maria rogal

I stumbled on the bio of Anna Children Atkins, a 19th century botanist, artist, and photographer. She may very well have been the first female photographer.

For some time I have been fascinated with notebooks, in part for how we can document ideas and everyday happenings and make connections. This is an interesting article from Masokumi where the connection between the physical act of writing is discussed in the context of long-term...

Here's a tutorial on Design*Sponge for a perfect bound notebook for all your scrap papers. It's equally useful for binding projects. What I like about this in particular is it's use of materials found around the house. In other words, you don't need to go out and buy a fancy...

On Thursday I made a brief presentation on the work of D4D at the UF Innovations in International Development Symposium. What always impresses me is the range of work being done at UF—well beyond what I see on a daily basis. These are colleagues working all over the world who...

This panel examined practices and theories of writing/design in the context of indigenous communities that are trying to compose and assert their contemporary collective identities as they venture into global marketplaces of capital and culture. The panelists treat “writing” a...

Since this summer I've been working with the United Faculty of Florida–UF to develop a more professional presence. The tangible materials with our identity is coming together nicely. The major work has been to the website and the the newsletter. My...