Notes

Foreword

• “Where there is no hope, it is incumbent on us to invent it.” learn more.

Introduction

• “…as Michelangelo put it, what’s already living within the marble.” is based on 2 quotes from Michelangelo Buonarroti:

  • “The sculpture is already complete within the marble block, before I start my work. It is already there, I just have to chisel away the superfluous material.”

  • “I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free.”

01. Designing Hope

• If you’re looking for more resources on Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) visit Anxiety and Depression Association of America.

• Both definitions of “Hope” are sourced from Webster’s Dictionary 1828.

03. Impacting Humanity

• “I immediately think of one of the most famous maps of all time, Massimo Vignelli’s New York City subway map…” learn more.

• “The word “design” derives from designation…” etymology.

• “I recall John Proctor’s famous line from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible…” watch Daniel Day Lewis as John Proctor deliver this line in a way only he can in Nicholas Hytner’s 1996 film adapation of Arthur Miller’s The Crucible.

04. Tooling Curiosity

• “Rembrandt’s lighting…” learn more.

• “Van Gogh’s impressionistic strokes…” learn more.

• “I can hear Dieter Rams in the back of my mind repeating…” learn more.

08. Building Community

• “I often treat my role as designer like that of Atlas…” mythology.

• The word community comes from the Latin word communis…” etymology.

Acknowledgments

• Learn more from my incredible colleagues & collaborators at Journey Group.