Hello there.
I’m Randy J. Hunt.

I’m Interaction Design Director at Etsy, the world’s largest social commerce marketplace.

I’m founder of Citizen Scholar Inc., where we design for people who shape our society in positive ways.

Say hello on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, or Email.

Have a look at some of my drawings.

Grab towel. Run toward water. …

Grab towel. Run toward water. Drop towel on beach. Swim 100 strokes ...

Stripes!

Stripes!

“so take all your time when ga…

“so take all your time when gathering stones for the house that you’re ...

Last time I was sitting here, …

Last time I was sitting here, I was reading “Delivering Happiness”. http://twitpic.com/2addit

I wouldn’t choose to live ther…

I wouldn’t choose to live there, but I could visit often.

Retreat. And come back home.

Retreat. And come back home.

Make it a tight edit.

Make it a tight edit.

More than 720p, I want a good …

More than 720p, I want a good story.

From @holidaymatinee the 1st e…

From @holidaymatinee the 1st episode of what promises to be quite endearing: ...

Birds out the front window, wa…

Birds out the front window, waves out the back.

Some moments need floodlight, …

Some moments need floodlight, others candlelight.

where men may visit but cannot…

where men may visit but cannot dwell, life

Now, when the sun come up, I’l…

Now, when the sun come up, I’ll be there to say ‘what ...

Floral architecture. Pollen pr…

Floral architecture. Pollen programs.

fill in the blank

fill in the blank

cooking metaphors

cooking metaphors

I want an augmented reality X-…

I want an augmented reality X-scope app.

This is that thing.

This is that thing.

An LIC morning, a DUMBO day, a…

An LIC morning, a DUMBO day, a NYC dinner, an L.I. night.

It was hard, and it was worth …

It was hard, and it was worth it.

I like a repetitive song and a…

I like a repetitive song and a completely new day.

Walking up Jay St behind Vito …

Walking up Jay St behind Vito Acconci, should have said “hi.”

Tending the garden.

Tending the garden.

Damn good song title: Caught I…

Damn good song title: Caught In A Flood With The Captain Of ...

I’ll finish this workday with …

I’ll finish this workday with David Foster Wallace quotes. Thanks.

Trying to fight the good fight…

Trying to fight the good fight against context switching.

each individually better toget…

each individually better together

I collaborate all the time by …

I collaborate all the time by listening.

Some things will never change,…

Some things will never change, but those things are few and far ...

Words to justify. Words don’t …

Words to justify. Words don’t do justice.

9:30am @etsy someone is playin…

9:30am @etsy someone is playing piano

Stop holding that umbrella; it…

Stop holding that umbrella; it’s not raining anymore. #badorradsongtitle

Oats. Totes.

Oats. Totes.

I can stand the rain.

I can stand the rain.

slowly baked in the morning un…

slowly baked in the morning un-sun

Please use the other sure.

Please use the other sure.

Saying out loud things I’ve sa…

Saying out loud things I’ve said in my head for a long ...

6:30 @etsy someone grabs a gui…

6:30 @etsy someone grabs a guitar

tonight just might be Frankie’…

tonight just might be Frankie’s and Jimmy’s

Thanks. Continue. Place. Your….

Thanks. Continue. Place. Your. (optional). Hi,. Favorite.

Followed to its logical conclu…

Followed to its logical conclusion, this is wonderfully illogical.

over the precipice

over the precipice

organizing an organizing schem…

organizing an organizing scheme

Writing songs for the titles I…

Writing songs for the titles I wrote.

Too many emails, not enough mi…

Too many emails, not enough mics.

Sometimes I work best when I’m…

Sometimes I work best when I’m just tired enough to only think ...

This code just took a big, dee…

This code just took a big, deep breath.

I love me some feedback. Seein…

I love me some feedback. Seeing designs through others’ eyes.

You should probably hit up thi…

You should probably hit up this rooftop pool party in Cooper Sq. ...

62,000. 5.5 million. These are…

62,000. 5.5 million. These are big numbers.

As if it wasn’t already, this …

As if it wasn’t already, this is getting interesting.

I <3 idioms.

I <3 idioms.

I don’t want to hear “pivot” e…

I don’t want to hear “pivot” ever again, unless we’re talkin’ basketball ...

Buttons act louder than words….

Buttons act louder than words. Shirt buttons.

JFK memoir sunrise light. Good…

JFK memoir sunrise light. Good way to start day.

