trust + information + authenticity = engagement
Social media can be like poking around in a condemned psych hospital rumored to be haunted on a pitch-black night with a flashlight powered by batteries you last replaced in middle school. But it doesn’t have to invoke an ’80's slasher film if you understand one universal truth…
fear is a liar.
Being from Mississippi, it was virtually unavoidable that I would find myself afraid of dark skin. It didn’t take long for that fear to fade after I moved to Atlanta. But along the way I realized that I had been exactly what I never thought I was: racist.
I tell this story to illustrate that fear is a liar. We’re at a point where we must all let go of fear, be honest with ourselves, listen and respect other voices, and do what is right. I’ve taken on an extraordinary new project, and it is what is right.
resilience and biophilic design.
Climate change is raging. COVID-19 has brought the world to its knees. And both have made painfully clear the vast inequities in our society and the systems that run it. It’s all connected, you see. And in order to overcome, we must adapt.
human > humanity
Lately I've been thinking the term human centered design just doesn’t feel right. But there was a tiny explosion of inspiration in my head during the AIGA Design Conference last week when I heard this:
If you widen the lens to include all the stakeholders, what you really have is humanity centered design.