Over the past few years, much digital ink has been spilled about the pandemic and many blogs have begun with words to the effect of, "covid has changed everything." While it may even be becoming cliche to say it, it really is true, and we are only at the beginning of seeing how those changes will play out in our lives.

Have you ever heard of synesthesia? I hadn’t until I met a young man who had the remarkable experience of hearing music when he saw a color.

There is a poetry to good design, but good poetry doesn't start with a blank sheet of paper and every word in the English language. You can't write a poem by randomly flipping through your dictionary, dropping your finger on the page, and grabbing whatever words it falls on.

Think back in your life to special moments, holidays, birthdays, celebrations, reunions, moments of profound laughter, meaningful glimpses of your life. Most likely, the kitchen was somewhere nearby.

Look at any piece of fine impressionist art. From ten feet away, it’s a unified image that’s beautiful, flowing, seamless. Oftentimes the subject matter appears clearly, glowing in the softness of the painter’s use of what some consider to be broad brushstrokes. The point is, you see it clearly, simply, the unified image.