Talia Cotton

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... to Alon Krausz, my high school math teacher who cultivated my love for math, and made it possible to pass it on to others... to Brendan Griffiths, a former coding teacher who taught me good design is more important than good coding... to E. Roon Kang, one of the most brilliant and humble designers I’ve ever met... to Justin Bakse, the best teacher at Parsons and an absolute gem, and has undoubtedly changed hundreds of students’ lives and still going... to Kevin Brainard, a former teacher who designs with wit, brilliance and chutzpa, and always an advocate... to Michael McCaughley, one of the most talented designers I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with... to Mohamed Elhawary. Lol. He’s my ex! It didn’t work out, but we spent many late nights designing side-by-side... to Nikki Makagnasar, a bright designer and coder and genuinely a lovely human... to Michael Bierut. Some people ask, “What Would Jesus Do?” I ask, “What Would Michael Bierut do?”... and to all my students, and my incredible team at Cotton.