Lizzy Spano

Elizabeth is a writer & editor currently living in New York. She is the editor of DESK.

8 Sep 2022 • 3 min read

The anesthetization of beauty

They were all over the internet: Images of deep space, revealing thousands of distant galaxies, twinkling in vivid detail. They were beautiful. Full-spectrum color. Never seen before. Except they were.

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27 Nov 2020 • 2 min read

The writing tool I didn’t know I needed

When I first started using mymind (already the pun potential is dangerous for a writer), I didn’t really use it. I dropped in a few screenshots for ad inspiration and forgot about them.

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25 Mar 2020 • 9 min read

A data designer’s responsibility during a global crisis

If you’re like many of us, you’ve been anxiously refreshing the news and Coronavirus maps for at least a week now.

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29 Oct 2019 • 4 min read

In a digital world, analog brings something new

Today, when digital tools and online resources are making all forms of design more accessible, efficient and refined, analog methods are becoming more of an art. Yet for Warsaw-based studio Ars Thanea, handcraft is more relevant than ever.

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15 Sep 2018 • 2 min read

We’ve done it again: Introducing the new iPhone

Welcome to the Steve Jobs Theater. We have something special to share with you today.

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30 Nov 2017 • 4 min read

10 monthly subscriptions you absolutely need

Your life is about to get a whole lot easier.

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27 Sep 2017 • 2 min read

What Alexa’s not telling you: Observations from your robot assistant

Dear Shelly, We’ve become quite close over the last few years. I wake you up every morning and I know all your favorite songs. I know which brand of toilet paper you buy. I’ve been here for you every time you want the light on or off. Day

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23 Jul 2017 • 2 min read

Missed connection – we met on a street corner

Date of connection: July 7, 2016 - Lower East Side

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4 May 2017 • 3 min read

Designers can write, too

Throughout the “How to Get a Job at X” interview series, we’ve talked to people from companies like Nike, Pentagram and Unsplash, asking how to get a design job where they work. It’s been fascinating to see the similarities and differences in their answers, but one takeaway stands out.

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