• About + Contact
  • Work
  • Writing
    • Notes
    • Observed
Jonno Cohen
  • About + Contact
  • Work
  • Writing
    • Notes
    • Observed

On Rituals

In which I take comfort in rituals, and coffee. There's always coffee.

Read more

tags: rituals, coffee, typeradio, long hard stupid way, the big move, routine
categories: Personal, Process, Thought
Sunday 03.06.16
Posted by Jonno Cohen
 

On errrors

In which errors should be preserved and embraced, not just in the process of creating work, but in the finished product too. Errata and emendations are part of the story of the work.

Read more

tags: Mistakes, Errors, Adam Smyth, via Rian vd Merwe, The Atlantic, Errata
categories: Thought, Process, Creativity
Tuesday 07.15.14
Posted by Jonno Cohen
 

On asking ‘Why?’

In which Frank Chimero makes me think about the questions we ask about our work, and that of others. 'Why' often yields far more interesting answers than 'How', and leads to work that has meaning.

Read more

tags: Shape of Design, Process, Frank Chimero, Rationale, clients, Why, work
categories: Thought, Design business, Process
Tuesday 04.29.14
Posted by Jonno Cohen
 

On Games

In which I consider the valuable life lessons gleaned from a childhood spent indoors, basking in the glow of a computer screen. Those hours and days of computer games taught me about inspiration, hard work, and why it's all worth it.

Read more

tags: work, games, inspiration, outliers, gladwell, effort
categories: Process, Thought, Creativity, Productivity
Tuesday 03.16.10
Posted by Jonno Cohen
 

On Pacing

Running is an intriguing sport. Indeed, for many of us, 'sport' may be a misnomer. Our focus is not on others or how we fare against them. It's just us and the road, in self-centred, meditative solitude, competing only against ourselves.This is why running is so addictive: physical fitness aside, it's the mental battles of self-discovery that keep us coming back for more, pushing our limits further than we knew we could.

Read more

tags: pacing, productivity, running
categories: Blog, Design business, Process, Thought
Tuesday 11.24.09
Posted by Jonno Cohen