Some things that have resonated with me during the process of grad school. Much of it is talking about art, which I find has a lot in common with research, highlighting that what we do is a fundamentally creative act.
Writings:
Michail Naimark:
First Word Art / Last Word Art
Austin Kleon:
Steal like an artist
David Hellman:
Exploring player agency through art
Ira Glass:
the gap between good taste and good work
Bret Victor:
A brief rant on the future of interaction design
Porpentine:
Creation under capitalism
Videos:
Vi Hart -
they became what they beheld
Neil Gaiman -
make good art
People:
Vi Hart
(math, education, drawing, ideas)
Bret Victor
(interactivity theory, education)
Female Science Professor
(feminism, academia)
Lucy Knisley
(comics, life insight)
David Hellman
(comics, art)
Zarf
(games, puzzles, essays)