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Suff Syed: In An AI-Powered World, Be An Outlier
Matt McCue 5/29/25 Matt McCue 5/29/25

Suff Syed: In An AI-Powered World, Be An Outlier

Suff Syed, the Head of Design, at Microsoft Research, shares how he has always marched to the beat of his own drum in his career and creative thinking.

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How James Cook Uses a Typewriter to Push Boundaries and Create the Spectacular
Madeleine Magill 5/28/25 Madeleine Magill 5/28/25

How James Cook Uses a Typewriter to Push Boundaries and Create the Spectacular

From his home base in London, James Cook has “typed” everything from a picture of London’s Royal Albert Hall to its Battersea Power Station. Here, he shares what he sees when he looks at a keyboard, and how that transforms into artwork quite like nothing else.

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Mr. Bingo: How Turning “Hate Mail” into Art Built a Massive Fan Base
Matt McCue 5/28/25 Matt McCue 5/28/25

Mr. Bingo: How Turning “Hate Mail” into Art Built a Massive Fan Base

To stand you, you have to do what no one else is doing. Sounds simple, but it ain’t easy.

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Alice Waters’s Protégés Are Partners in Creativity, as Well as Life
Madeleine Magill 5/28/25 Madeleine Magill 5/28/25

Alice Waters’s Protégés Are Partners in Creativity, as Well as Life

Russ Moore and Allison Hopelain are partners in business, as well as in life. It is in this way that they can do everything a little differently from the rest of us.

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The Power of Sketch: Mike Perry on Process, Play, and Drawing the Same Shapes Forever
Matt McCue 5/27/25 Matt McCue 5/27/25

The Power of Sketch: Mike Perry on Process, Play, and Drawing the Same Shapes Forever

For Perry, drawing isn’t just an art form – it’s a language he’s been learning, stretching, and reinventing since childhood. Here is how he brings his big idea to life on the page.

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Ashley Barnhill: Iron Maiden in the Texas Sun
Matt McCue 5/27/25 Matt McCue 5/27/25

Ashley Barnhill: Iron Maiden in the Texas Sun

Ashley Barnhill was a rising star in comedy when a freak accident nearly ended her life. Now she’s rewriting her story—with dark jokes, sci-fi twists, and steel in her skull.

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