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  1. 2025

    1. March 2025

      1. You deserve a new book design.
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        A peek into You Deserve a Tech Union’s new design, and the typefaces — and process — that made it happen.

      2. Refresh.
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        In 2023, I wrote a book. Several months later, my publisher closed its doors. And now? We’re back, and better than ever.

      3. Commencement.
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        Tomorrow to fresh woods, and pastures new.

      4. Parker.
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        Another year, another redesign. Might as well get to work.

    2. February 2025

      1. Moving on from 18F.
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        I had a wonderful job, until I didn’t. This is about what happened — and what is still happening.

    3. January 2025

      3. Reacquired.
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        Last year, I wrote a book. Several months later, my publisher closed its doors. This is about what happens next.

      4. Hello, 18F.
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        I’ve been a designer at 18F for one week now.

    4. April 2024

    5. February 2024

      1. Reviewed.
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        My book was reviewed in Labor Notes. I’m still pinching myself.

  2. 2023

    1. December 2023

      1. Broadly.
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        I’m excited to share a change in You Deserve a Tech Union’s pricing.

    2. November 2023

    3. October 2023

      1. In medias.
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        Writin’ up — for you, but also for me — a few book events from last week.

      2. Minetta.
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        I went to a conference last weekend, and it was wonderful. In fact, I’m still thinking about it — and about what can happen next.

    4. September 2023

      3. Mail, run.
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        What else happened this week? Well, I wrote my first op-ed; also, I got some mail.

      7. Post by post.
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        Life after Twitter remains, well, weird. Maybe this is better.

    5. June 2023

      1. Blurbs.
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        Blurbs are starting to come in for You Deserve a Tech Union, along with several emotions.

  3. 2020

    1. December 2020

      1. Speaking, remotely.
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        Here’s how I think about my speaking fee for remote events.

    2. August 2020

      1. Hello, Autogram.
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        Karen and Jeff and I have launched a little strategic consultancy. We’re calling it Autogram, and I’d like to tell you why.

    3. July 2020

      1. Takin’ five.
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        I’ve been lucky enough to work with Aquent Gymnasium on a series of short video tutorials. I hope you like them.

      2. On context.
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        I read these two essays some time ago, and I keep returning to them. I bet you’ll like them too.

      4. A new adventure.
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        I just got home from attending — and speaking at! — last week’s New Adventures conference. It was an inspiring, marvelous day.

  4. 2018

    1. December 2018

      1. Vox pop.
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        I’m working with the team at Vox Media on their design systems. I’m very excited.

      2. Just work.
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        How I work, and how I want to.

      3. Notes from a conference.
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        I just flew in from Florida, where I’d spoken — and workshopped! — at the 2018 Front End Design Conference. And boy, are my arms tired/sunburnt.

      4. War rig.
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        I come here not to praise 2017, but to bury it.

      5. The work I like.
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        I’ve been thinking a lot about why I work the way I do, and how.

      7. New work: Source
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        A new design for Source, a non-profit that makes journalism code more visible.

    2. January 2017

      1. Free, faster.
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        Many of the free web themes I’ve seen recently are…slow. How can we fix that?

  5. 2016

    1. December 2016

      1. Thread.
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        Welcome to my new website.

  6. 2015

    1. November 2015

  7. 2014

    1. December 2014

    2. August 2014

  8. 2013

    1. November 2013

      1. Speaking? Pack a plan.
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        If you’re doing any public speaking, I have a few small (but useful!) tips.

      2. Keynote, Magic Move, and you.
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        One of my favorite features in Apple’s Keynote is “Magic Move.” I bet it might be yours, too.

      3. Hello, Editorially.
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        I’ve cofounded a startup with some dear friends. It’s called Editorially. I’d like to tell you a little about it.

  9. 2011

    1. September 2011

      1. The Boston Globe
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        The first large-scale responsive website just launched, and I helped. Here’s how we did it.

    2. June 2011

    3. March 2011

      1. Oversewing
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        I’ve moved on from working at Happy Cog, and I’ve started up my own design practice again.

  10. 2009

    1. March 2009

      1. Day zero.
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        Last Friday was my last day at a full-time job.

  11. 2004

    1. August 2004

      1. Stairwell.
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        Starting a new job.

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