finally figured out how to make this tiny room functional as an art studio and i am very pleased

Moving on from 18F. — ethanmarcotte.com I had a wonderful job, until I didn’t. This is about what happened—and what is happening.

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Friday was my last day working at 18F. It was a team of extraordinary people, but a few things happened that made me realize I had to leave.

Everything happens so much these days, so I thought I’d write down for myself what happened, and how I made my decision:

ethanmarcotte.com/wrote/leavin...

Anyone have recommendations for design systems designer contractors looking for work?

I have a new appreciation for writing and design that is bad but clearly done by humans, not AI. We need to cherish work that is artisanally bad.

learning how to draw after many years of resisting the concept of “drawing”

I knew it

hangin with a couple of real creeps tonight

Remove content related to 1/20/25 EO by thisisdano · Pull Request #3078 · uswds/uswds-site Summary Removed report link and introduction. Removed content related to the January 20, 2025 Executive Order, "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs And Preferencing". This...

The US Web Design System deletes info on inclusive design, in response to the Executive order "Ending Radical And Wasteful Government DEI Programs...".
github.com/uswds/uswds-...

Why not use the Inclusive Design principles instead:
inclusivedesignprinciples.info

#accessibility #a11y #inclusion

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Stu!! Glad to see ya here on Bluesky! Will take a look at this today 🙌

Perfect!! Was taking a gander at this yesterday actually 👀

omg what

Dominoes hold a very important place in this world, and in my heart

reading alice waters’ the art of simple food while ordering dominoes 🙂‍↔️

What’s the latest and greatest reading/resources on design tokens? Who’s doing cool stuff in this space?

Great place to cozy up!

back to back cabin + arts weekends lfgggg

team phone call ☎️