About
Chief Amusement Designer is an experiment, a personal manifesto, and a process. It is a place to explore (with you, maybe?) what life’s work and work/life can mean. And it is :) :( >:0### ;) }:) :-|| :-@ and more. In 2004, I lived my life by three rules. And those rules created all kinds of little social experiments on the web and in the world. And as they got too scary, weird, cringy, I stopped. I’m writing about them–and more–now.
I believe that the best products–whether you’re making art or business or new relationships–are actually processes. Seamless. Transparent. Participatory. I hope you create this with me, stick around, come back, get the RSS feed, email me, call me. Participate. Engage. Amuse. Design. Live. Work.
Melea Seward is the resident Chief Amusement Designer. That picture is me. I’m a polyfidelitously employed lifeaholic, a troublemaker, a teacher, storyteller, and speaker. I created this thing called Board of Us, a playful Board of Directors for the people. And I teach classes and lead groups about what building meaningful lifework can mean. I also help people and organizations name their big badass thing, create strategy, find–and tell–stories. And, in the process, engage with themselves, other people, and the world.
“Melea is an excellent teacher, resource, and guide to the world of using social media, engaging your audience, and growing your ideas. I have taken her blogging class and hired her as a consultant for my business several times. I leave each interaction with a full 'to-do' list and tools to implement the action steps I need to move my work forward. I regularly recommend Melea Seward to friends and colleagues alike."
