Thesis Defense – Abridged
This past month has been a crazy time warp. So many long days that lead into so many long nights; days lost their meaning. Finally, after a lot of writing and re-writing, our thesis has been defended. Improving cycling in Philadelphia by addressing issues at all levels, from the street to the city to the...continue reading
Philadelphia Creative Vitality 2010
Excited and privileged to be quoted on the 2010 Creative Vitality Poster for the City of Philadelphia. I am listed as number 8 on the full spread. See it here: CVI Poster.pdf (2mb)continue reading
My Experiential Tool for Living
I see bicycles as an important part to a strong community. They amplify a person’s mobility in a way that doesn’t belie their humanity. They simultaneously bridge gaps and enable community expansion in ways that maintain strong tie relations. All this the while providing recreation, fitness and transportation. In this way I see them as...continue reading
Update: City Limits
I just wanted to post a quick update that the infographic I worked on for City Limits has now been published! Pretty psyched. There were just few small changes, font and color and such, which I expected, so no biggie. Check it out here. It is on pages 34 and 35 of the magazine.continue reading
Christmas Ornament
Yesterday, amidst prepping for the four presentations and final deliverables associated with them for each of my classes, I shopped. I had to find a present for my Niece. As her God-Father, it is my duty to get her an ornament for Christmas. A family tradition, as Hank Jr. might have said. I weather the...continue reading
Personal Progression
As classes draw to a close, projects continue to wrap up. We don’t have Methods class critiques until next Tuesday but the work is pretty much done. The most interesting of the three projects, for me, was of course the personal map of the last decade. I evaluated myself in terms of my skills, experiences...continue reading
IDEO.org
I finally finished and submitted my IDEO.org application, but it wasn’t until after three stories, five cover letters, many re-writes and a few portfolio and resume revisions. It was well worth it though. The one year fellowship will let me utilize my design skills in the developing world to address significant and socially relevant problems....continue reading
Philly Startup Weekend
A week or so ago now was Philly’s Startup Weekend. It was an awesome experience, though especially tiring since it was back-to-back with Charrette. A little background, Startup Weekend is a three-day activity that begins with people pitching business ideas and ends with people presenting their businesses. Anyone can attend, tickets aren’t expensive. After the...continue reading
The B.D.Q. Happy Hour
Rather pleased with tonight’s turnout. We, The B.D.Q., held a happy hour tonight for Temple MBA and UArts MiD students at Milkboy. The event literally actualized the premise of our group, to bring together designers and business people to begin conversations about the value of each others role and where it could go. I think...continue reading