That was, by all accounts, the…

That was, by all accounts, the smoothest landing ever. Thanks, captain.

Feel it on the off beat.

Feel it on the off beat.

20/20 haptic

20/20 haptic

Lots of little words for a few…

Lots of little words for a few big ideas.

If you squint really hard, you…

If you squint really hard, you can’t see anything.

A vector around the planet Ear…

A vector around the planet Earth.

And more photos from Renegade …

And more photos from Renegade LA, Day 1 http://bit.ly/cEAKgs

A bit about me @etsy (image!) …

A bit about me @etsy (image!) http://bit.ly/cFlHgJ

Thanks @HausProud a fun write …

Thanks @HausProud a fun write up of Friday’s @etsy meetup http://bit.ly/amj7xi

101 10 110 14ft 6in 8:30pm 67d…

101 10 110 14ft 6in 8:30pm 67deg 808state

a sign a signifier a symbol a …

a sign a signifier a symbol a sign

Shorty! Boo!

Shorty! Boo!

This map is a map of the futur…

This map is a map of the future. Like a bookshelf expressing ...

My three snapshot faces: rappi…

My three snapshot faces: rapping, dancing, eating something sour.

Here We Go

Here We Go

Send them to me; I’ll tell the…

Send them to me; I’ll tell them how life is.

Cemetery bound turned cemetery…

Cemetery bound turned cemetery unbound turned guided tour by Armenian cabdriver with ...

So much @etsy renegade fun, it…

So much @etsy renegade fun, it’s taking all my typing time. Kids ...

In this house, there is a sewi…

In this house, there is a sewing machine.

The persistence of EST runs de…

The persistence of EST runs deep.

The taste of pearls and 3000 m…

The taste of pearls and 3000 miles.

Loved seeing @holidaymatinee @…

Loved seeing @holidaymatinee @etsy meet up. We’re on a late night food ...

I understand that I can enjoy …

I understand that I can enjoy not understanding.

The worst handwriting and the …

The worst handwriting and the most moody watercolor.

I used to hate a button on my …

I used to hate a button on my collar. Minds open.

Being real; all I really want.

Being real; all I really want.

101 North. Echo Park Ave. Suns…

101 North. Echo Park Ave. Sunset Blvd. Huge blossoms. Deep shadows.

Mountains out of molehills? Pf…

Mountains out of molehills? Pfff! Yeah! Mountains are rad!

Deep knowledge, trusted intuit…

Deep knowledge, trusted intuition, and childlike naïveté.

Party poppers over party poope…

Party poppers over party poopers.

I like computers and pens. Chi…

I like computers and pens. Chipped mugs and friends.

Congratulations, you. In now t…

Congratulations, you. In now that includes have been years too [emdash] a ...

Need to have leaves falling on…

Need to have leaves falling on my computer more often.

No poverty of vocabulary; no s…

No poverty of vocabulary; no shortage of punctuation.

That email with the subject “D…

That email with the subject “Disaster” about how a printer doesn’t have ...

When I say “terribly X”, I mea…

When I say “terribly X”, I mean “X so thoroughly it hurts”.

“Sure hope you mean it.” http:…

“Sure hope you mean it.” http://rd.io/x/QFU1K2_-ZQ

Wishing iTunes would let me ad…

Wishing iTunes would let me add notes about context: who/where a song ...

Andrew Shea is looking for pro…

Andrew Shea is looking for projects for his forthcoming Designing For Social ...

Sitting poolside listening to …

Sitting poolside listening to auto-tune Double Rainbow with @neonmorgan @missbatch @vanessabertozzi

Come say “hi!” tonight with th…

Come say “hi!” tonight with the @etsy crew, poolside at the Figueroa ...

These photos are crackin’ me u…

These photos are crackin’ me up.

“Managing the Design Process: …

“Managing the Design Process: Concept Development” from @terryleestone is out. I hope ...

In the air, soon on the ground…

In the air, soon on the ground, “Oasis”-bound.

Late edition. Sideways glances…

Late edition. Sideways glances. Cramped feet. Good book. Mental images. Glowing screens. ...

Just saw a dog walking another…

Just saw a dog walking another dog, leash in mouth.

A look inside @etsy on @aptthe…

A look inside @etsy on @apttherapy http://bit.ly/9wdXax

Multi-currency @etsy is on its…

Multi-currency @etsy is on its way. http://bit.ly/98bRwu

Carving out the space for mome…

Carving out the space for moments with hand-honed tools.

