Updated on 30th April, 2025

Projects

Editing Volume N°1 of Patina, which will go live in the first week of June. It's been a great creative exercise so far, especially on creating the shape and architecture that would make the final volume more than the sum of its parts. Lots of balls in the air, so I've hired my sister to look after the visual and social media work. She's doing a great job so far.

Still writing Kindred Spirits every few weeks. Testing Substack Notes more intentionally to see what feels organic. Also pacing myself in general so these projects don't feel like a big ball of chores and deadlines.

Restructuring this website. In particular, figuring out a new "Practice" section. Traditional case studies won't quite cut it: my work and play are deeply intertwined thematically, and I'm banking on long-term reputation capital instead of just shilling my skills or services. The goal of this website is always to attract collaborators and friends based on how I think.

Work

Focusing on content systems: microcopy libraries, conversational chatbots, systematising content work between design, PMs and wildcard collaborators. Cross-pollinating those ideas in the realm of life as well: better knowledge management flows, physical discipline, R&R.

Play

Primarily reading Royal Assassin by Robin Hobb plus bits of Conversational Design by Erika Hall. Up next, hopefully: Ghosts by Dolly Alderton and Spring by Ali Smith. Finished watching Bad Sisters. Been keeping up with Formula 1 very regularly. Cooking more — mostly soups and vegetable-forward stuff.

Currently circling these questions:

• What does it mean to curate something well—is it about control, or trust?

• How to build cultural capital slowly, and without feeding the content loop

• How the language we use shapes our dynamic with the work ("stakeholder" vs "collaborator", for example)

• What tools can I build for myself or the people I love? (I keep coming back to the idea that an app can be a home-cooked meal)