An introduction, of sorts
Let’s get one thing clear from the start. I would probably meet you with a nod and blank stare if you started to go on about design principles, methods, the gods of design history, or most any other textbook topic. I didn’t go to art or design school—two photography classes are probably the closest I got.
Suffice to say, I lack hipster cred if hipster-design-speak is what you’re expecting here.
Given all that, when it comes to keeping a blog active, I’ve failed many times. Sometimes due to lack of interest; mostly due to the assumption that I have little to add to the conversation beyond 140 character quips. I think I’ve held back long enough. Too long.
So, welcome. This will be less of a design blog and more about living. It will likely involve design because that’s what I have built a career around, but it’s not my core.
“Each of us in our own way gotta do something… save your soul, you know? Whatever that is…” — Yvon Chouinard
What am I here for? How am I to save my soul? It’s surely not through Photoshop and CSS3. Lately I’ve grown incredibly tired of trying to keep up. I wonder what life would be like as a farmer or a carpenter… even photographer. Can you imagine it? Working in a trade where you could focus on doing something extremely well, using (and improving upon but little) methods that have been around for centuries and sometimes millennia? If you’re involved in creating for the web, you might find it difficult. I love the Internet, but part of me detests this never-ending Google search we have going on.
The information age. What have we learned? And if we—humanity—have learned something vital to our existence because of this wealth of information, have we put it into practice? Personally, I don’t feel I’ve gained, but rather, lost. Lost time, life, energy, blood-flow to my legs… and weekend crusading isn’t strong enough to cure that.
I love what I do, but I can’t help but wonder what’s next. I used to write more. I used to sing. I used to examine things. I want to get back to all of that.
