Designers: Be a translator.Designers and engineers often seem to speak completely different languages. I live for those moments. I’ve spent time in both worlds, and…Feb 8Feb 8
Good design is not “intuitive”My family and I love to do escape rooms together. It’s great for building collaboration, and we each bring our own skills to the…May 27, 2024May 27, 2024
Stop telling designers to stop being designersEvery so often, I’ll see a fresh wave of articles pop up with questions like:Dec 29, 2020A response icon1Dec 29, 2020A response icon1
Published inModusThe Ultimate Guide to Facilitating Design Sprints Like a BossTips and tricks for running a smooth, successful workshopOct 6, 2019Oct 6, 2019
Published inThe StartupHow to Make Sense of “I Don’t Like It”Designers! We’ve all had the experience of showing our work to someone — usually someone with more power and clout than we have— who looks…Sep 28, 2019A response icon1Sep 28, 2019A response icon1
Published inPrototypr“As a user” needs to stop.Sing it with me: As a _user_ I want to _perform an action_ so I can _achieve an end result_.Aug 1, 2017A response icon36Aug 1, 2017A response icon36
You Are Not A “UI/UX Designer”I hated that term in 2000, and I still do today.Jun 30, 2017Jun 30, 2017
Halloween in MayberryI live in a suburb of San Francisco. My town is safe and cozy. It’s known as a great place to raise a kid. Kids frequently walk or bike to…Nov 2, 2016Nov 2, 2016