Patterns #003: The War for Talent, LLMs are a Dead End, and Vacheron’s Louvre Display
On the leverage of talent, the cost of abandoning product development, why LLMs will not get us to AGI, and the audacity to do incredible things.
The Art of Product Development is Finding Truths
Everyone focuses on what to build. Not enough on why.
Patterns #002: Shoes & Bags, Hardware & Software, and K-Pop Design
On doing things differently, the lasting power of the Birkin, and design's cultural impact on the music industry.
Designer as Strategist
Design leaders today shape experiences, entire business strategies, market positioning, and organizational culture.
Patterns #001: The State of Luxury Fashion in 2024
Looking at luxury fashion's down year, the strategies of the outliers in Brunello Cucinelli and Mui Mui, and the creative director carousel
Creativity is An Act of Rebellion
Why do we create? And more importantly, why must we create?
