I gave a talk at the final XOXO conference.

At first, I thought I'd revisit my first talk from ten years ago. But it turned into something different. Something about life, and art, and… McDonalds?

19 minutes. Try to go in without spoilers and watch until the end. 🙏 And thank you so much.

➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_K7pIsfvg

Cabel Sasser, Panic - XOXO Festival (2024)

“Don’t waste this. Keep everyone guessing. Make me proud.” When Panic co-founder Cabel Sasser spoke at our second festival in 2013, the Mac software company ...

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@cabel Loved everything about this. It hit close to home - my grandfather was a senior design leader at WED from 1953 until the opening of Tokyo Disney. Very similar work and sensibility to Wes. I wonder if they crossed paths or if my granddad had any stories about him. Grandpa died in 2011 so unfortunately I won’t be able to ask. I often wonder what he thought about building something greater than him that will live on beyond his lifetime, if he cared or if he just did the work.
@caitmuenster @cabel Can you share any of your grandfather's work?