Tag: automattic

  • Consider the composition

    It’s easy to get lost in the details; Obsessing over pixel-perfect screens and clever micro-interactions. But the result of our work does not exist in isolation. It’s a woven tapestry of threads across screens, flows, products, and environments. The details are incredibly important, but we must also consider the composition of the whole. For all…

  • Start with the ending

    Designers are storytellers. We have the power to define and shape a person’s experience. But when we’re caught up in the immediacy of a new project — it can be easy to forget the importance of the ending. Any good storyteller can attest; Its the ending that leave’s your audience with a lasting impression. Since…

  • Communication is Oxygen, But Too Much Will Kill You

    In the hyperconnected world of Automattic, where Slack channels buzz like beehives and p2 threads stack up like digital paperwork, communication is a double-edged sword. It keeps us linked, breathes life into our distributed existence. It’s our oxygen. But too much oxygen will kill you. Navigating the river of constant chatter and updates as a…

  • Day One, Now an Automattic Product

    Today, I’m thrilled to announce that Day One is being acquired by Automattic Inc. This is incredibly exciting news. For the past 10 years since I started Day One, I’ve worked to not only create the best digital journaling experience in the world, but one that will last. By joining Automattic, I’m now more confident than…

  • Automattic is Hiring

    In a few weeks, I’ll have worked at Automattic for 10 years. That is just about a third of my life, and the majority of my career as a designer. And here’s the thing, I could see myself doing this for another 10 years. Looking for a job? automattic.com/work-with-us

  • 3 + 3 + 3 = 9

    Three and three and three. Nine years is a long time to work at a single company, but I continue to look forward to the next nine years.