From the monthly archives:

July 2009

Technologically Incorrect: Why I Still Use a Paper Planner

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It’s red. It’s leather. It’s about two inches thick on its best days. It has rings. It is too big to fit in my pocket. I am describing my daybook: my planning/organizing/time management companion. It’s a throwback to the 1980s when planning systems first became popular, and Filofax and Franklin were the top-of-mind options. I [...]

Chart Wars: A Designer’s Critique of the Universal Health Care Charts

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Setting aside that fact that many think the Dems’ proposed national healthcare plan is a total nightmare, this chart is no sweet dream from a design standpoint.

8 Ways To Improve Your Drawing Skills

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People who see me drawing often remark that they wish they could draw better. I hear this from my students fairly often. My response is simple: “Draw.” A lot of people who should don’t consider drawing to be all that important. They’re designers or photographers and don’t understand the technical and observational acumen that results [...]