Because I have a clicker
Hand gestures (including jazz hands)
Help spread disinformation about cows
Learn how to say GIF
“Both Sides” will join as one
Learn how to draw a person
Learn how to stop a pandemic
Who doesn’t love a good aspect ratio?
Racist Map
Like it on Facebook
Ask yourself, “what am I supposed to do now?”
Negative Space
Get stuck in the middle with me
Social Networks That Are Worth It
As determined by a formula that looks something like time spent + useful information × joy ÷ rage/dread/worthlessness – age = maybe worth it:
Instagram
LinkedIn
Ello
Medium
Facebook
Pinterest
Twitter
TikTok
The Top 10 Albums of 2022
In the world of music, there is nothing better than an amazing album. ALL KILLER NO FILLER as my office mate says. Here’s my favorites for 2022, in no particular order:
Special Interest, Endure
Automatic, Excess
Brutus, Unison Life
Charli XCX, Crash
Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cool It Down
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights
Florence & The Machine, Dance Fever
Beach House, Once Twice Melody
070 Shake, You Can’t Kill Me
The Smile, A Light for Attracting Attention
Listen to it loud!
Favorite Song Topics
I always come back to songs about:
Friendship
Love/Pain
Existence
Rising to meet the challenge
Question from Professional Practices
What advice would you give to emerging designers that want to make a go at freelancing?
Work somewhere first
Moonlight on the side (side hustle)
Get a reliable client
The Top 10 Albums of 2021
When it’s over, I still think about it. When I wake up, it plays in my head. When I need a boost, I put it on and turn the volume all the way up. There was so much incredible music made this year. Here’s my favorites, in no particular order:
Indigo De Souza, Any Shape You Take
Arlo Parks, Collapsed In Sunbeams
Little Simz, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
IDLES, Crawler
Turnstile, Glow On
Torres, Thirstier
The Reds, Pinks & Purples, Uncommon Weather
Curtis Harding, If Words Were Flowers
Aesop Rock X Blockhead, Garbology
Modest Mouse, The Golden Casket
BONUS: 2021 singles to get you going »
To you, I say happy listening!
Table of Contents
Prologue
Foundations
First. Real. Job.
Moonlighting
Picking a Lane
Being Bold
Thanks, Internet
Thanks, Obama
Start Up Yours
Independence + Collaboration
“I Voted Today”
Hell With This, Let’s Do It Again
Round and Round We Go
Design Your Community
Wanna Dance?
Plus Social Justice
Damn You, Internet
About the Author
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