Joshua Wold

Over the years I've had various motivations for writing on this site. Recently the main reason has been because I have something I want to get out of my system. Writing can be for others to read, but it can also be for me to process how I&

As a post-apocalyptic story, this film explores themes that dig into what it means to be human, and how humanity affects the world around us; all this against a backdrop that isn’t the exact world we live in, but something similar. I Am Mother begins with a brief

I’m too closely intwined with my digital life. I have a problem. At times it holds my attention more than my real life, and some days it’s hard to tell the two apart. Technology has been wonderful for me. As a teenager, with unknown prospects for where I

Recently I did an illustration for Jonathan Wold for an article he wrote on his site. In this post I wanted to share a bit of the process, and hopefully inspire others with how messy it can be to get from the beginning to the end. We've worked

For traveling If I'm working at a coffee shop for the day (I like to do that 1-2 days/week, even though I work from home), or if I'm on a trip, I'll likely bring some combination of the following. * Backpack - My current

Or, another title could be, my quest for my perfect backpack. For quite a few years I've tried backpacks of all types. It's a funny hobby for me to research different backpacks and see what makes the most sense for me. I wrote previously about a

I'm just a few weeks into a new job, and I have a few observations I want to share. I've been inspired by a new book, It Doesn't Have to be Crazy at Work. This book, combined with Deep Work, has encouraged me to

Tomorrow I'll be starting a new job at Automattic as a Product Designer. I'm both excited and reflective as I think about what's ahead in 2019 and beyond. For the past 3 1/2 years I've worked full-time at XWP. I

Over the past few years I've been privileged to work with some amazing designers and engineers! When you can bring design and engineering together in a true partnership, great things can happen. If either of them are treated as second class citizens, you'll fall into deep

Since January 2017 I've been an iPad Pro user. For a short period I even made it my primary computer. It's become one of the most important tools I have as a Product Designer. Each week I use it to create sketches during the research and