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16/01/2018

One of the most undervalued, but arduous forms of academic work is editing: organizing knowledge, judging quality, finding emergent themes, and forging connections. Editing is a form of synthesis that

31/10/2017

Franco Moretti's approach toward literary history is super interesting, and the NY Times article does a pretty good job of explaining it - you don't even need to appreciate literature to enjoy Distant Reading (his previous collection of essays, published 2013)

Franco Moretti of the Stanford Literary Lab has urged critics to stop reading books and start crunching them as data. What is the by-the-numbers approach adding up to?

10/08/2017

The Lefsetz Letter is essential daily reading for anyone with an interest in good writing, technology/disruption, or the music industry.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-ct-bob-lefsetz-himi-20170623-htmlstory.html

Bob Lefsetz’s pointed analysis of industry trends, along with his free-ranging thoughts, have helped him become one of the most influential voices in the music business.

06/07/2017

Breaking down the user-unfriendly features of Singapore's new train displays, with some great design guidelines.

When user experience design is left out of the loop, even the best of ideas will fail.

09/06/2017

Media relations for startups (Indonesia focused, but relevant anywhere!)

https://www.techinasia.com/talk/indonesia-media-relation-startup

Top news organizations in Indonesia like CNN, BBC, Jakarta Post, and Tech in Asia give their two cents on how startups can get media relations right.

09/06/2017

In case you haven’t noticed, more and more design teams are starting to hire writers — writers who think like designers.

https://medium.com/dropbox-design/why-your-design-team-should-hire-a-writer-24d55f1e2d4a

Writers + Designers = A match made in heaven

08/06/2017

If you want to learn about writing for the web, these guys know a thing or two about publishing, digital media, and branded content. The Golden Rule: “Always post about news and innovations, and post it fast”.

https://032c.com/hypebeast-vs-highsnobiety

032c visited Hypebeast and Highsnobiety’s headquarters to take a closer look at the anatomy of fashion’s two leading content machines.

08/06/2017

Writing is a must-have skill for designers.

In a new report, John Maeda explains why writing is a must-have skill for designers.

07/06/2017

Many reasons why startups should consider hiring a writer early on: Writers can name features and products, craft narrative experiences, and help your product develop stickiness and emotional resonance. They can set up frameworks and strategies for help centers, notifications, and messaging about sensitive user issues like privacy and payment. They can tell the whole story of your company in a way that resonates with users, press, job candidates, and investors.

https://medium.com//hiring-your-first-ux-writer-966a553d43c

Deciding to hire a dedicated copywriter can be a tough decision for many design teams. It means prioritizing things that are often seen as…

07/06/2017

Fashion typefaces update

https://hypebeast.com/2017/5/predicting-fashions-next-typefaces

With the designers behind the Aphex Twin Logo, Odd Future dripping tee, 'Enter the Void' titles and more.

05/06/2017

Some lessons to learn from a leading indie record label: you must create and consume without distraction, without worrying about what others think, but only yourself. If the art is good enough, the fan base follows.

By signing artists like Adele and Vampire Weekend, the label banks on long-term potential instead of chasing viral hits.

22/03/2017

Management consultant LARS VOLLMER and art historian WOLFGANG ULLRICH's advice for "creatives" (i.e. everyone)

https://032c.com/creativity-convergence-age

As art and entrepreneurship continue to coagulate into a single INDUSTRY, what exactly is creativity? Writer Joachim Bessing spoke with management consultant Lars Vollmer and art historian Wolfgang Ullrich, who shared business advice for the creative class and creative advice for the business class.