A writer and content creator based in Brooklyn, NY.

01.	Intro	I’m Joe. But you know that already. I’m a news writer, copywriter, writer writer, and all-around content creator that spends far too much time on the internet. I’m a proud Brooklyn cat dad to two constantly hangry cats, and currently passionate about how technology can make us more human.
02.	About	When I’m not typing furiously on my keyboard, or discussing internet culture + baseball with my wife (we’re two giant nerds that love our ballpark hotdogs), I can be found geeking out on the Switch or binge-watching Ancient Aliens (hey, don’t judge). I operate with a Kansas City kindness, wild Nevadan way of thinking, and a New York work ethic. I like to think I take after my idols — Douglas Adams, John Cleese, Obi Wan Kenobi, and Will Smith. This varying cast of fictional and non-fictional characters all have two things in common: They’re all taller than me, and they’re all dedicated to refining what they do best.
03.	Background	I'm a creative person at my core, delivering results in agency, in-house, and freelance settings. Whether it's conceptualizing and creating digital campaigns, digitally doodling brand voices, or giving Al Roker and company something to talk about on the third hour of Today — my bread and butter is anything in front of a computer. I have real-world experience with local, regional, national, and even international brands, telling stories in a way that captivates and converts an audience.

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Issue Six | Walking in Memphis

What's the difference between these photos in the header? Absolutely nothing. The fixation with all things 80s and 90s goes beyond thrifted fashion and disposable camera clones. There has been a sudden fire of interest in some of these decades more decisive design styles, and there's no one to thank

Issue Five | Fast Food

A hundred years ago, in Wichita, Kansas, a revolution began: fast food. And a hundred years later, the industry looks a lot different… literally! In this post, I’m digging into why your favorite chain restaurants so often and suddenly change their looks.

Issue Four | I.M. Pei

Starting in the early 1950s until his retirement in 1990, I.M. Pei flourished on an international scale with a distinct, awe-inspiring modern style. Equipped with degrees from MIT and Harvard, he accomplished more by age 29 than other architects twice his age.

Issue Three | Nerd Chic

I came across an interesting question a few weeks ago. Is there such a thing as "nerd chic" when it comes to interiors? This idea of turning a nerdy fascination into something aesthetic and appealing from a design perspective. It's interesting because, as a fellow nerd, it made me look

Issue Two | Conversation Pits

This morning, my wife told me we needed to talk. To any married person, or really any person in a relationship, this is not a good sign. We needed to talk about certain targeted ads she'd been seeing recently for conversation pits. gulp I knew this was coming. What's up

Issue One | Eames

Would it really be a design blog if the first issue wasn't about the 20th Century dynamic duo that was Eames?

Issue Zero | Welcome

I hacked Instagram. Okay, well I didn’t actually hack Instagram. I hacked the algorithm Instagram uses to tell me and show me what I should like and buy and feel. Instagram (and Facebook on a larger scale) exists to prove Thom Yorke right about the abuse of technology. Instagram

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Joe Staples

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