: What is the point of Adobe creating a customizable user interface if they are going to re-open their …
: An Open Letter to Hamilton Centre MP Aslam Rana re: the Government's "AI for All" Policy Announcement MP Rana, I have a few questions about your governments newly announced “AI for All” policy that I …
: I have a lot of half-formed thoughts about Canada’s new “AI for All” policy but for now I can’t help …
: Patreon really can’t stop trying to enshittify. I love the IDEA of improving discoverability, but …
: I’ve been tinkering with an old soviet “AGAT 18” half-frame film camera. The first roll had some …
: It seems like the big AI revolution is just making automated phone systems worse? How does having …
: Artemis II was amazing!!! But most of us (most of everyone ever) will never have the chance to see …
: I don’t often feel simple patriotism. It’s not something I really understand. But I’ll be honest, …
: Finished reading: There Is No Antimemetics Division by qntm 📚 This book was a real blast. It was a …
: Here’s a blog post I wrote for work: It’s okay if you have an ugly logo. My hot-take as a designer …
: Some surprisingly good news coming from home. Ontario’s Court of Appeal upholds our city’s rejection …
: I think by this point we’re used to any and all AI features being opt-out or impossible to disable. …
: Just finished reading: Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman’s OpenAI by Karen Hao. This …
: Picture from a quick trip outside last night. It’s amazing to me how the moon is so constant and …
: My latest newsletter, in which I talk about MAiD and addiction epidemics to try to make the point …
: If your compassion for people is limited to the extent of your patience, then I don’t think you were …
: A lot of shit has me pretty riled up right now so let’s stop and smell the roses for once and …
: Cool, guess I’m gonna be moving my “get the fuck off substack” to-do way up the list. This is …
: This stupid joke doesn’t work on my website because I use a font that doesn’t have ambiguous …
: I have been feeling really bad for people named Al in the age of AI and ambiguous characters. 😔
: I feel like my hot take of the year is that, after avoiding updating for a while, I actually kind of …
: I posted yesterday about how Adobe had randomly shoved generative AI shit into my custom workspace …
: Gonna need to really try not to get a big head now… I’m assuming YouTube mails you a plaque for all …
: The best purchasing decision I made in 2025 was getting this tiny box of banana stickers. They have …
: I rarely open Adobe applications anymore, but when I do, they have added a fucking GenAI panel to my …
: I’m trying out a new medium for my newsletter/blog, Everyone’s Creative! It’s scary and exciting to …
: Finished reading: The Blade Itself by Joe Abercrombie 📚 A super enjoyable read, even if it wasn’t …
: Watched Bugonia last night and it was a total delight. Similar to GDT’s Frankenstein, I’m enjoying …
: As I tried to close the stupid AI chat box on the Zoom home screen, this tool tip popped up, summing …
: I really don’t like trucks. I think they suck. Instead of just stewing about it I wrote a bit about …
: Just because I became so fascinated by the Kafkaesque absurdity of the Cavalry Terms suggesting you …
: Reading more of the Terms & Conditions of apps will make your head spin. Not only do Cavalry …
: I like learning new tools, but tech’s increasing invasions-of-privacy have made me start reading the …
: I’m a big fan of all the fonts on Indestructible Type, but their latest release and the accompanying …
: Adding to the list of reasons I’m planning on leaving Substack: They are so US-centric. I’m …
: Happy Halloween! Usually I plan newsletters ahead of time and give myself the chance to sit and …
: “Ooo if we tax billionaires fairly, they’ll just leave!” Um. GOOD. You’re telling me if we forced …
: Thinking a bit more about the new Affinity app, I think it’s illustrative of how hard corporations …
: The new Affinity app and freemium model is an unsurprising and disappointing step towards …
: Just finished The Trial. It’s amazing how relevant it feels, like Kafka was tuned in to something …
: I don’t want to sound like a conspiracy theory nut, but I did tag all the founders of Substack in my …
: Substack insists they’re different from the other platforms. They say they’re a bastion for writers …
: What does it mean to create things that destroy things? Is making a bomb as creative as drawing a …
: Adobe Illustrator just crashed on me when I disabled one of their AI features in the preferences… …
: The Trial: “And the significance of this great organization, gentlemen? It consists of arresting …
: This is just the 21st century version of every portrait of an aristocratic arts patron in history. …
: The best thing I ever did was disconnect my Samsung TV from the internet. Your fridge should never …
: Look, I get that this is big, scary news, but it is wild to me that four of the top five articles on …
: Now we just need to actually do it. I think it comes down to linking more to what other people are …
: "Imagine an infinite shared sandbox where human collaborators – clients and partners alike – can …
: Artists are often the worst gatekeepers, and I’m tired of it. www.everyonescreative.net/p/creativ…
: If you work in digital marketing, you’ll deal in depersonalising, martial and downright hostile …
: Photoshop is so bloated and buggy that I literally couldn’t get it to function today until I rolled …
: The #enshittification of major software is super notable when you launch alternative apps compared …
: Shout out to VueScan ( https://www.hamrick.com/ ) for being one of the longest ongoing software …
: Shout out to VueScan ( www.hamrick.com ) for being one of the longest ongoing software licenses I …
: I’d like to thank all the horrible executives running corporations that exploit our creativity for …
