Becoming the Designer You Already Are

Ordinary people can choose to be extraordinary. My latest essay, Becoming the Designer You Already Are, explores how designers can cultivate curiosity, clarity, and courage to create work that is authentic, impactful, and uniquely their own. This is...

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Oct 30, 2025
Craft for the AI Age

A manifesto for mindful design education. It calls for a return to craft as the foundation of judgement, ethics, and creativity in an automated world, reminding us that true innovation begins with care, reflection, and human discernment.

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Oct 17, 2025
The Discipline of Commitment in Design Education.

There is no design without devotion. No progress without persistence. No education without commitment.My latest essay, The Discipline of Commitment in Design Education, explores what it truly means to stay with the process — to teach, to learn, and t...

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Oct 08, 2025
The Discipline of Commitment in Design Education.

There is no design without devotion. No progress without persistence. No education without commitment. We explore what it truly means to stay with the process, to teach, to learn, and to design with purpose. Featuring thoughts from Ruskin, Rand, Mun...

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Oct 08, 2025
Costume as Sculpture: The Worlds of Gwen van den Eijnde

In a world obsessed with speed, spectacle and the next big trend, it is rare to find voices urging us to slow down, to touch, feel, imagine and question. In his new conversation with The New Art School, #designer, #educator and #creative thinker Gwen...

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Oct 02, 2025
Costume as Sculpture: The Worlds of Gwen van den Eijnde

Get in touch!Gwen van den Eijnde is a French–Dutch artist and costume designer based in the United States. For the past decade, he has been teaching apparel design at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in Providence, where he currently serves a...

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Sep 25, 2025
Lefteris Heretakis: Igniting Creative Minds

Lefteris Heretakis bridges inspiration and innovation in Igniting Creative Minds. This interview explores the universe that fuels his work—his stories, philosophies, and drive to spark both personal expression and collective imagination. From early c...

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Sep 14, 2025