Send the Nice Email Now

In his talk at xoxofest 2024, Panic’s founder Cabel Sasser told the story of Wes Cook. Despite the great things that Cook did in his lifetime, he had been almost forgotten today. A profound story, beautifully told. Worth watching in full.

Sasser, however, didn’t stop at telling the story:

Wes Cook died in 2004. He had no heirs, no family. His life’s work was left in a storage locker that went unpaid, eventually being sold at auction. I purchased all I could from the person who bought his storage locker, until I basically ran out of money. Oops.

He put up a great webpage where we can appreciate Wes Cook’s art.

Four things we can do, from Cabel’s talk:

1. Appreciate everything endlessly.
2. Send the nice email. Now. When people can hear you.
3. Put up a dang portfolio.
4. Go down all the rabit holes.

H/T: Thanks to Daring Fireball for the video.