The Happy Tangle
Thoughts about design, making & life.
Fair is Fair
Provocative artwork in response to Dobbs v. Jackson.
A Vase with a Face
A tribute to Eva Ziesel and a protest of women's loss of bodily autonomy.
Bluntspeak
A reminder that our rights are fragile.
Super Surface Art Show
An art show + dance party at Kimball Arts Center in Chicago.
Dear San Francisco
An exhilarating winter term leading an immersion program in San Francisco for Northwestern University.
The Happiness Detective
A former student launches a podcast as part of the Flourish Project, and I'm his first guest.
Design Resources
A list of resources for design + making.
I love my Brompton
My fold-up bike from London still has me swooning 12 years later.
Milan Design Week
For one perfect week, everything was beautiful.
WISE words: Advice for women in STEM
Remarks for Women in Science and Engineering Research at Northwestern University.
Awarded for Teaching
Guess who's now a Distinguished Clinical Professor at Northwestern University?
Lights! Camera! America by Design!
I was invited to take part in the CBS TV series America by Design, a show celebrating American innovation, ingenuity, and design excellence. It was a blast. And guess what? My Visual Measuring Cups for Welcome Industries made the top ten!
Let's (not) hear it for Chuck
Honoring Charles Harrison with an installation at the Segal Design Institute at Northwestern University.
Introducing Visual Measuring Spoons
Don't they look good together? Visual Measuring Cups now have a buddy!
Respecting the User: Thorough to the Last Detail
Good design means nothing left to chance. Hear about the care and thought that went into every detail of Visual Measuring Cups.
Chicago Ideas Week: Living to 100
What happens when people live longer than ever before? Advances in health, data & big tech offer new possibilities.
Designing Your Life
What if you approached your life as a series of design projects? What if there were a class to help you explore the possibilities?
Leadership Through Design Innovation MOOC
The Segal Design Institute asked its newest hires to develop a massive open online course (MOOC) on Design Innovation. Who doesn't love a challenge?
Introducing The Corner Makery
Getting more folks engaged in making at Northwestern University's Segal Design Institute.
The Curse of Competence
Being good at something doesn't mean you have to keep at it.