Embrace the Mystery
On symbols, sacred art, David Lynch, and making art without a map
The Art Of Everything
I'm an art director and design professor at USC, sharing weekly obsessions, work-related research, and insights from the classroom. This is a space for curiosity, exploration, and engagement with art, design, visual culture, and more.
Live Last read · last published · next check
Latest posts
When I Was Young and the World Was Beautiful
On cynicism, getting older, and staying open to what's next
The Last Time I Saw That Pizza Hut
On memory, impermanence, and why nostalgia alone isn't the point
The Road I Keep Painting
On freedom, grief, and everything else a road can stand for.
The Invisible Museum
Originality isn't invented. It's collected.
No Tension, No Art
On contrast, ugly places, and what actually makes art worth looking at
Twenty Years In, Still at the Bottom of the Hill
What nobody tells you about the psychological side of making art.
I Never Felt Like a Successful Artist. That Was the Whole Problem.
On chasing the next big thing and missing the point.
The Gravity Falls Road Trip That Changed How I Think About Creativity
Around 2013, a group of artists piled into a van in Glendale and headed north.
Help Me Choose My First Print
A question for you.