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Open Polar Sea
Open Polar Sea is a digital zine about nineteenth-century polar expeditions, climate collapse, and mythology.s finished. Some inspirations: Equivalents For a couple years, I was fairly obsessed with Alfred Stieglitz. So, locsil’s Equivalents album, a “soundtrack” to Stieglitz’s groundbreaking cloud photos, probably triggered an idea that I could conjure soundscapes that would accompany a journey […]
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Food Justice Month
I recently organized a series of Food Justice panel discussions for Fourth Universalist’s environmental justice team, building on past initiatives around food waste and single-use plastics. The January 12 panel on food and climate change, which I also moderated, can be viewed here: Additionally, I developed a series logo and design templates, using Fourth Universlist’s […]
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SIPA Magazine 2020
I’m proud to share the latest issue of SIPA Magazine, of which I am the managing editor. This issue was created completely remotely and under some COVID-era budget constraints, challenges which in many ways make the issue even more satisfying to me. Graphic design and print management is by the amazing Two by Sixteen. Of […]
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“Democratizing” Design
As a content producer and strategist, COVID-19 has presenting many challenges. Chief among them is how to visually convey stories without the use of in-person photography of the subjects or events described. Stock photos or illustrations are always an option, but editorial illustrations seem to have more visual appeal. Another recent development in my workflow […]
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Graphic Design: Recycling Signage
I recently worked with the environmental justice team at the Fourth Universalist Society of New York to improve the congregation’s recycling and composting signage, as well as make recommendations on re-configuring the waste and recycling bins. The idea was for the signs to be easy-to-read and intuitive as to what items go in each bin: […]
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SIPA Magazine
I recently completed work on the latest issue of SIPA Magazine (formerly SIPA News), working with the great design team at Two by Sixteen, the wonderful illustrator Julie Winegard, and many more great contributors. The issue is the re-imagining of the School’s annual publication, with improved storytelling, fresh graphic design, and focus on alumni engagement. […]
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Fun With Gradients
Vox’s “The Goods” recently published a great piece on the proliferation of soothing gradients in graphic design. I have been playing around with some in recent designs.
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Putting Maternal Mortality in the Spotlight
My recent story about three SIPA students whose maternal mortality awareness campaign was picked up by MTV. Putting Maternal Mortality in the Spotlight
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Why Let this Adversity Go to Waste?
My recent story about Ama Marston’s Type R: Transformative Resilience for Thriving in a Turbulent World.
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Michael Bisio and Joe McPhee
Back in June, I snapped a few photos of jazz musicians Michael Bisio and Joe McPhee at the book release party for Mike Faloon’s The Other Night at Quinn’s. One of those photos now accompanies Faloon’s article “One Punk’s Guide to Free Jazz” in Razorcake.
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Submerging no. 3 Reviewed
I’m thrilled by the review of Submerging no. 3 by Rachael Bindas on The Holiday Cafe blog. “…an experience of harmonious, uninterrupted reading and appreciation. Each story and poem shares in a collective sense of uncertainty. You know where your characters are in their individual stories, but you do not necessarily know where their stories […]
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