After the Applause

Juliette Paige on Slowing Down in a Speed-Obsessed World

You can achieve the dream and still feel unsettled.

Build the resume, carry the pressure, hit the milestone everyone respects.

And still think: is this it?

This week’s Field Note features Juliette Paige — mechanical engineer, former core product designer on the iPhone at Apple, daughter of a fourth-generation watchmaker and a fashion designer.

She mastered precision, then she examined the climb.

Juliette left Apple without another job lined up. Gave herself a year. Sat in the silence. Found experiential marketing and realized something most brands miss:

“It’s a feeling.”

If it doesn’t move a nervous system, it’s decoration.

Now she designs rooms with intention — lower-stimulation zones, clear structure, attention before optics.

We talked about:

– Growing up between timepieces and textiles
– Walking away from something impressive
– Expanding the gap between impulse and response
– Designing belonging instead of escalation

If you’ve achieved something that looked right on paper and still felt a pull for more depth — this one will land.

Listen to the full Field Note here.

Juliette strolling around Inwood Park, NYC.

Now that you’ve listened, ask: What am I climbing and why?

Until next time,
Lindsey

P.S Juliette’s story lives inside The Field Year — a year-long archive of stories, portraits, and gatherings that bring unseen work into view. If you feel called to support it, you can contribute to the GoFundMe here.