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thinking outside the kitchen
photo by Fred R. Conrad / New York Times I loved Frank Bruni‘s recent New York Times story about ballsy chefs burning the rulebook to create unique dining experiences. The highlights: - John Fraser...
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in the grip
It’s almost March, but winter has its teeth sunk deep into the Pacific Northwest. True, we’re notoriously weak in the face of chilly weather, but this unseasonable arctic air is creating strange...
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cinematic storytelling
photo courtesy Mission Workshop My jaw hit the keyboard when I saw these stylish videos from Mission Workshop. Based in San Francisco (in The Mission district, naturally), this hip company creates gear...
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meet megan clark
“Success comes from being the exception to the rule.” These are words to live (and work) by, according to Megan Clark. A sought-after graphic designer and owner of three affiliated businesses, Megan...
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the race to zero
consulting the crystal ball In late August, author Ewan Morrison shared his bleak forecast for the publishing industry at the Edinburgh Book Fair. His core premise: If you’re a writer, publisher,...
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handcrafted commitment
from the U.S. National Archives Humans are visual creatures. Read me a statistic and I’ll forget it before I’ve finished my coffee. Show me a graph, an illustration or a photo that conveys the same...
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create awesome content
I have a fun announcement to make today. My first e-book, Create Awesome Content: Simple content strategy, writing and collaboration advice, is out of hair and makeup. All 101 pages are fully polished,...
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what is a website?
The Cure’s Robert Smith, Glastonbury, 1990 The first website I ever visited was a music database. After waiting 15 minutes (no exaggeration) for the page to load, I would pick my favourite band and...
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clear it up
You all know that I’m obsessed with finding clarity in chaos. I still love a good creative mess, but clarity is my north star. I get ridiculously excited about patterns and structures, because they...
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the question of when
Hops — photo by Kate Ter Haar When is it time to stop daydreaming and start doing? I don’t have an answer to share with you, but I’ve fallen in love with the question. Let me explain. I started this...
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