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Words — Charlie Pratt
Long-form essays and thoughts from Charlie Pratt, Creative Director / Designer / Developer.
Latest posts
10 Mindset Shifts Every Designer Needs in the AI Era
After 20+ years of career pivots, industry upheaval, and uncomfortable change — here's what I'd tell every designer staring down the AI era.
A Staff Infection Might Be Just the Thing You Need
Pull this Github repo into your project and get a room full of experts who'll argue about your ideas for you. It's free, it's fun, and it actually helps.
Okay, We Have a Massive Problem: The Cognitive Load Crisis
My brain has gone from trusty organizer to flaky, overtuned engine in a matter of three months. And I know exactly why.
The Ridiculous, Secret Joy of Building Something You Love
When I couldn't find a guitar pedal database worth using, I did what any reasonable designer-slash-obsessive would do and just built one myself.
Oh, Crap: Computers Can Do the Amazing Stuff We Always Wanted
We always wanted R2-D2 and C3PO in real life, but now they're here—and they're freaking us all out.
The Strange Luxury of Being Alive on Memorial Day
I'm off work today. My son Jack is off school. He's in the other room, playing Minecraft, waxing poetic about Creepers, Ender Dragons, and other things I don't understand.
Thank You, Mr. Watterson: An Open Letter to One of the Great Artists of All Time
I didn't know what avant-garde meant. I was only eight, man. Thirty-five years later, my son Jack didn't know, either. He's seven (and-three-quarters, thank you very much).
Attack of The Really Quite Interesting Brain-Sucking Delights
I was thinking earlier that we need to create a badge or certification that declares something as Human-Made. But as time goes on, I'm growing certain that such a thing is unnecessary.
You've Got to Learn How to Get Offline, Right Now
At the ripening age of forty-three, I've learned there are lots of things in life no one bothers to tell you about. Things that, in retrospect, seem quite important.
Beautiful Design is the Least You Can Do
Being "just a designer" is a sentiment I've heard many times. Pretty sure I've said it myself. I've never liked it, mostly because of the reasons why people tend to use it.