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Feb 11, 2022

Designing in Ambiguity — part 2

Eight tools for navigating uncertainty — 💡 Did you check out part one? Here you’ll find out four mindsets to help you persist through ambiguity. First, a little context Before I get into it, I will reference a lot of real-life examples from my time designing the Bunch App to show you how I’ve used these tools in practice. In…

Design

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Designing in Ambiguity — part 2
Designing in Ambiguity — part 2
Design

11 min read


Feb 11, 2022

Designing in Ambiguity — part 1

Four mindsets for navigating uncertainty — In a recent talk, I gave for The Fountain Institute I asked designers whether they liked designing in ambiguity. 22% like it, 18% hate it, 60% said it depends. It’s a crude poll I know, but regardless of the results, I’d argue that some level of ambiguity is the default…

Design

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Designing in Ambiguity — part 1
Designing in Ambiguity — part 1
Design

6 min read


Mar 8, 2020

Tools of a Hacky Startup Designer

As the only designer in an early-stage startup, the time I get for most tasks is dramatically shorter. To compete with bigger, more well-resourced companies we need to do things fast, much faster. I won’t lie, it can be a stressful environment — A new competitor pops up, and while…

Design

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Tools of a Hacky Startup Designer
Tools of a Hacky Startup Designer
Design

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Jan 19, 2020

The comprehensive guide to design research

Are you a founder trying to make sure your vision fits the market? Are you a designer or researcher looking to up your game and teach your team? Or are you just a humble leader and maker trying to build experiences based on the needs of your customers? Look no…

Startup

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The comprehensive guide to design research
The comprehensive guide to design research
Startup

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Nov 17, 2018

A simple framework to choose the right job for you

Finding a job that fits you is hard. It’s a task that for most people involves a lot of time, trial and error, and one-sided interview processes. It doesn’t have to be this way. I’ve developed a simple framework that gives you a way to better understand what you want…

Jobs

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A simple framework to choose the right job for you
A simple framework to choose the right job for you
Jobs

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·Apr 10, 2017

The life of a design consultant: How to survive in the deep end

Over the course of my working life as a design consultant I’ve been thrown in at the deep end a lot. I’ve become well acquainted with life outside of my comfort zone, and as the name suggests it’s pretty uncomfortable. The dictionary definition describes consulting as “engaged in the business…

Design

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The life of a design consultant: How to survive in the deep end
The life of a design consultant: How to survive in the deep end
Design

8 min read


Feb 26, 2016

Just enough research — Why there is no excuse for excluding your customers

John Maeda recently stated in a blog post that technology is no longer valuable without design. This got me thinking and I’ve decided that design is no longer valuable without qualitative user research. What’s more there is no excuse for not doing it. In any design project, it is important…

Human Centered Design

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Just enough research — Why there is no excuse for excluding your customers
Just enough research — Why there is no excuse for excluding your customers
Human Centered Design

7 min read

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