creating communities for collaboration

In my current position as co-director of InnovationSpace at Arizona State University’s Design School, I spend the bulk of my days working with students and professional and academic colleagues, reimaging what education can do as an agent of change. As I do this, I tend to find cool designs worth sharing. Sometimes, a lot of thoughts fly through my head. This is where these thoughts and ideas finally land. All opinions are mine and mine alone.

Revisiting the Past

August 27, 2018

I wrote this thing awhile ago, back when I was aiming toward a future as an environmental graphic design educator (strange how things always cycle back, huh?). Rummaging through old files as I relaunch Knowhere, I rediscovered it and realized it still holds true today.

Hydra, by John Humphries — *Hydra,* by John Humphries

The Trouble with Hydras, or “how many people do you think I am?”

October 26, 2016

Writing and developing online class materials is like battling a weird beast. There are numerous factors that must be considered, including the continued isolation encountered by your student audience. It’s tempting to write as if you were teaching the class in person. But you won’t be. So don’t.