: I’d like to thank all the horrible executives running corporations that exploit our creativity for …
: You know tech is reaching a low point when this kind of message fills me with dread. I can’t get off …
: You know tech is reaching a low point when this kind of message fills me with dread. I can’t get off …
: Not sure why I felt like it needed to be private for so long, but if anyone else has a Voyager …
: Not sure why I felt like it needed to be private for so long, but if anyone else has a Voyager …
: I’m happy to have mostly moved entirely from #Adobe to #Affinity for work, but I still use them from …
: I’m happy to have mostly moved entirely from Adobe to Affinity for work, but I still use them from …
: This has got to be one of the funniest little shitty design ideas I’ve seen. Netflix is hoping I’m …
: We need to stop pretending there’s a universal “truth” to creativity, because it just weakens our …
: Got out to see the Moon and Mars pass by each other tonight. It was gorgeous (until the mosquitos …
: www.cbc.ca/radio/cos… Absolutely mind boggling to me that any discussion about eroding …
: One of my favourite examples of demystifying creative process is this series by The Movie Rabbit …
: People think everything is political these days! Well… yeah. That’s because everything is. (Whether …
: The CBC logo is so crazy iconic. It’s odd to feel patriotic about branding but Canadians have it …
: I have had to dip back into working with Adobe applications a bit, and am having the “pleasure” of …
: With so many big, existential issues going on all the time it feels like there’s no space to enjoy …
: Today in being an over-enthusiastic Linux beginner: made a typo in the terminal and accidentally …
: As more and more people seem to be blindly accepting that AI belongs everywhere, whether it makes …
: Did you know Ireland launched a basic income pilot just for artists? €325/week for 3 years. Not …
: “Recognize that creativity is neither good nor evil - but that it is powerful. You are responsible …
: I didn’t feel much when I deleted my Facebook account. I mostly felt fatigue when I deleted my …
: I’ve been pushing myself to use more open source software, but for graphic design work I still feel …
: Today is a nice day to learn that old workplace safety manuals have some pretty hilarious images …
: Is AI a threat? Or does it just expose the existing threats? AI will outpace humans in all structured tasks. If you’re producing repeatable deliverables, you …
: Looking at the results of our Canadian election is such a mixed bag of emotions. I’m glad to see we …
: I looked at the design of the Canadian political party platforms and what I found wasn’t pretty… …
: I didn’t like any of the off-the-shelf cable management boxes for standing desks because they …
: I love working alone. I think our digital privacy is more important than ever. I have also come to …
: OH YAH WE’VE GOT CMYK RUNNING THROUGH 🎆🎇🎉🥳🎊👏👏👏 This is my PSA for everyone to just attempt fixing …
: Slowly reviving things but Magenta has yet to reappear after I maybe destroyed something… pray for …
: The one nice thing about having to completely disassemble your printer to try to unclog it is that …
: So far this printer repair has slightly increased the amount of black coming through and now …
: Spending a not insignificant amount of time trying to repair a long-neglected printer and thinking …
: I’ve been trying to think about how being an artist can help during these wild times in the world. I …
: There’s so much negativity flying around right now and it’s starting to really get to me. What are …
: We have to stop pretending creativity is “magic." I feel like the only way to build solidarity for …
: 🎨 You Can Never Separate the Art from the Artist #art #creativity
: I’ve been thinking a lot about the fear people have of AI and the threats it poses to artists. But I …
: New post on Everyone’s Creative: 2024 Review
: Books I Read in 2024 I’m a slow reader and I often lose interest in reading in general for months at a time. I also …
: The more I think about how creativity really is the root to solving all our problems, the more I …
: New post on Everyone’s Creative: The world is ending and there’s nothing you can do about it. Do you …
: …digital systems and tools should not be ceded to the market—we should not accept the assumption …
: Making Wrist Rests for My Ergonomic Keyboard About a year ago I started to notice some fatigue and pain in my hands from working at a desk all …
: I’ve been liking Substack less and less since I first set up my newsletter there but I’ve been …
: After taking some time away from writing and making things, I’m thinking a lot about how much …
: Gatekeeping in art spaces is one of the most toxic things artists do. Creativity is fundamental to …
: Every time a company like Adobe introduces new “features,” it’s an attempt to make leaving them …
: When we invest in learning tools, we’re making a commitment to the tool. When Adobe push AI, they’re …
: When I work with clients, I push them to stop looking for an objective reason to do something …
: AI isn’t God - A bit about absurdity and highlighting contrasts. A few weeks ago I published a piece about how AI is showing up in everything, even Adobe Acrobat. …
: New post on Everyone’s Creative exploring the unnecessary “AI” features being crammed into …
: Some thoughts on Adobe (with many more to come) I already wrote about why I left the company, but to sum up: the business changed and I didn’t …
: Along with working on my little blog here, I’ve relaunched my newsletter! Check out Everyone’s …
: Spent the day working on setting up the theme for this site. It feels very rewarding to dig into how …
: I’m not sure why but I find I’m really avoiding posting here — I was never a tweeter and unless I’m …
: New post on Robot Fan Club Recently, my art has been up in some public settings. It’s a novel …
: I’m really enjoying playing around with Micro.blog to set up a new simple site for myself. It’s …