I built a shelf. http://bit.ly…

I built a shelf. http://bit.ly/duX8Xs

Surprise details, pedestrian r…

Surprise details, pedestrian results, invisibility, just enough, way too much, not designing, ...

Corrections, edits, bug fixes,…

Corrections, edits, bug fixes, repairs, loose hems, torn seams, missed calls, late ...

Charmed! “Since I’ve been 6 ye…

Charmed! “Since I’ve been 6 years old I’ve been weaving and have ...

I think I need to write songs …

I think I need to write songs with tennis metaphors. Or maybe ...

I completely forgot to bike in…

I completely forgot to bike in and take advantage of day 1 ...

This summer: not “shake it lik…

This summer: not “shake it like a polaroid picture”, but “shake it ...

This summer: not “shake it lik…

This summer: not “shake it like a polaroid picture”, but “shake it ...

you may only enroll if you exp…

you may only enroll if you experience a qualifying life-event

Meaningful paths are rarely sh…

Meaningful paths are rarely short or easy.

Thanks for the book recs! @and…

Thanks for the book recs! @andypressman @cynthiahasbani

I get certain phrases in my he…

I get certain phrases in my head, and then there they go ...

Paint the town canary yellow w…

Paint the town canary yellow with sky blue stripes.

A slow sound, one ear at a tim…

A slow sound, one ear at a time.

There’s a lot of nuance in doi…

There’s a lot of nuance in doing a good job, but you ...

In hot pursuit of the just-fin…

In hot pursuit of the just-finished-a-book-what-to-read-next excitement.

Gotta gotta get on get on get …

Gotta gotta get on get on get on. Gotta get on that ...

Always welcome.

Always welcome.

Negotiating modernity requires…

Negotiating modernity requires creativity.

I asked if they were white. He…

I asked if they were white. He said they were opal.

Analogarithm

Analogarithm

don’t need a race, but a nice …

don’t need a race, but a nice long ride

A ring tone that includes the …

A ring tone that includes the lyrics “very own ring tone”? Yes, ...

I had Geto Boys “We Can’t Be S…

I had Geto Boys “We Can’t Be Stopped” and DJ Jazzy Jeff ...

Evaluate and Replace Expressio…

Evaluate and Replace Expression (rounded). Power. Keyboard. Shortcut.

Really proud of whatwebedoin’ …

Really proud of whatwebedoin’ @etsy

piano rolls royce

piano rolls royce

If you don’t know Alex Soto, y…

If you don’t know Alex Soto, your eyeballs are seriously missing out. ...

After 27 years on planet earth…

After 27 years on planet earth, I just now discover that my ...

Morning mix: Henry Mancini, Cr…

Morning mix: Henry Mancini, Craig David, Cole Porter, Keith Jarrett

A stray shower or thunderstorm…

A stray shower or thunderstorm ain’t a thing.

syncopation http://bit.ly/b6G8…

syncopation http://bit.ly/b6G8Eb

Hash tag #content

Hash tag #content

The Wait, Wait best of shows a…

The Wait, Wait best of shows are always a bummer. This American ...

Tell it like it is. And when i…

Tell it like it is. And when it’s good, it’s good.

High-fives are handmade.

High-fives are handmade.

I want to eat uni out of this …

I want to eat uni out of this sea urchin bowl. http://bit.ly/bQrzt0

Opera vocals on Tomorrow, In a…

Opera vocals on Tomorrow, In a Year totally own. The Knife does ...

low-hanging fruit popsicle

low-hanging fruit popsicle

Today’s trending topics: #rain…

Today’s trending topics: #rain #fun #!

Pretty sure that was every epi…

Pretty sure that was every episode of Very Mary Kate I just ...

Learn from the past; don’t liv…

Learn from the past; don’t live in it.

Freejazz to Tron http://twitp…

Freejazz to Tron http://twitpic.com/26d2ie

That’s a beautiful blue. http:…

That’s a beautiful blue. http://twitpic.com/269z9o

A.I. Friedman saves the day. #…

A.I. Friedman saves the day. #photo_stores_closed_on_sat_do_not_rule

music to my eyes

music to my eyes

Every day is another reason.

Every day is another reason.

Well that was a fantastic surp…

Well that was a fantastic surprise. A little world next to a ...

