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Designers Who Found Startups

January 23, 2012 – 12:14 pm

I love this thought: Above all, designer founders should be experts at finding the right problems to solve. I think it sums up the strength of design, subtraction. How can an idea be simplified to the point it’s easily used, without feeling basic. I’m biased, of course, but I think designers are great. Silicon Valleys [...]

Backyard retreat

January 3, 2012 – 9:39 am

I don’t suppose I NEED this, especially considering I live in an apartment, but I certainly WANT it. Backyard Retreat – Ideas – Dwell.

AKQA: 2011 Adweek Agency of the year

December 12, 2011 – 9:46 am

I woke up to my phone buzzing at 2am with emails from our London office sharing the news, we’d been announced as Adweek’s digital agency of the year. I’ve only been with AKQA for 8 months, but this is a fantastic gift, and I’m truly proud to be a part of this family. http://www.adweek.com/news/advertising-branding/agency-year-akqa-137015

Made me laugh

December 7, 2011 – 9:38 am

Freshly

November 21, 2011 – 12:16 pm

I’ve been working on something for a long time, and finally got around to making it happen. Freshly is a way to find out what farmers’ market is near you, open, now. It’s driven by trying to remember when the markets are open, and where they are on which days. I wanted something that would [...]

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This is the notebook of Michael Farley, Associate Creative Director at AKQA NY. This is where I write things I think about design and mobile. This is all my blog, and anything I say here is more than likely my own opinion, I don't know anyone who agrees with me.

I rarely write, I'm too busy with the three things I've created. The first was hello, burrow!, followed by a little girl named Maddie, and my latest, freshly. I love reading email, so get at me.