Designer's journal

affordable luxuryI Don't Want to Adapt to This Era — I Want to Reshape It

I Don't Want to Adapt to This Era — I Want to Reshape It

Every few months, someone tells me I need to adapt to the era. Adapt to the algorithm, to trends, to what's selling. And every time, I feel the same quiet certainty: I'm not interested in adapting....

affordable luxuryDifferent Views on Money, Different Worlds — And Why 'Just Get Rich' Is the Wrong Answer

Different Views on Money, Different Worlds — And Why 'Just Get Rich' Is the Wrong Answer

Someone asked me what my ultimate goal was. When I said 'to become the way I want to be,' he said everyone secretly just wants to be rich. I deleted him immediately. Here's why that framing is wron...