kundera
Read MoreFor any vintage bike enthusiast/restorer, having access to old catalogs is a must. Over years of researching, I’ve amassed quite a collection of vintage brochures. Since they are all available online, I decided to create a cheat sheet of sorts so…
Read MoreAmerican made. It’s a phrase that invokes quality, innovation, and patriotism. And what better way to represent those values than with a high-quality label from the American Made Label Pack…
Read MoreLand of the Free, home of the brave. America is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Our lush forests, majestic mountains, and golden deserts manifest that beauty, but this land holds something even more magnificent- freedom. Growing up in…
Read More“You always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up or to trouble your soul about things you can’t control. These things are not asking to be judged by you. Leave them alone.” -Marcus Aurelius
Read MoreI have the privilege of being a part of an amazing musical family here in the Northwest. Overseen by Michael and Penny Proctor The Barn in Ollala, Wa, is a live event venue and recording studio…
Read MoreI’m proud to buy American made products but I have to be honest, most of the Made In USA labels I’ve seen could use a redesign. So when I needed a label for one of my products, I decided to design my own. I’ve created…
Read More“Never let the fear of striking out get in your way.” - Babe Ruth
Read MoreI found Affinity Designer about two years ago when I was searching for alternatives to the Adobe suite. I won’t get into specifics as to why I switched here, but suffice it to say, I am glad I did. Over the last two years, I've learned most of Designer's keyboard shortcuts, but there are still some…
Read MoreSimplicity has been a continual theme in my phone usage, including habits like creating time away from my phone and deleting apps/accounts that are time wasters, like social media. A relatively new tactic I implemented has been taking control of notifications. Most smartphones default to allow notifications full reign to…
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Read MoreIt’s no secret that I’m a big Frasier fan, and to prove it, I decided to embark on a crazy project. I’m creating an icon for every episode of Frasier- all 264 of them. I hope to produce posters for these icons once I have enough episodes completed. Here are…
Read MoreClimate change is something I've been studying for a while now. Although there is a lot of climate information out there, the actual science of climate change is far from exact. In fact, many of the catastrophic climate deadlines experts warned us about decades ago have come and gone. Yet fear-based apocalyptic predictions keep on…
Read MoreThere are many reasons why we run. Some enjoy its health benefits, others its stress-relieving properties, and many others simply love running. For me, I feel like I was born to run. It’s always been something I’ve enjoyed since childhood and is an activity I want to do as long as I physically can. As most…
Read MoreMost of my winter running miles are spent traversing pavement and gravel, although I enjoy getting out on the trails if they are not too muddy. To me, nothing can save a run if you are ankle-deep in mud and slop, but I digress. Although running in crazy weather can be exhilarating, it can go south quickly if…
Read MoreI love books. They are a great way to learn new things or get lost in a story wondering where the time went. Although I didn't check off as many books on my to-read list as I would have liked last year, I still got some fantastic reads under my belt. Here are my favorites from 2020…
Read More2021 is officially upon us! I've been thinking a lot about my goals for this year, as many people probably are, then I realized- I don't have a physical calendar for the year. Sure, I always have one on my device, but there is something authentic about a physical calendar…
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