Super duper happy for @dosomet…

Super duper happy for @dosomething and the Do Something awards live on ...

Bummed I have to leave @suite6…

Bummed I have to leave @suite606 before RockBand kicks off with @jasonsantamaria ...

This “Tagging for Translation”…

This “Tagging for Translation” film I’m staring in is no where near ...

With all this Foursquare excit…

With all this Foursquare excitement, I really just want to play four ...

What’s the best way to fluidly…

What’s the best way to fluidly sync, with Google calendars and iCal, ...

“workin’ my fingers to the cut…

“workin’ my fingers to the cuticle to turn the ugly beautiful” – ...

“workin’ my fingers to the cut…

“workin’ my fingers to the cuticle to turn the ugly beautiful” – ...

Out of sight out of mind? Hard…

Out of sight out of mind? Hardly!

It’s a Wallabee kind of day. B…

It’s a Wallabee kind of day. Bounce in the step.

Firsts and lasts are notable. …

Firsts and lasts are notable. Always is unforgettable.

Etsy 5th birthday boat cruise!…

Etsy 5th birthday boat cruise! /via @ericbogs That was something special.

Be the zip tie for my attentio…

Be the zip tie for my attention cables.

I wish Real Zach G was still t…

I wish Real Zach G was still tweetin’ “I get out of ...

What goes up must be awesome.

What goes up must be awesome.

I like the icing and the cake,…

I like the icing and the cake, but most of all the ...

Breath that air and walk on th…

Breath that air and walk on those dunes.

Trying to start an infinite lo…

Trying to start an infinite loop.

(Aye Aye @etsy) If you want he…

(Aye Aye @etsy) If you want herbs, PBR, and happy-life-syndrome, we’re hiring: ...

a two-part harmony

a two-part harmony

Life @etsy: “the Aerogarden is…

Life @etsy: “the Aerogarden is yielding some tasty herbs…on the PBR fridge”

Please enter your password so …

Please enter your password so that I can clear the template dir

Silence represents action.

Silence represents action.

New international forum @etsy …

New international forum @etsy ! http://bit.ly/a0aLQb

Look, sometimes pop tunes desc…

Look, sometimes pop tunes describe things well. It’s okay.

Style v. Content? I prefer Sty…

Style v. Content? I prefer Style and Intent.

And one to grow on.

And one to grow on.

hunter/gatherer/friender

hunter/gatherer/friender

Begin forwarded message

Begin forwarded message

The things that matter most.

The things that matter most.

These are some sultry tunes. I…

These are some sultry tunes. I’m okay with that.

Like bamboo, growing fast and …

Like bamboo, growing fast and strong.

Peeking around corners.

Peeking around corners.

An honest job.

An honest job.

In 4th grade I loved this book…

In 4th grade I loved this book about boys playing basketball titled ...

If what I’m thinking was a son…

If what I’m thinking was a song, this is the part with ...

ENJOY BY SEP 06 10

ENJOY BY SEP 06 10

I’ll say this is the last thin…

I’ll say this is the last thing I’ll do if it’s the ...

I’d like to become an architec…

I’d like to become an architecture critic, then be credited with coining ...

A disgrace to a wonderful day …

A disgrace to a wonderful day it would be, if I don’t ...

Just obscured this Mission St….

Just obscured this Mission St. address with a birthday wish.

A truncated name still means t…

A truncated name still means the same.

psychologically plausible

psychologically plausible

It gets bigger when I get clos…

It gets bigger when I get closer, smaller when I go farther ...

Bossa Nova Sunday Sun

Bossa Nova Sunday Sun

Own less. Live more.

Own less. Live more.

No, I <3 NY More Than Milto…

No, I <3 NY More Than Milton Glaser still wins

Best riff on I <3 NY yet? I…

Best riff on I <3 NY yet? I <3 Cute Guys

building a giant vacuum to suc…

building a giant vacuum to suck back the smoke signals

I don’t know what you’re about…

I don’t know what you’re about; I know I want to find ...

New Eminem http://bit.ly/agr2l…

New Eminem http://bit.ly/agr2lD reminds me a lot of Dose One http://rd.io/x/QFU1PkcJAQ

UI designers are crafting this…

UI designers are crafting this centuries versions of light switches, dashboards, and ...

Adjectives for the things you …

Adjectives for the things you said.

True: I just posted a link to …

True: I just posted a link to brooklynvegan.com False: I am a ...

