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Fuller is something of a philosopher of digital design; his podcast “Scratching the Surface” canvasses experts in the field. In the past decade, he argues, a “user-centered” approach to design has been replaced by what he has taken to calling a “corporation-centered” approach. Rather than optimizing for the user’s experience, it optimizes for the e... See more
Kyle Chayka • Why I Finally Quit Spotify | the New Yorker
I'd forgotten how informal the first bios I wrote for us were. The reason Jessica was called the Fourth Man (a reference to the Cambridge spy ring) was that she hadn't quit her previous job yet. https://t.co/R57OZCDURu
A 10-bullet writing masterclass from the father of advertising, David Ogilvy: https://t.co/CrapYLxr45
The Gervais Principle: The Complete Series, with a Bonus Essay on Office Space (Ribbonfarm Roughs Book 2)
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Ad legend Bill Bernbach letter on creativity, written in 1947:
Dear ________:
Our agency is getting big. That’s something to be happy about. But it’s something to worry about, too, and I don’t mind telling you I’m damned worried. I’m worried that we’re going to fall into the trap of bigness, that we’re going to worship techniques instead of substance
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