some studies

image appendix.10 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 41 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time.

A wide-ranging interview with now-retired designer Steve McDonald (@mcsteve ) about, among other things, his highly influential body of work, the death of design, DIN standards, ethical production practices, and Einstein is now live on somestudies.com. The client list Steve McDonald worked with during his product design career is as illustrious as it gets: Apple (via frog design), Esprit, Burton, Fila, Under Armour, Black Diamond, Merell, Patagonia, and, of course, Nike. His work for the Swoosh was nothing short of pioneering. Both the Considered and ACG (All Conditions Gear) programs - he led the latter as creative director - are still highly coveted by designers and collectors alike, feel oddly contemporary, and are referenced by or can be seen as the impetus for many current developments in function-focused design genres. After I had published an attempt at a condensed retrospective on the Nike Considered project and its product output, Steve incidentally stumbled across it, and was so kind to reach out to let me know the read it. We emailed back and forth a bit, and thankfully, he agreed to answer some of my questions in detail. He will list a comprehensive line-up of his favorite Nike work in the article that follows. I honestly considered (no pun intended) just copy-pasting it here because that alone would have been a justifiably immensely impressive calling card in the “my next guest needs no introduction” way, instead of this little intro paragraph. Letting the work do the talking. Now retired, Steve was so generous as to add some talking of his own. Read more on somestudies.com…

image appendix.9 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 33 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time.

image appendix.8 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 41 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time.

image appendix.7 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 36 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time.

Plenty should be enough. 🧱 There have been countless blog posts, op-eds, and even dissertations about the story of Supreme. How did they establish a branding framework and “drop” release method, NOS-injecting a planet-destroying industry for decades? How often was it declared “dead” with a “worst season ever,“ only to be “so back” weeks later with a hot new collaboration or the release of a “best season in years”? If you are one of those people (like myself) who developed a para-social relationship with the brand for years, keeping up with it as if it were a sports team or musician, and not a commercial entity (not that sports teams or musicians are no commercial entities) trying to sell clothes to me, you probably heard all of it, and admittedly often enough. Still, with the release of the Fall-Winter 2025 season, I felt it was time to gather some thoughts on 15 years spent vicariously in the world James Jebbia built, by adapting the Japanese streetwear hype playbook to skateboarding culture. Read more on somestudies.com…

image appendix.6 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 37 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time.

image appendix.5 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 35 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time. Hopefully they can bring ephemeral enjoyment, simple visual pleasure, or some inspiration even.

image appendix.4 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 39 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time. Hopefully they can bring ephemeral enjoyment, simple visual pleasure, or some inspiration even.

Studies Suggest showcases nice things that should be worth your time. 🍃 Volume 7 now live via somestudies.com…

image appendix.3 A solely visual-based extension of some studies. 34 new images added. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will appear on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time. Hopefully they can bring ephemeral enjoyment, simple visual pleasure, or some inspiration even.

image appendix.2 A solely image-based extension of some studies. Call it a moodboard if you must, call it a tumblr-page if you will (as that is factually correct). Series of images will be added on somestudies.tumblr.com from time to time. Hopefully they can bring ephemeral enjoyment, simple visual pleasure, or some inspiration even.