Jen Bailey

Spotlight consciousness is the mode we’ve trained ourselves to turn on when it’s time to get work done; it’s the kind of consciousness that is promoted by schools and workplaces. It allows us to tick through our to-do list in an efficient and directed manner. But it does come at a cost. All of the other possibilities present out there in the

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself. - Emily Dickinson

One of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.

Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.