An update to my #Open-To-Work post is in order. Turns out, we retained some of the contracts that we thought were ending. While the situation in public health communication and govtech design is still volatile, it looks like my tenure at CommunicateHealth can continue for…

How cool is this dataviz project?!

The morning of November 6th 2024, I told my partner Laura: "This isn't just horrible news in general, it's probably going to cost me my job". Turns out that was true. So, as I prepare for what's next, I'm officially "open to work". As you…

Ocean Vuong — The Emperor of Gladness

Bite-sized book review: Playground — Richard Powers

I came close to not finishing this a few times. I didn't dislike it but never really got into it. The ending felt a bit gimmicky.

Does listening to an audiobook count as "reading"? I'm not sure it does. Either way, I listened to Craig Mod reading his (audio)book Things Become Other Things while working in the yard. Craig made the opposite move from me, he emigrated from the US. I immigrated here instead. It felt perfectly appropriate to listen to Craig's story while tending to my little suburban piece of America.

Go give it a listen, or read the actual book. I highly recommend it. If you listen to the audiobook, don't miss the photos, they're in the extras.

I recently reread The Vignelli Canon, still as great and inspiring as ever.

I don't usually get too excited about winning industry awards. Making digital products better isn't — and shouldn't be — a competition. That said, the Show Me for Emergencies app (Android, iOS) deserves all the recognition and promotion it can get. It was an honor and a pleasure to be a part of the team bringing this to life.

I love fun, creative, data visualization. Information is Beautiful is a source of endless inspiration. This interactive visualization of how true "based on a true story" films actually are, is a great example.

I just posted a free (!) UX writing tip to LinkedIn. You never know, you might find it helpful.