Sparks Design Lab

March 28, 2022

Paradox

The only way to know what ideas are worth sharing is to share your ideas.

May 18, 2021

Quitting

The best time to quit is before you start.

May 8, 2021

Slip

Separating ideas from people is an essential skill for being heard.

May 4, 2021

Frame

Giving context about your needs, gives others a frame to respond within.

May 3, 2021

Ghost City

Perfect is a mirage full of abandoned buildings.

April 29, 2021

Spectacle

The right failure is often the catalyst to change

April 27, 2021

Essence

The hard work is not asking "what can be removed?" - but in removing things.

April 26, 2021

Promise

Making space for others is how influential leaders tell stories that call others to action or enlistment.

April 20, 2021

Empathy

To do art in the machine of your job - keep caring. Let your heart glow for others.

April 19, 2021

Limits

People don't live in their screens - don't design like they do.

April 15, 2021

Remove

When you're moving something around, you may at once realize - it's not needed.

April 8, 2021

Productivity

Going outside is my most powerful productivity habit.

April 7, 2021

Mastery

Mastery of something is more like being in a relationship than reading a book. The subject you know will change.

April 6, 2021

Facade

When you finish something and wish it was better, face it with honesty and embrace its simplicity. Then work on your work, not a facade.

April 5, 2021

Pace

I wonder why don't we build more digital tools that move at a human pace?

April 4, 2021

Closeness

If closeness to our work is about knowing, distance is about forgetting.

April 1, 2021

Hero

Be the hero of your own journey and the guide of many.‍

March 30, 2021

Mosaic

The memories of what we don’t do give us confidence in the work we choose to do.

March 29, 2021

Contend

I can have intentions, but I have to face what's in front of me.

March 26, 2021

Collaborate

Creating a shared understanding is always worth the effort.

March 24, 2021

Magic

Aha moments of insight are more likely when we are resting our brain rather than focusing.

March 18, 2021

Brainstorm

Creative collaboration embraces misunderstanding.

March 17, 2021

Advice

Great guides help us find our own way.

March 16, 2021

Process

When you change your process, you change what you make.

March 12, 2021

Schools

The best designers I know are professional question-askers.

March 5, 2021

Attention

Is there a difference when we change our mindset from protecting to giving our attention?

March 3, 2021

Talk Less

I have a sticky note on my desk to remind me.

March 2, 2021

Unknown

Why is the unknown scary?

March 1, 2021

Worth

Creative Library

Creative Strategy

The only way to know what ideas are worth sharing is to share your ideas.

The best time to quit is before you start.

Separating ideas from people is an essential skill for being heard.

Giving context about your needs, gives others a frame to respond within.

Perfect is a mirage full of abandoned buildings.

The right failure is often the catalyst to change

The hard work is not asking "what can be removed?" - but in removing things.

Making space for others is how influential leaders tell stories that call others to action or enlistment.

To do art in the machine of your job - keep caring. Let your heart glow for others.

People don't live in their screens - don't design like they do.

When you're moving something around, you may at once realize - it's not needed.

Going outside is my most powerful productivity habit.

Mastery of something is more like being in a relationship than reading a book. The subject you know will change.

When you finish something and wish it was better, face it with honesty and embrace its simplicity. Then work on your work, not a facade.

I wonder why don't we build more digital tools that move at a human pace?

If closeness to our work is about knowing, distance is about forgetting.

Be the hero of your own journey and the guide of many.‍

The memories of what we don’t do give us confidence in the work we choose to do.

I can have intentions, but I have to face what's in front of me.

Creating a shared understanding is always worth the effort.

Aha moments of insight are more likely when we are resting our brain rather than focusing.

Creative collaboration embraces misunderstanding.

Great guides help us find our own way.

When you change your process, you change what you make.

The best designers I know are professional question-askers.

Is there a difference when we change our mindset from protecting to giving our attention?

I have a sticky note on my desk to remind me.

Why is the unknown scary?

What's worth making?