Designing for, reflecting on,
human experience.
The WIP* digital garden of Jen Goertzen.
Currently – Closing 2024
Season of long shadows.
The days are getting shorter and everyone is talking about nesting. I’m hunting for a scented candle that smells like firewood—no vanilla or cinammon, I want smoke.
For me, winter is for “hibernation projects.” I’m surrounding myself with books, art supplies, and indulging in project ideas that waited patiently on the shelf when the sun was high in the sky.
Come by this winter, see what’s on, maybe share what you’re indulging in. It’s cozy here.
Notes
Reflections on design, design in life, and life in design. Ranging from first scribbles to thoroughly edited drafts.
Digital gardens, portfolios, and being online.Coming Soon
Projects, lists, outlines
Logs and snapshots of parts of my work and world, standalone but hopefully never static.
My experience in product design.
- Outline,
- Design
Presentations.
- List,
- Design
“Up to speed” book
Project
Library
Some books I’ve read, recommended, and abandoned.
Words Are My Matter
Ursula K. Le Guin
Braiding Sweetgrass
Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Wild Places
Robert MacFarlane
Dare to Lead
Brené Brown
English Pastoral: An Inheritance
James Rebanks
East of Eden
John Steinbeck
Bird By Bird
Anne Lamott
Sea of Tranquility
Emily St. John Mandel
* Welcome to my work in progress.
You may have noticed there is more promise of content than actual content. I’m trying a new approach to this website where I’m sharing pieces sooner, even when incomplete—website included. I hope you’ll come back to see how it’s grown.