Working Up

by Dwayne Phillips

I rant about the misuse of the word “transparent.”

Pardon me while I smash my head in a doorway (painful). I am tired of transparency. I am tired of hearing,

Our process is transparent

We emphasize transparency in all we do

Here is a definition of transparent: Allowing light to pass through so that objects behind can be distinctly seen.

I don’t want to see what is hanging on the wall behind our work. I want to see our work. That is called “visible.” I want visible work, not transparent work.