Futurist, with reservations. Endlessly curious. —— ⌘ design [Mercury](https://mercury.com) ⎇ john 17:3 ⎋ ⌃
Inside Design at DSPTCH®
DSPTCH®, the brain child of Richard Liu, began in 2010 selling "a durable camera strap for today’s photographer" from his apartment in SF. Fast forward to 2023 and you observe a consumer brand that has gone through numerous product innovations including a line of mil-spec backpacks and bags, a home goods brand called BASE Object, a concept store in SF's Mission district, and collaborations with brands such as Maekan, Descente, 3sixteen, Ghostly, and Engineered Garments. DSPTCH®'s pr...
Inside Design at DSPTCH®
DSPTCH®, the brain child of Richard Liu, began in 2010 selling "a durable camera strap for today’s photographer" from his apartment in SF. Fast forward to 2023 and you observe a consumer brand that has gone through numerous product innovations including a line of mil-spec backpacks and bags, a home goods brand called BASE Object, a concept store in SF's Mission district, and collaborations with brands such as Maekan, Descente, 3sixteen, Ghostly, and Engineered Garments. DSPTCH®'s pr...
Why I'm Excited About Fintech and Web III
The visible quote in the Mercury Raise graphic above is a riff on words from Steve Jobs' classic Think Different campaign from 1977:Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes ... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. ... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because th...
Why I'm Excited About Fintech and Web III
The visible quote in the Mercury Raise graphic above is a riff on words from Steve Jobs' classic Think Different campaign from 1977:Here's to the crazy ones, the misfits, the rebels, the troublemakers, the round pegs in the square holes ... the ones who see things differently -- they're not fond of rules, and they have no respect for the status quo. ... You can quote them, disagree with them, glorify or vilify them, but the only thing you can't do is ignore them because th...
