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Four Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part Three: Harmony

The third virtue of design in this 4 part series is Harmony — significant cohesion between related systems. What constitutes a “good”…

Dec 18, 2023

Four Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part Three: Harmony

Dec 18, 2023

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Four Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part Two: Clarity

The second virtue of design in this 4 part series is Clarity — immediate comprehension at every interaction. What constitutes a “good”…

Dec 11, 2023

De revolutionibus orbium coelestium by Nicolaus Copernicus, 1543.

Dec 11, 2023

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Four Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part One: Utility

What constitutes a “good” design? Are there universal principles that can be applied to most, if not all, applications of design? As a…

Dec 4, 2023

The Temple at Paestum by Giovanni Battista Piranesi

Dec 4, 2023

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Holistic Design: Facilitating the Exchange of Value — Part Two

In Part 1 of this series, I laid out a background of design that is founded in rational decision making and a brief history of our design…

Aug 31, 2021

Holistic Design: Facilitating the Exchange of Value — Part Two

Aug 31, 2021

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Holistic Design: Facilitating the Exchange of Value — Part 1

The following is a holistic design philosophy according to McKay Adams, as it includes everything I’ve learned about design to this point.

Aug 27, 2021

Holistic Design: Facilitating the Exchange of Value — Part 1

Aug 27, 2021

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A Custom UX Research Workflow For Less Than $6k/year

As a designer on a product team, it’s absolutely crucial to understand your end-user if you even hope to have a chance of building…

Aug 14, 2019

A Custom UX Research Workflow For Less Than $6k/year

Aug 14, 2019

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The One Thing That Drives Product Designers Crazy

Proactive creativity and the misaligned role of design in product development

Jul 31, 2019

The One Thing That Drives Product Designers Crazy

Jul 31, 2019

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Lean UX Book Review

There are many young designers on my new design team. While I am focused on developing and maintaining resources to help the team do their…

Mar 16, 2019

Lean UX Book Review

Mar 16, 2019

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Sprint Book Review

I have a new goal to write a brief summary of my thoughts on a book as soon as I have finished reading it. Last week, I finished Sprint by…

Mar 9, 2019

Sprint Book Review

Mar 9, 2019

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Follow The End User

In the 90’s someone gave my father Roger von Oech’s Creative Whack Pack which he kept at his office for several years. Occasionally I would…

Aug 3, 2015

Follow The End User

Aug 3, 2015

McKay Galeano Adams

McKay Galeano Adams

Product Design Manager. Mustachioed creative junky. Yerba mate connoisseur, motorcyclist and bocce aficionado.

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