Long time, no posts… My life has been good and happy but a bit too hectic. I have a lot of catching up to do with the portfolio updates, photography and a few other things but first things first…

Happy New 2016!   (well ahead of time for Chinese New Year)

I wish us all peace, tolerance, acceptance, love and compassion.  As for myself my personal wish for this year is to slow down in a sort of slow-down-and-smell-the-roses way – quite a challenge for a hyperactive type like myself.

This specific post is to share a discovery and an inspiration which came through Jessica Walsh’ instagram post hash tagged #12kindsofkindness (www.12kindsofkindness.com).

The project is by two New York based graphic designers – Jessica Walsh and Timothy Goodman – exploring their behavior patterns, personal insecurities, baring their souls and bringing out their inner shit in a very honest and graphically beautiful way.

Speaking of honesty, this reminds me of a saying by another graphic designer, Stefan Sagmeister, who states  “everybody who is honest is interesting”. That’s exactly what I am seeing here – a self-therapy by  two very successful people talking about things that would normally find their way to a secret diary or, if life got real tough, would get discussed in a therapist’s office.

I was sort of familiar with Jessica Walsh – she collaborated with Bjarke Ingels Group on “Hot to Cold” book. It is Timothy Goodman whom I discovered recently and whose work I find to be  fresh and very authentic. Step 4 “Don’t beat yourself up” or instragram hasgtag  #memoriesofagirlineverknew is his own poetic exploration of his fears of commitments and real relationships – a great insight into a male psyche.

Here are a few highlights: