Agalia Tan

If you ask yourself how to be more you in whatever you’re in the thick of, what happens for you?

I’m not one for resolutions. I do, however, like the idea of focusing on interests that I want to make more of an effort to dig into. In 2025, that’s becoming more intentional with where I give my attention, and slowing down to experience actual immersion rather than overwhelming my senses with an abundance of distractions. Less TikTok, more books... See more

It succeeds because the company was founded on a strong sense of taste, and its employees work hard to protect the original vision. That means pushing each other to make objects that test their creative abilities and earn enough revenue to ensure that the vision survives.

What is so insulting to me about those AI-written messages is that they take less time and consideration to produce than they do to consume. You are, by the nature of sharing these automated words, signaling to me that you care less about my time and attention than you do your own. Of course you’re free to believe that as much as you like—in your... See more

You should just be yourself, not because it will make you more likable (it won’t) but because it's only by being yourself that you'll find people who like you for who you are rather than for who you're pretending to be.

If the early modernists sold method and mastery, this next wave began inserting personal stakes more clearly; client briefs still set the parameters, but designers were claiming more space within them.