HTML Energy is a movement, podcast, and philosophy about the current state of the internet. In 2019, Laurel Schwulst and I collaborated to create this project, which focuses on the value of writing HTML by hand. Over time, the project has evolved into a larger movement, with a growing community of artists and coders who are passionate about the philosophy of HTML Energy. The podcast provides a space for discussions about the current state of the internet and its impact on our lives, while the movement encourages individuals to take control of their digital presence and reclaim agency in the online space.

A social network (with rhythm) over email. in collaboration with Mark Beasley.

A directory for exploring personal websites, experiments, and community sites.

Welcome to File Life–a touring project and travel blog about letting go of files. Follow along as a traveling fileman wanders.

As I travel, I collect files that people want to let go of. I ask each participant to delete the file they've given me, so that the only remaining copy exists on a USB I carry. In return, I take their files on a tour of the mountains and the oceans. When the USB fills up, I will delete the files. You could think of this website as a memorial to files.

I collaborated with Laurel Schwulst to create Empty Day, a two year long project initiated by Damien Bradfield (CEO of WeTransfer) to encourage people to take a day of social media silence. Our goal was to design an identity, website, and PSA campaign that would help people understand the project and remind them to participate. We aimed to transform the meaning of emptiness and create a spaciousness that could be filled with meaning, as opposed to the constant attention required by social media.

Special Fish is a directory of profiles, where each profile consists of a text-based log, lists, and links. The platform provides a space for individuals to share their work and connect with other creatives. The log section allows users to write about their daily lives, while lists provide a way for users to create collections of interests.

Gossip's Cafe is a virtual cafe website that I developed as a space for individuals to share their handmade websites and organize events. One of the unique features of Gossip's Cafe is its temporal nature, as posts expire hours after they are created. The website also has set hours of operation, a communal light switch, and visitors who stop by after hours are shown a web artwork created by Mark Beasley.

During my time at The Creative Independent, we collaborated with Are.na, a platform for connecting ideas, to design a printed book of essays. The project invited designers and artists to share their unique approaches to using the internet in a more mindful way. I was responsible for the print design of the book. The book was edited by Willa Köerner.

Sasaki Gardens in Washington Square Village was designed by Hideo Sasaki and features a series of distinctive lamps that he intended to be visible from anywhere in the garden. When I was asked to participate in an exhibition in the garden, I became fascinated by the lamps and decided to create a portrait photograph of each one. The resulting lamp index was printed at a local photo store within walking distance of the garden and displayed in its paper envelope from the store.

Curator in residence at Real time & Space, Oakland California.

I was asked to give a virtual walk through my work and the community websites I've built.

I was asked to speak at Upstatement Studio about my design work and side projects such as Special Fish and Gossip's Web.

Fruitful School is an independently-run learning initiative for making websites. I was a visiting critic to Fruitful School's final project critique and was also commissioned to make a video explaining my design process.

I was invited to be a guest critic at Laura Coomb's Senior Projects Graphic Design Intensive at Pratt Institute.

Designer Min Guhong interviewed me about Special Fish for Littor Magazine, a literature magazine in South Korea.

Are.na is a platform for building ideas mindfully. Meg Miller from Are.na interviewed me about my work as a designer, curator, and archivist.