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Galaxy on the Edge (of the Page): Kohei Sugiura’s design cosmos
I first heard the name Kohei Sugiura in a classroom at IDC, from my professor Kirti Trivedi (or KT which…
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Remembering John Langdon
John Langdon (website | wikipedia) passed away a few days ago, on January 1, 2026. He was one of the…
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AI is WEIRD: Part II
Note: The image above is an original design – showing “AI” embedded in the word “WEIRD” Update – March 30,…
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It Takes Two: A scientific romp using AI
Dark ‘n’ Light is an e-zine that “explores science, nature, social justice and culture, through the arts and humanities.” It…
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Designing STEAM
Danah Henriksen and I were recently invited to present a keynote (and conduct two workshops) on design thinking and STEAM…
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Of metaphors & molecules: Bridging STEM & the arts
Update on blog post that was published May 30, 2018 – since the article is now published (2 years since…
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The Theater of Creativity
Dr. Tatiana Chemi is assistant professor and researcher at Aalborg University, Denmark. She has a background in theater that gives…
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Sketching MSUrbanSTEM
I have been playing with my iPad a bit, experimenting with sketching and drawing apps for a few months now.…
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LanguageART: Meaning making through type & image
I love collecting quotations—usually related to learning, design, and creativity. Over the past couple of years I started trying to…
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KJZZ interview on STEAM education
I was interviewed recently by Mark Brodie of KJZZ.org for a story titled: STEM Vs. STEAM: Educators Urge Adding The…
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Deep-Play on Michigan Radio Stateside with Cynthia Canty Deep-Play on Michigan Radio Stateside with Cynthia Canty
I am a huge fan of Stateside with Cynthia Canty, a radio show on Michigan Radio. So imagine my excitement when I…
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Deep-Play: Creativity in Math & Art through Visual Wordplay Deep-Play: Creativity in Math & Art through Visual Wordplay
I have been creating ambigrams for years now… and I feel extremely lucky that what started as a personal interest…
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Art is a lie… that tells the truth Art is a lie… that tells the truth
Picasso famously said, “Art is a lie that tells the truth.” This design below is my attempt to represent this…
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Banksy’s biggest trick OR why I hate art museums Banksy’s biggest trick OR why I hate art museums
I have been a fan of Banksy, the subversive British street artist, for a long time. I love the visuals he…
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Of Art and algorithms: New article Of Art and algorithms: New article
The latest in our series Rethinking Technology and Creativity in the 21st Century is now available. The article was co-authored…
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Sketching on the iPad Sketching on the iPad
Over the past few weeks I have been experimenting with using my iPad as a drawing/painting tool. The sketches below…
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Playing with Droste (on my iPad) Playing with Droste (on my iPad)
I have, for a long time, been interested in the Droste effect – a “specific kind of recursive picture… [in…
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Indipix Gallery, cool photographs Indipix Gallery, cool photographs
The International Conference on Indian Education: The Positive Turmoil. is being held at the India Habitat Center in New Delhi. This…
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TPACK & Art Education TPACK & Art Education
Camille Dempsey, a professional development consultant in instructional technology, education, arts and leadership as well as a doctoral candidate in in…
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The art of science The art of science
I have always been interested in what lies at the intersection of science and art. There are of course many…
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Space Invaders in Paris Space Invaders in Paris
France is being attacked by alien beings! This summer in France I noticed characters from 80’s video games in the…
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Indian creative genius Indian creative genius
A great article titled the: The Subtle Technology of Indian Artisanship: From saris to hand-painted signs, design thinking is an…
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Dabbling to see: A rant Dabbling to see: A rant
My friend and colleague Leigh Wolf forwarded me this article on Edward Tufte: The Many Faces (And Sculptures) Of Edward…
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No excuses! Veja du (or don’t you) No excuses! Veja du (or don’t you)
Excusado by Edward Weston I have written earlier about the idea of veja du (which ended up becoming an assignment…
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The beautiful futility of art The beautiful futility of art
Just came across this video about Milton Glaser. If you are interested in design you have to watch it for…
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A brief history… A brief history…
… um… pretty much everything, rendered as a 2100 page-long flipbook. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNYZH9kuaYM&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
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Finding patterns (& creating them) Finding patterns (& creating them)
As readers of this blog know I love examples of seeing things in new ways. That to me if often…
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Color me Creative Color me Creative
I just ran across this blog (Color Me Katie) that just blew me away. Katie Sokoler is a freelance photographer…
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Making (non)sense of dots & lines Making (non)sense of dots & lines
I love how these interconnected pipes called the Intertubes lead to serendipitous discoveries. Here are two videos, the first I…
