To Erik Spiekermann on @designchat: What is your process? Answer: "Well, first thing is avoidance." This is why we love @espiekermann.

Amen. RT @pramitnairi “Don’t ever make something for “Everyone” make it for someone. And make that person love it.”  http://bit.ly/18wzC6J 

Also applies to women in clothing stores. RT @adtothebone No toy is more appealing to a cat than when it's being played with by another cat.

If You're Too Busy to Meditate, Read This  http://onforb.es/RVRfDo 

Preaching the virtues of Twitter to others is probably a good enough reason to end my social media hiatus and get back in the game.

You know you've been working on a project too long when the copyright date has to be changed.

Never underestimate the power of a great champagne.

There are two kinds of people: those who tell you they have a question and those who ask a question.

"Did you refresh your browser?" is the web developer's equivalent of "Can you hear me now?"

Beautiful tribute to Amy Winehouse by Russell Brand. (Yes, Russell Brand.) http://bit.ly/rnyeUQ via @graemedouglas

How foil stamping works http://j.mp/fsiBkx via @brainpicker

RT @adtothebone: Want me to be a loyal customer? Then drop the loyalty programs & discount cards & lower your prices with the money saved.

Peeling myself away to evaluate student projects. Furiously typing away; never enough time.

Good fucking design advice. RT @espiekermann: I need to check in here for good advice now and again: http://bit.ly/fq0CMR

"They should call it the Douche Bag." Best comment ever. http://gizmo.do/f2nXeC via @halvorson

Pencil porn: RT @brendandawes: Incredible and oh so tiny carvings from the tips of pencils http://bit.ly/fcUSm8

"Fucking Japanese. They do such cool shit, makes you want to break your pencils." — @harrywebber

Just when I tell my students to ditch the office supplies and use real art supplies, I find this: http://bit.ly/b0zEck via @brainpicker

Great family tradition. RT @brainpicker: One family, 30 years – a real family tree visualization http://is.gd/iC58H

Homeless woman asked me for FIVE dollars. Unless this was a negotiation tactic, I must have slept through this price hike.