New York

Learning to Run

After 36 years of life, I finally get why people run.

Paul Lukas: The Street’s Secret Code

When I first moved to New York, I remember seeing these little poker chip things in the street and wondering just what the heck they were.

Sep 15

Ode to a Table

A large kitchen in your average New York apartment is like a mythical beast. You may muse about their existence from time to time, but chances run high that they aren’t real things.

Sep 10

NYCTA Graphics Standards Manual Reissue

Hot damn! Unimark’s 1970 NYC Transit Authority Graphics Standards Manual is being reissued as a full-size book through an exclusive license from the MTA.

Mar 10

Philadelphia Fade Out

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, so when I travel I often get weird looks when I ask for a glass of wooder, and man do I miss good sawff pressle. Last week The New York Times published a great piece on the unique Philly sound.

Nov 14

Saying “No”

I had the pleasure of speaking alongside Simon Collison for the New York CreativeMornings chapter last month as part of the Kickstarter benefit to create an archive of every video from every speaker from every chapter.

Apr 26