Around 12 and 4 (when I will c…

Around 12 and 4 (when I will check my email again)

How we make the internetmetrow…

How we make the internetmetroweb @etsy http://bit.ly/91Tvhn

The last thing I want is for y…

The last thing I want is for you to try to sell ...

Sad but true: I’ll be missing …

Sad but true: I’ll be missing Lightning Bolt in Brooklyn when I’m ...

A collection of atoms and a se…

A collection of atoms and a series of moments.

Never doesn’t belong here.

Never doesn’t belong here.

hugs > handshakes

hugs > handshakes

I’ve got to slow down and thin…

I’ve got to slow down and think about this.

“You can haaang with me” @zach…

“You can haaang with me” @zachklein I’m still flippin’ out to this. ...

Karl Gerstner is one of my big…

Karl Gerstner is one of my biggest inspirations. http://bit.ly/9uf0mG (via @KindCo)

So much fun: @etsy birthday cr…

So much fun: @etsy birthday craft party photos http://bit.ly/d6QPZ5

Jessica Helfand calls Steven H…

Jessica Helfand calls Steven Heller a national treasury. I’ll second that. http://bit.ly/cQX5ed

Lots of smiling and laughing a…

Lots of smiling and laughing around here. It’s like people enjoy their ...

You should come by @etsy somet…

You should come by @etsy sometime and meet my plant. I named ...

The three “management techniqu…

The three “management techniques” that matter: manager of 1, lead by example, ...

Snazzy! Svpply has gift guides…

Snazzy! Svpply has gift guides now. http://bit.ly/aVQWNN (via @zachklein)

Tropical air seems to melt all…

Tropical air seems to melt all your wants.

I’m smiling because you make m…

I’m smiling because you make me happy.

If I were to wave my arm back …

If I were to wave my arm back and forth for a ...

Email & twitter closed until 1…

Email & twitter closed until 1pm. Please call again.

Ubermorgen remains one of my f…

Ubermorgen remains one of my favorite art groups. Smart and subversive. http://bit.ly/cH8mqP

In the time it takes to make a…

In the time it takes to make a Balsamiq mockup, you could ...

Good friend is moving in the n…

Good friend is moving in the name of love. With that, I ...

Un-auto-renewing several domai…

Un-auto-renewing several domain names. It’s kind of like a cash bonus to ...

How did I not know about Tempe…

How did I not know about Temper Trap until yesterday? Such good ...

Perfect weekend with friends, …

Perfect weekend with friends, food, fireworks. I can’t wait to sit down ...

Animation doesn’t even begin t…

Animation doesn’t even begin to describe this project. The ambition blows me ...

The most exciting rock posters…

The most exciting rock posters today look nothing like what I know ...

Hitachino XH and great convers…

Hitachino XH and great conversation with @holidaymatinee

Dreams of sewing machines.

Dreams of sewing machines.

Melting sidewalks. Sun concent…

Melting sidewalks. Sun concentrated in unwalled gardens. Pages of a survival manual ...

Crimson and Clover

Crimson and Clover

Wow! Totally surprised to hit …

Wow! Totally surprised to hit YouTube and see my friends Sarah and ...

So I’m starting the day off wi…

So I’m starting the day off with Jay-Z. No big deal.

Smart move on Mozilla’s part n…

Smart move on Mozilla’s part not to reinvent the wheel, but instead ...

The future of @etsy alluded to…

The future of @etsy alluded to in this TechCrunch interview. http://tcrn.ch/daI7Nf

Who’s the hardest working desi…

Who’s the hardest working designer you know? Are they ready for a ...

I like the sound of Gov. Pater…

I like the sound of Gov. Paterson’s voice. http://nyti.ms/9b6amf

“What are you smiling about?” …

“What are you smiling about?” “Everything.”

Fun video interview with 3rd W…

Fun video interview with 3rd Ward co-founder Jason Goodman. http://bit.ly/aYxCeK

This Tunng song is so charming…

This Tunng song is so charming; the video is too. http://bit.ly/993SNR

Hitting new strides each day. …

Hitting new strides each day. This is good.

Quite possibly the most unfort…

Quite possibly the most unfortunate and uncomfortable subway experience ever.

“if you have more than 3 prior…

“if you have more than 3 priorities then you don’t have any” ...

“Problems are just mile marker…

“Problems are just mile markers.”