Andrew Boardman

We should all be Luddites | Brookings Courtney Radsch discusses rehabilitating the idea of Luddites as people concerned with the control and impact of technology.

A great article on AI social capture at Brookings. #luddites

"Every time a news story frames AI competition as a race between companies or countries, it obscures the fact that ordinary people have been drafted into that race without their consent."

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There are two types of people making stuff: content creators and artists.Both are creative. But there is one distinct difference: Content creators are willing to trade control for speed. Artists are n... Inspirational and uncommon quotes, citations, and excerpts for artists, designers, writers, journalists and their friends.

A new Dear Designer will be published tomorrow! Tomorrow!

In the meantime, here is Scott Belsky in today’s TypeQuote.

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A new Dear Designer is out:

The world is on fire. Designer salaries are flat. Rent has doubled and meals cost 70% more. In this week's post, I explain why now is your moment to go out on your own. Plus I am micro-fundraising for Wikipedia.

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I'm happy to announce that the brand new Lorem2 is launched. The site provides useful placeholder text for designers and developers. It's easy. It's fun! It's in French! And English! And light! And dark. And light!

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Stop Waiting to Be Picked for a Design Job Why now might be the perfect time to stop applying and start building.

What does it mean to be a young designer in this moment? How does one think about their purpose having done “all the right things” by going to school and getting good grades and working days and nights to build a portfolio?

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The Value of the Open Web » Mangrove Web Explore the principles of the open web and why they matter with Andrew Boardman, creative director at our B Corp digital agency.

I wrote a post on the value and promise of the open web a few months ago. I discuss open source, open access and the spirit of openness that the web engenders. Perhaps waiting a while makes it even more relevant with the release of ChatGPT-5 today...

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#openweb

Man from the bear talking in four screens: You don't want to be unfocused. You wanna be the guy, right? So be the fuckin' guy. You don't want to be unfocused.

Be the guy.

TypeQuote Inspirational and uncommon quotes, citations, and excerpts for artists, designers, writers, journalists and their friends.

A quote for all time and times by Big Thunder Wabanake.

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Against Photography Toward a post-photographic design ethic

We’re drowning in images, burning energy to store them, and losing sight of the real. My latest post in Dear Designer: Against Photography.

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The Climate is On and We All Know Where the Switch Is. From late-night appliance mysteries to daylight design strategies for sustainability

What are we supposed to do if we want to address climate change amidst global tumult, dear designer? Let me count the ways!

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Kind of a ridiculous article. I like their podcast, though, more generally.

TypeQuote Inspirational and uncommon quotes, citations, and excerpts for artists, designers, writers, journalists and their friends.

Quote from painter Laura Owens about getting this wrong. #mondaymoment

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Q. Have you seen any good movies lately? A. Well, I've only seen one in the last couple of years. It's called Norbit by Eddie Murphy. Q. How did you like it? A. Fantastic movie. Very funny. Q. What's your favorite movie? A. Norbit.

RIP to Brian Wilson, who gave us many perfect albums but also the perfect interview

Climate change isn’t taking a break Even though we are in the midst of every freaking thing, designers will make the difference

Why aren’t designers are not talking about climate change? Let me count the ways. Here is the latest Dear Designer.

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Screenshot of TypeQuote with a quote by Sasha Chapin that reads: Listening is a neglected social skill. But I know that an even more neglected social skill is candor.

Today, I’m officially launching TypeQuote, a site that presents one curated and highly opinionated quote every day: for designers, artists, technologists, writers — and Bluesky people.

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Designers Don’t Need AI to Design We want tools that deepen research, improve flow, and respect and advance our craft

What do designers want from our chosen path and our imagined future? If we start from here — from desire and hope — we have the opportunity to interrogate what generative AI and LLMs offer and discover what we might want to learn from them.

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The Race Is the Easy Part About 7 things that running taught me about design — and about independence, mistakes, falling, getting up and doing it all over again

There are a number of what I might call psychic tenets that tie running and design together (for me) and I thought it might interesting to enumerate them, connecting health, healing and the ever-intensifying practice of design.

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Nick Cave in front of audience with backing guitarist behind him

Nick cave projected large on screen while he plays piano

Nick cave in front of stage with huge crowd and backing singers

Nick cave belting it out in front of stage

A few photos from the freaking best concert of all time last night in Montreal, if you're interested.

#music #nickcave @nickcavefeeds.bsky.social

Imposter Syndrome Definitively Ends for Everyone at Age 58 On self-doubt, cosmic insignificance, creative survival, and the long arc of becoming

After decades of self-doubt, it lifts. Imposter syndrome is not a clinical disorder but it is real and observable. This issue of Dear Designer is about finding peace with imperfection, and why we should keep creating anyway, especially when at our smallest.

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Soon it will be hard to find tools that do not have AI embedded. And true luxury will mean using tools that are free of Ai static.

Design and Mystery On the unknowable nature of design and why that matters more than ever.

A new Dear Designer: I think it’s important to make the case that designers, as artists, recognize that their work is inherently imprecise and mysterious, despite a culture which asks for increased visual precision and a machine-like devotion in technical delivery.

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My Styrene Soul: A Short Affair with Claude.ai Kind machines make for wonderful overlords; also why Univers always looks fabulous

A new Dear Designer newsletter is out now! Tiny excerpt:

"Claude.ai was affirming. It explained that my voice was important. That beginning is starting. That there is a lot to do in the world, and that... there is still room for everyone to contribute."

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Dear Designer | Andrew Boardman | Substack Technology, typography and tomorrow: a love letter to graphic designers. Click to read Dear Designer, by Andrew Boardman, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

My first post on Bluesky because that's what we do now.

If you're interested, here is my newsletter on Substack:

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