Writing
I primarily write about the intersection of art, design, craft, and business. Some of my work:
Guggenheim
I wrote a year-long series of regular blog posts about the museum’s library’s collection, as well as a number of additional design posts for the website.
- A New Design Reshapes Membership at the Guggenheim
- “Reality in Themselves”: Herbert Matter’s Photographs of Alberto Giacometti’s Art
- The Little-Known Glass Works of Josef Albers
- Here, Kitty, Kitty: Fischli and Weiss’s Büsi Returns to Times Square
I wrote a column, “Shelf Life,” about book cover design, in every print issue of PRINT, the leading magazine for graphic designers, for ten years, from 2007 to 2017, first as a staff editor and later, as a contributing editor.
- Profile of Xu Bing
Yarn Market News
I wrote a marketing column from 2011 to 2020 for this b-to-b publication aimed at yarn store owners.
- Poppin’ Fresh: Hosting in-store pop-ups can help you capitalize on a trend and increase sales.
- The Power of Rewards: Giving back to your most loyal customers.
- Glows and Grows: Providing employees with feedback—both positive and not—is a surefire way to keep everyone the right track.
The Riveter
In 2019, I wrote a series of articles about women and the workplace for theriveter.co, a digital community that originally was developed to accompany an IRL community of nation-wide, women-focused co-working spaces.
- How to Protect a Great Start-Up Idea
- Balancing Act: Tips for Moms who Travel for Work
- What I Wish I Knew When I Was Younger: Two Women CEOs Reflect
Garden Design
I also started an online reader submission series called “My Garden,” which featured interviews and photos from readers. Here are two of my favorites:
- Growing Locally and Sustainably in Chicago: This gardener replaced her lawn with an edible front yard.
- Color in Massachusetts: A colorful neighborhood landmark.
Design Observer
American Heritage
Columbia College Today
- Profile of Paul Auster
- Profile of Bill Condon
NYCGo.com
and as a special nod to coronavirus…my fun-fact blurb about John M. Barry’s The Great Influenza in Entertainment Weekly that I read and wrote about in 2004.