Writer & Creative Strategist / Farmer's market fiend
LA via Chicago via San Diego
Joined May 2010
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Omg a new form of #togetherapart 😂 (via @swissmiss)
Oh my god, this is amazing. A German cafe is making people wear swimming pool noodles as hats to enforce social distancing.
Pic via Cafe & Konditorei Rothe on Facebook
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Lovely essay about finding meaning in this difficult moment by the always-eloquent @courtwrites courtney.substack.com/p/unne…
My husband is working on a short film and is looking for someone to record a playful cover of "Staying Alive." Think: ukulele, acoustic guitar, toy piano. He's hoping to do this as a creative exchange. Email at [email protected] if interested!
After taking note of which brands are handling their communication with clear purpose and intention, I was inspired to share 6 tips on communicating in times of crisis: medium.com/@jessicalizherman…
Wonderful piece by @pbennett101 about how we can learn to swim together in these crazy times. medium.com/@pbennett101/the-…
Six Feet From Marriage: A Late-Bloomer’s Upended Wedding Plans. Adding my #Loveinthetimeofcorona story to the mix of hopefully hope-mending stories in this often heart-breaking time.
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Jessica Herman retweeted
Ways to sustain your community if you have income right now:
*subscribe to your local newspaper
*order books through your local independent bookstore
*order coffee by the pound from your coffee shop
*join a CSA
*donate to a food bank
*tip well when ordering in
What else?
Jessica Herman retweeted
If you didn’t apply but still want to participate in Within Cities: LA, this is your chance!
Hey LA and DC design leaders, we have a few last minute openings for our Leadership Circles in your cities. If you didn't get a chance to apply before, let us know if you want to attend. Hope to see you there!
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Love seeing the colorful #OuiSiCards on Kickstarter! A beautiful set of photo cards that stimulate creativity & wonder in players of all ages & backgrounds. Find it here: kickstarter.com/projects/oui…
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Contributor spotlight: @ingridfetell’s book Joyful just launched! Trust us, you need more confetti in your life. And after you read the book, you can read her essay, Surviving on color and curves, in our first issue. @aestheticsofjoy #joyfulbook
I am endlessly impressed by the number of friends I have who are brilliant writers and artists. Case in point: @ohnoerino's latest essay about her father and the music of Tom Petty: beltmag.com/dad-rock-tom-pet…
Do yourself a favor & pre-order @LeahDieterich's brilliant book, Vanishing Twins. I just want to keep re-reading it! amzn.to/2MPEcoA
Jessica Herman retweeted
. @jgeneske reflects on ideas in @thisisnewpower: "In my experience, I’ve learned that old power values don’t always correlate to older organizations, and vice versa." #newpower ow.ly/vrdz30jhgh5
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Know any storytellers passionate about social impact design and hell-bent on illuminating the process behind it? Refer them to the @DalbergDesign summer fellowship! bit.ly/2018DDFellows
cc: @Jess_Herman @wordsonstyle @johncary @GiladMeron @lmuscato @soljourno
Well, this is cool news. LA welcomes its first Design Czar @HawthorneLAT to City Hall. nyti.ms/2Fyc7lA
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Meet A Hundred Years Sans:a typeface built for the next century. Follow our Design Director @ghubacek down the rabbit hole of refreshing our identity and designing a new typeface in the process. ow.ly/oaiA30iPWdk
Reading the words of Rebecca Solnit is always a good idea, particularly when excerpted on a piece about the intimacy of reading & writing on @brainpicker. This quote <3...."A book is a heart that only beats in the chest of another." bit.ly/1Nyq9fF
Between the @Shaptonia packaging, the connection between plant breeders and chefs, so many things to buzz about in this article on @row7seeds. Just need a patch of gardening space...nyti.ms/2oELmke
Love this. teapawt.net/CityLab/status/9657694…
On the 50th anniversary of the show's first episode: How Mister Rogers shaped the way a generation thinks about neighborhoods trib.al/nWWRBby
Been waiting years for this documentary to come out on Joan Didion. The Center Will Not Hold on @netflix 10/27. bit.ly/2gmfAbw