Apr 24, 2019Stop Designing in “Safari Mode”I recently had to think about a certain kind of trip, I have been on too many times. I bet you have been there too at one point. I am not speaking about conferences, talks or vacation. I am talking about a safari — the design safari. What is the Safari Mode? We tend to…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Oct 27, 2017Ethics and Morals in DesignThe tragic events and unsettling developments of the last years on a global scale and the rising open nationalism all over the “Western World“ create a deep feeling of unsettlement within me. I cannot ignore the feeling that we are steering towards a break point in (at least recent) history. …Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Oct 13, 2017Make Better Design Decisions By Using Beacon ConceptsOn of my main goals with my writing is to show you different approaches to building thinking tools, that can help you in your design process. Today I want to explain a thinking-tool for designing more complex systems. …Design4 min readDesign4 min read
Oct 13, 2017Understanding Design Systems as LanguagesThe goal of every language is to foster communication. Most languages are built upon two pillars: Words (vocabulary) and rules (grammar). So if we view a design system as a language, we might just start by defining these categories.Design6 min readDesign6 min read
Apr 11, 2016Think, Design, Think Critically and Think Again — to Design.In a time where tools and knowledge are so easy to access, what makes design great is not the knowledge of the craft or all the inspiration in the world. The most crucial decisions in a design process happen long before you draw the first stroke. Design starts with thinking…Design6 min readDesign6 min read
