GDS Journal

Tomorrow morning, add this visioning exercise to your coffee ritual

By Geana Sieburger | January 28, 2021

So, what is visioning? How does it help you reach your dreams? And why is now a good time to try it out (even if you have...

3% For Justice

How ANV is Challenging Oppressive Dynamics Through Urban Farming

By Geana Sieburger | January 15, 2021

ANV farm manager and educator, Aaron, walks us through ANV’s main projects and the impact he sees ANV make on our community’s young people and their...

Afternoon Coffee

Afternoon Coffee: Approachable & Inclusive Coffee With Umeko Motoyoshi

By Geana Sieburger | October 28, 2020

Hi there! Geana here again with the second of three conversations about social justice. If you’re new to these conversations, Afternoon Coffee is a Live...

Collaboration

Upcycle Your Ebb Filter Packaging The Way The Postcard Machine Would

By Geana Sieburger | October 21, 2020

No need to recycle that packaging so fast. Get more use out of it before it becomes pulp. The Postcard Machine, a.k.a. Michelle Ott, created...

Interview

Carving Her Path And Fast Pivots, A Mid-Pandemic Chat With Melanie Abrantes

By Geana Sieburger | October 09, 2020

In many ways the Bay Area design community is tightly-knit. We’ve probably had pizza together at some West Coast Craft afterparty or commingled at a...

Afternoon Coffee

Afternoon Coffee: Racial Justice & Environmentalism With Teju Adisa-Farrar

By Geana Sieburger | October 02, 2020

Hi there! It’s me, Geana. I started Afternoon Coffee on Instagram during the beginning of the pandemic as a way to stay connected and to...

Collaboration

Meet Sam, The Person Responsible For The Golden Threads On Your New Apron

By Geana Sieburger | September 02, 2020

Hey friends! It’s been a minute since I shared an interview here. I’m so excited to share this one with you because it’s with a...

Announcements

This Juneteenth, What Does It Mean That The Cotton We Use Comes From Texas?

By Geana Sieburger | June 19, 2020

Cotton thrives in the US today. The US is the 3rd largest producer of conventional cotton in the world (India and China are 1 and 2)....

Interview

Let's Eat! Nite Yun Of Nyum Bai On The Search For Self And A More Meaningful Life

By Geana Sieburger | February 04, 2020

I met Nite Yun, the owner of Nyum Bai, for the first time about 5 years ago. It was at a West Coast Craft show in San...

Interview

Grit, Successes, And Spice Trade Disruption With Sana Javeri Kadri Of Diaspora Co.

By Geana Sieburger | November 06, 2019

What’s Sana up to and how did she get to where she is today? Yup, I wondered the same. Join me, Geana, founder of GDS, in...

Announcements

Welcome To Our Journal!

By Geana Sieburger | October 19, 2019

It’s a privilege to get to make products for a living and an honor to design for you, your homes and your lives. As you...