i’m ok & other lies: reflections on work
Writing & Editorial | Publication Design | Experimental Typography | Conceptual Design | Critical Theory | Anti-Design
What it is:
This publication is a self-authored collection of essays exploring the relationship between labor, time, value, and identity. What started as casual reflections on daily habits and work quickly spiraled into something a little bit deeper… and a lot darker.
What’s inside:
Short Essays
Personal reflections written in response to readings on labor, capitalism, and the meaning of productivity.
Leisure / Labor
Musings on how we spend our so-called “free time,” and what that says about our values.
Self-Worth
A slow unraveling of the idea that our worth is defined by how much we produce.
Bleak Realism
A closing invitation to reflect, plus a reminder that capitalism always gets the last word! :’)
The book:
Design Approach:
Nothing here is polished and perfect, and that is by design. Note the messy analog techniques, tons of visual noise, and the super edgy black-and-white palette. This was me intentionally rejecting the clean, optimistic tone of “good” (AKA Corporate) design. Although it is rough, raw, and bleak, there is still a certain beauty to it. Sort of like us.
This piece doesn’t really try to offer answers or solutions to the big questions listed above. Instead, it forces the reader to sit in the discomfort of not knowing. It makes them feel the weight of the questions instead.
The process:
