An invitation / Berkeley & the Bay Area

Spend a day
with your idea.

Bring something you can’t stop thinking about. Let’s give it a whole day.

We’ll start early, follow the conversation through coffee shops and nature, and make things in the office, studio, and lab. We’ll work late, share a great Berkeley meal, and turn the day into something you can keep working with.

Apply for a day ↓

The shape of the day

Room to think.
Tools to try.

  1. Start early

    Coffee & the real question

    We’ll get into the idea, the context around it, and the questions underneath the question.

  2. Step outside

    A change of scenery

    A hike or a stroll gives the conversation space to move. We’ll choose a pace and route that work for you.

  3. Make it tangible

    The office, studio & lab

    We’ll experiment with AI and creative tools, sketch possibilities, and prototype where it helps. We can start shaping tools and systems around the work you want to do.

  4. Go late

    Bring it together over dinner

    A great Berkeley meal, a chance to reflect, and a clearer sense of what to carry forward.

By the next day

A magazine
of your day’s thinking.

We record our conversations, with your agreement. I work through the transcription and turn it into a magazine of actionable content: the ideas we uncovered, useful connections, experiments to pursue, and possible next steps.

Something to peruse, mark up, revisit, and put to work.

A day for an idea
that deserves your attention.

You don’t need a finished brief or a polished pitch. Bring your curiosity, what you’ve tried, and a willingness to explore. We’ll look for the shift in perspective—or the concrete experiment—that helps you move forward.

Start a conversation

Apply for a day.

Tell me a little about yourself and the idea you want to explore. A paragraph for each question is plenty. I’ll reply to discuss fit, timing, and practical details before we book the day.

Your answers go to Michael by email so he can respond to this application. Please leave out confidential material at this stage. We’ll agree recording and transcription arrangements before the day.