I always enjoy the fall. The weather is fantastic. The temperature is perfect for grilling and a fire pit. It is perfect hiking weather. It is also the first time back in…
The Importance of Positivity
In academia it is easy to find yourself surrounded by negativity, especially if you are in the arts. There are copious amounts of reasons that professors and/or administrators may find themselves wallowing…
The Rise of the Red Herrings
C O V I D. Oh, how much I hate even having to type those letters in that sequence. I despise having to spell that word again. Don’t worry this post isn’t…
The Collective Part III: Unity Through Challenge
I have talked a lot about what makes a student organization important and I’ve recently covered some useful tips in advising and running a student organization. However, there is a major factor…
The Collective Part II: Best Practices
Student organizations can and should be more than a “club.” The term club suggests that it is just a bunch of friends who get together to have fun and talk about other…
The Collective Part 1: The Importance of Student Organizations
A couple of buzz words that we hear a lot of today in academia are community, culture, and collaboration. While the meaning and idea of those words are incredible to find in…
Unconventional Play
What does it mean to be unconventional? The definition means to simply not conform to what is generally done or believed. In design nearly every student and young design professional attempts to…
Students that Rock
I’m not an easy teacher. I push, and I push hard. If you have visited my website before or have seen me present at conferences you may have read up on my…
Updates.
Well… it has been a while since I’ve posted on here. No worries, I’m not dead, but worse, I’m being productive. So many major things happening in the studio and in the…
Summer
I had a colleague who used to say that the two best things about teaching were Summer and Christmas. I just wrapped up my 10th year in the profession and I’ve learned that…