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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 11/09/2025

"untitled." 2025. 33" x 18" x 5". oriented strandboard, medium density fiberboard, plywood, paper, paint. currently on view at @rit_artdesign during the faculty show in Bevier Gallery. #art #collage #sculpture

a sculptural collage of oriented strandboard, medium density fiberboard, plywood, paper, paint.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 13/07/2025

trying. 30" x 25" x 2". cardboard, hardwood, plywood, acrylic, medium density fiberboard, oriented strandboard, paint, hardware. #art #sculpture #architecture

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 30/06/2025

sketches. Wood, plywood, MDF, OSB, paper, paint. #art #sculpture #collage

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 29/06/2025

another update about my mental health. once again: i am posting this in the hopes that it de-stigmatizes MH and helps anyone out there who needs help but has been afraid or ashamed to get it. #mentalhealth

a note that says: hello all!
i am still in the process of changing medications (from an SSRI to an
SMS) and i have to say: it absolutely sucks. withdrawal symptoms from one med combined with onboarding symptoms from the new med is a real brain roller coaster - nothing unexpected or dangerous, but it is a miserable experience.
i have been able to get into the studio a little bit here and there which is good, but once again among the biggest stressors of this whole process is the difficulty i have in accessing my creativity and ability to focus. i keep having brief flashes of ideas and directions, but accessing them more than superficially is proving very elusive, which is very frustrating.
the good news is that i have people around me who care and are supportive — and i think that is why i continue to post about this process on here: hiding mental health issues makes them so much more difficult to deal with. if you are dealing with similar stuff, i implore you to let your friends and family know what is going on — it helps. a lot. thank you all as always for your support!

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 28/06/2025

me contemplating my art at the memorial art gallery finger lakes exhibition preview. #art #sculpture #videoart

a middle aged white man looking at a piece of contemporary video art of his own making.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 16/06/2025

my video installation piece "Artifact 8" (2024) installed at the @magrochester.bsky.social for the 69th Finger Lakes Exhibition - opening June 28! #art #sculpture

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 01/06/2025

i hope you will always be who you are - happy pride! #pridemonth

an illustration of a rainbow heart that says "love is love" and "happy pride!"

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 22/05/2025

once again, adobe cares about money, not you. (via @theverge.com www.theverge.com/news/670241/... ) #design #art

article from the verge about Adobe putting people onto more expensive AI based plans by default.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 14/05/2025

theory: you can replace the caption of any @newyorker.com cartoon with "what font is that?" #typography

a new yorker cartoon with a caption that reads "what font is that?"

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 29/03/2025

OK SO WHEN DESIGN JOB POSTINGS SAY THEY WANT ONE PERSON TO DO THE JOBS OF LIKE 5 DIFFERENT PEOPLE THAT'S A GOOD INDICATION THAT THEY DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT THEY NEED IN A NEW HIRE SO YOU SHOULD APPLY ANYWAY BECAUSE NOBODY IS EXACTLY WHO THEY THINK THEY WANT SO YOU MAY GET HIRED EVEN THO

an image of the girl yelling into a boy's ear

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 23/03/2025

new work. 85”x25”x12”. hardwood, plywood, melamine, paint, hardware. #art #sculpture

a sculpture made from hardwood, plywood, melamine, paint, hardware.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 18/03/2025

me, in my studio, when an idea finally starts getting interesting: #art #process

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 16/03/2025

new work: 18"x30"x1". plywood, gesso, paint, cardboard. #art #sculpture

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 13/03/2025

this is a test: 9” x 12”, Bristol, paint, cardboard, plywood. #art #sculpture

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 12/03/2025

Excited to announce I'll be speaking at U of North Texas on March 27 @ 7PM. This event is open to the public! Students from other schools, educators, alumni, and design enthusiasts are all welcome! RSVP is required. Purchase your tickets here: bit.ly/mitch-at-unt (free for UNT students) #design

a poster for my talk at University of North Texas, designed by Erica Holman.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 11/03/2025

a quick note from my book to any soon-to-graduate seniors out there. #art #design #graduation

a screenshot from my book "how to be a design student (and how to teach them)" that reads: I say this to all of my seniors right at the start of their last year of school: treat your classmates well, treat them
with respect, because you never know who might be your boss or might offer you a job. I have seen classmates get very underhanded and hypercompetitive with each other during senior year. They feel like all of their classmates are now going to take food out of their mouths by stealing the “perfect” job out from under them. I have seen more students humblebragging and negging their classmates than I care to remember, all in an effort to beat everyone to the finish line, to psych everyone else out, and ultimately to make themselves feel like they are just as competitive as everyone else. It is toxic and repulsive and can make the last bit of time you spend with your friends really unpleasant. You have absolutely no idea what is going on inside somebody’s head, and you also have no idea what their life is like. So, while you are bragging about the great interview you just had with Amazing Brooklyn Design Studio, the person you are sitting next to might have sent out one hundred résumés and not heard back from anyone, and they are starting to panic and get depressed. You should be proud of yourself, you should be happy you got that great interview, but what you should not do is shove that information into somebody’s face by bragging about it. All that accomplishes is stroking your ego, while possibly making your classmates — you’re friends, remember? — feel horrible and worthless."

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 11/03/2025

ABC: “A” always “B” be “C” clamping. Always be clamping ALWAYS BE CLAMPING. #art #sculpture

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 09/03/2025

starting. proportion and scale tests for my next body of work. #art #sculpture

an assortment of cardboard boxes pinned to a white wall.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 05/03/2025

ok new information has come to my attention about another hidden symbol between the "E" and the "x". amazing. #design

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 05/03/2025

this is amazing — i was just told there is another arrow hidden in the logo! this one points up to indicate "rising profits." incredible the power of #graphic #design.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 05/03/2025

it has been brought to my attention there is also an arrow hidden in the logo. i have pointed it out here in case you missed it. #graphicdesign for the win! #design

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 05/03/2025

did you know there is a hidden shape in the FedEx logo? a butterknife. #graphicdesign is amazing sometimes. #design

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 02/03/2025

a much-needed upgrade to my studio setup today via a new stand for my tablesaw — now with 100% more storage for a miter gauge, stop block & clamp, my push stick, & most importantly my crosscut sled. much more neat and organized and also a lot less likely to trip over something. #art #design #studio

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 20/02/2025

SO YOU SAID "I COULD HAVE DESIGNED THAT WAY BETTER" BUT ACTUALLY YOU ARE NOT AWARE OF THE FULL PROCESS AND NEEDS OF THE CLIENT THAT THE DESIGNER HAD TO WORK WITH AND YOU ALSO MAY NOT FULLY UNDERSTAND THE COMPLETE SCOPE OF THE PROJECT’S LIMITATIONS SUCH AS BUDGET, AUDIENCE, EXISTING BRANDING GUIDELIN

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 08/02/2025

i had a very instense and extrememly difficult couple of travel days due to anxiety — a gift to myself for getting thru it is this 2000 piece LEGO something. all these numbered bags and a big book of instructions looks like heaven to me. bonus points if you guess what it is.

a table filled with numbered bags of LEGO parts.

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Mitch Goldstein @mgoldst.com · 02/02/2025

made a much needed equipment upgrade to the studio (before the tariffs hit). #art #studio

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