/friends
People worth
knowing.
Making space for people I admire and want other people to know. A short list for now, but it will grow.
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01
Rob Capps ↗
Principal at Array and co-founder of Art & Rigor Productions. A journalist, filmmaker, and editorial strategist — and the person I build alongside every day.
robertcapps.com
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02
Allie Fisher ↗
An independent creative director and designer building brands and shaping editorial identities across digital, print, and film. Runs Studio Fisher.
allie-fisher.com
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03
Michael Greenblatt ↗
Design lead and co-founder of Hard Drive, a creative studio in New York and LA working across identity, packaging, environmental design, and campaigns.
linkedin.com/in/michael-greenblatt
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04
Rachel Swaby ↗
A podcast producer and journalist, co-founder of Reasonable Volume. Author of Headstrong and Mighty Moe, and creator of Human Race for Runner's World.
reasonablevolume.com
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05
Mike Swartz ↗
Co-founder and, until early this year, longtime CEO of Upstatement, acquired by kyu in 2022. Now building what's next as an advisor, investor, and founder.
linkedin.com/in/mike-swartz
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06
Cass Marketos ↗
A brilliant writer and the leader of composting as culture — author of Compost After Reading and the newsletter The Rot. Previously built community at Kickstarter (employee #1) and the Obama White House.
cassmarketos.me
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07
Arif Haq ↗
A workshop experience designer and facilitator specializing in creative transformation. Created The Creative Ladder, one of the most widely used creative evaluation frameworks among large brand-owners.
arifhaq.com
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08
Kwaku Aning ↗
An educator, community builder, and super connector linking education, tech, art, and impact. Hosts a great podcast.
linkedin.com/in/kwaku-aning
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09
Anna McKendrick ↗
A brilliant Chicago-based art director and designer building brand foundations and systems, and a founding member of the collective Personal Favorite.
annamckendrick.com
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10
Scott Dadich ↗
An award-winning designer, editor, and Emmy-nominated filmmaker. Former Editor-in-Chief of WIRED, co-founder of Godfrey Dadich Partners, and creator of Abstract: The Art of Design for Netflix.
dadich.co
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Nick Gray ↗
The patron saint of bringing people together, host of legendary parties and author of The 2-Hour Cocktail Party. He started the slash friends idea that inspired this page.
nickgray.net
Inspired by the /friends idea.