It’s a little hard to believe that after wanting to go to grad school for three years now, it will finally all be a reality in a week’s time. It used to be just something I’d tell people I wanted to do, something I saw myself eventually doing but next week I will actually be [...]

My new article for IDSGN. The first time I encountered Blissymbols was at the sound and moving image library at my university. My independent studies advisor and mentor, David Scadding, recommended that I borrow Mr. Symbol Man for research. I ended up loving the clicking noise and experience of watching a film reel, and above all [...]

When given a choice between starchy foods, I will almost always choose pasta or noodles first. Rice comes in as a close second and almost ties when paired with fresh raw fish, but pasta pretty much triumphs in most situations. The Geometry of Pasta combines 100 authentic recipes of Jacob Kenedy and the design skills [...]

Although I’ve only been at Whitespace for six months, this has been my longest design position and therefore by far the most rewarding. As a designer, I had the opportunity to work on a breadth of projects, fine-tuning my design abilities while developing new communication and organizational skills. I felt like I was constantly learning [...]

In whatever written form, I have been keeping a record of thoughts and experiences since I was 8. It can be embarassing reading these accounts from the past because they seem childish and trivial, but recently I’ve found that there is also a lot I can learn from a naïve and optimistic self. Stumbling across [...]

Moving all my books with me across the ocean later this month will be a hassle, but I won’t be able to leave them behind. I like reading, but I also love picture books. One of my favourites include I Like You by Sandal Stoddard Warburg, as it was a beloved gift. The tiny square book [...]