Tom Coates' Design Starter Pack
Just a bunch of interesting people with perspectives on design. Again, a range of names here from the very well known to people with perspectives on the urban environment, physical products and tech.
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@tomcoates.bsky.social
@jessicahische.bsky.social
Lettering Artist, Professional Logo Zhuzher, & NYT Best-selling Author. Co-founder of Studioworks—shaping the future of creative business! studioworks.app linktr.ee/jessicahische
@craigmod.com
Writer & photographer. Japan based for 20+ years. Author of Things Become Other Things (Random House: May 2025), Kissa by Kissa (2020). Contributor to NYTimes, Atlantic, WIRED, and more. Walks a lot. Bla bla bla!! shop.specialprojects.jp craigmod.com
@stopd.bsky.social
Designer, advisor, father. Previously led design teams at Twitter, Google, Wired. SF Giants fan. Runner. Lernt Deutsch. Unsure for now how or if I’ll use Bluesky. California. He/him.
@jasonsantamaria.bsky.social
@cityofsound.bsky.social
Designer, urbanist &c. Director, Melbourne School of Design and Professor, University of Melbourne + Visiting Prof of Practice, UCL IIPP. Prev.: Vinnova (Swedish Gov innovation agency), Arup, Future Cities Catapult, SITRA (Finnish Innovation Fund), BBC
@benterrett.bsky.social
CEO of Public Digital. Former Deputy Chair of UAL. . /benterrett everywhere else. www.benterrett.com
@markhurrell.bsky.social
@hicks.design
Gentleman Graphic Designer/Artist who wears many hats. Shoegazer, Birder and over-eater of eggs. Works on the Troika music podcast and Supernatural Detective's Field Guide in his spare time. https://hicks.design https://supernaturaldetectives.com
@tomcoates.bsky.social
English technologist, founder and new product designer living in San Francisco. Prev: BBC, Yahoo, Time Out, Nokia, Jawbone, Wired & Eero. Founded a couple of things too. Currently trying to find something to get excited rather than angry about.