Weekly Digest vol. 2

Last weekend I was in the wizarding world and for those of you that don’t know, electronics don’t work at Hogwarts so I obviously was unable to post anything. That said, this weekend I’ve got two weeks worth of things with which I’m currently fascinated and obsessed (a lot of which is Harry Potter, let’s be real). So put on some HP soundtracks, grab a chocolate frog, and get cracking on weird articles, videos, and blogs with me!

What I’m reading:

• 4 charts that show the bias against women of color at nonprofits, Ben Paynter, Fast Company, 2.5.2019

• PEN15 is an Irresistible Millennial Coming-of-age Series, Jen Chaney, Vulture, 2.5.2019

• The Electric Intimacy of Alice Springs, Rhonda Garelick, The Cut, 2.5.2019

• The Ryan Adams allegations are the tip of an indie-music iceberg, Laura Snapes, The Guardian, 2.14.2019

• First read Barneys New York opens high-end cannabis shop for luxe bongs, vape pens (Rina Raphael, Fast Company, 2.12.2019) then read Legal Weed Gets a Luxury Makeover (Amanda Mull, The Atlantic, 2.14.2019).

• Provence magazine sheds a light on the “underrated profession” of art criticism, Joni Ong, It’s Nice That, 2.12.2019

• This mini-neighborhood for the homeless could be built in 90 days, Adele Peters, Fast Company, 2.12.2019

• When disparate approaches unite: Designing for the circular economy, Holly Bybee, Medium, 1.25.2019

• One Woman’s Powerful Response to a Lack of Female-identifying Designers, Madeline Morley, AIGA Eye on Design, 2.11.2019

• Grace Bonney: What I Learned in My 15 Years of Running Design*Sponge, Laura Entis, 99u, 1.31.2019

What I’m Watching

Home improvements pic.twitter.com/0kp7UJuaaC

— Milo Targett (@MiloTargett) February 4, 2019

What I’m Obsessed With

• These new USPS stamps by Ellsworth Kelly.

• This beautiful chair made by Snøhetta from recycled fishing nets.

• A new directory, Blacks Who Design, pointing you to a ton of great African American designers you can hire!

• Pleated House Resides in a Forest on the Shores of Lake Michigan

• This interactive calendar that shows our history of racial injustice by highlighting an event from that day in our not-so-distant history.

• Hiejin Yoo’s paintings are reflections on the details of daily life

• Rose House Blooms in Ukraine’s Carpathian Mountains

• These insanely bright, beautiful colors at a rental in Palm Springs

Who I’m Following

Drawn Down Books
@drawndownbooks

Design memo: Stop describing visual choices as masculine or feminine—they’re vague, biased, inaccurate shortcut words. This is an opportunity! Think of other words—gentle, rugged, soft, muscular, graceful, etc. Digging in will benefit how your work is considered and discussed.

— Frank Chimero (@frank_chimero) February 12, 2019

If Valentine’s Day is making you feel extra single or extra lame, please remember: having a partner does not define you. YOU define you. And you already possess everything you will ever need to define yourself as worthy, flawless, intelligent and powerful.

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) February 15, 2019