Discourse

Creativity and COVID

Last week I was on a panel for Pax Online about creativity in the time of the pandemic. I spoke about Fortnightly Fiction Jam and how I'm using that as a balance for the other projects I'm working on, which are all long-term, expansive projects. Some takeaways from the panel included...

Fortnightly Fiction Jam

Fortnightly Fiction Jam is a series of interactive fiction writing sprints that I recently started up. It's been a lot of fun.

Worries for Academia

We are the intellectual frontline against an undercurrent that is giving rise to authoritarianism. It is our duty to understand and uphold our values in the face of those who hope to crush them out of us for their own gain.

Dare to Lead

Brené Brown is a researcher of shame and vulnerability, and while that might seem like an odd fit for a book about leadership in...

Picking Up

I went from starry-eyed designer to grizzled, cynical industry vet over the span of 3 months, and I had the battle scars to prove it.

This Has to Stop

I had planned to post a cute little post today about AI as a design problem. But honestly in the wake of the announcement that...

Beyond the Velvet Ropes

Finally, by my third GDC, I have reconciled my past experiences of being an outsider with the my current privileges. This year was a big step.

Personas

Lately I’ve been wondering what I can contribute to the community and therefore wondering what role and persona will most effectively communicate that contribution. But performing yourself is harder than it sounds, and the conscious search for an online persona feels anything but genuine.