Design Thinking
by Delany
“No other bird has this sort of intricate wing structure,” said Professor Nigel Peake of Cambridge’s Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics, who led the research. “Much of the noise caused by a wing – whether it’s attached to a bird, a plane or a fan – originates at the trailing edge where the air passing over the wing surface is turbulent. The structure of an owl’s wing serves to reduce noise by smoothing the passage of air as […]
Categories: Aerospace, Design, Design Thinking, Investing
Investing
by Delany
Utility. Beauty. Purpose. I haven’t written an investment paper for Thread International yet but I will after Flexsys and Blossom. Upcycled materials is a industry and process I’ve been interested in for a while. Thread international caught my attention because their product is a cradle to cradle item, not only upcyclying “waste” which doesn’t actually exist but improving the quality of life, communities and the people Western consumption affects. I think about it a lot but I’ve only had one […]
Categories: Climate Change, Design, Fashion, Investing
Design Thinking
by Delany
Keep Your Scraps. Do Your Thing. I have friends who call me smart all the time and all I want to reply back is that I keep a lot of scraps. I am smart but I try to be humble about it. Do I like all of my drawings? Not always. But that doesn’t mean they’re horrible. I did like the end result of my Lyft + GM marketing campaign? Not really. But that doesn’t mean it needs to be thrown […]
Categories: Design Thinking, Investing, Product
Investing
by Delany
Below is the investment paper I wrote and sent to a Venture Capital firm in Menlo Park. Some background if you’re new to this post: A few months ago a Venture Capital firm posted a demo memo challenge for people aspiring to get a job in Venture Capital or get their foot in the door. Essentially you profile a company as an associate/scout you would pick to invest in. I picked VICIS, a local Seattle company. I write the paper, […]
Categories: Design, Design Thinking, Dreams, Investing, Product
Investing
by Delany
Darling, one of my favorite magazines is providing an opportunity for people to invest in it. I came across Darling a few years ago when I worked at PCC and have been watching them ever since. What I fell in love with was their mission statement and CEO. The product from there was a given. The content, the aesthetics, even the material – tactile experience you had holding it. I couldn’t be happier or more excited for them. I hope you’ll […]
Categories: Advertising, Investing
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by Delany
“It’s so subtle Delany. It’s sooo subtle.” *starts pointing and circling a bunch of areas on the x-ray* “But it’s something I’ve ever seen. I’ve never seen something like this.” *keeps oscillating* *me finally speaks up* “Well am I subtle or something you’ve never seen?” catches on to me and we both start laughing Grace is how we choose to respond. It’s called Retinal Vasculitis or retinal vessel cuffing (inflammation). When it’s not isolated to the eyes it’s often associated with […]
Categories: Birthdays, Gratitude, Growing Up
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by Delany
Grace changes everything. For the past few weeks the corner of my left eye has been salt and peppery with white blotches or spots. When I saw my eye doctor on Saturday they told I was classic profile for retina detachment. We took retina photos and dilated my eyes twice. No detachment or tear was to be found, but they told me that as I know my body best, no pun intended, to keep an eye on it. If the salt […]
Categories: Birthdays, Gratitude, People, Perspective
Cause
by Delany
It’s Not About You Did you know that plants intentionally move? It’s called tropism. Phototropism to move toward the sun and gravitropism when moving toward the earths core. I was inspired to read it (What A Plant Knows) after watching a PBS documentary called What Plants Talk About. I don’t have any Redwood tree seed starts (like the first video below), but I did find a handful of Maple tree seed starts floating between the 2×4’s on my back porch. I noticed […]
Categories: Books, Causes, Design Thinking, Investing
