Apr 24, 2018Case Study: Michigan Multibenefits ProjectDesign a human-centered experience for low-income Michigan residents signing up for food stamps and health care. Client: Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) Team: Cylinder Digital, Code for America, and Civilla Involvement: Product design | Prototyping | HTML/CSS Templates Project Timeline: 3 months Results: See Demo Site and…UX6 min read
Apr 23, 2018Case Study: SPRING AnalysisFurthering Autism research through a quantitative approach to research and analysis. Client: MIT Media Lab Project: Spring Analysis (Autism Resource Group) Involvement: Design Sprint Facilitator | UX | Visual Design | HTML/CSS Templates Project Timeline: 4 weeks Background The SPRING research group at the MIT Media Lab is focused on furthering…Design6 min read
Mar 13, 20174 Ways to Activate Your EmpathyAs a child I loved listening to the stories of my grandma. I remember sitting at her breakfast table, the sun shining through the rainbow prism reflecting dancing flecks of light through the kitchen. She told me stories of her childhood, the Great Depression, and the War. The tragedy of…Empathy5 min read
Jan 20, 2017CSS Transitions and Transforms for BeginnersThis post will introduce you to CSS transitions and CSS transforms: the CSS power couple. When used together, these properties allow you to create simple animations and add valuable interaction and visual feedback for your users. Just remember when adding any kind of movement to your project to keep it…CSS6 min read
Jan 20, 2017CSS Animation of BeginnersThe human brain is hardwired to pay attention to moving objects. Because of this natural reflex to notice movement, adding animation to your website or app is a powerful way to draw users attention to important areas of your product and add interest to your interface. When done well, animations…CSS8 min read
Jan 10, 2015How Psychological Distance Makes Us More CreativeIdeation, or the formation of new ideas or concepts, is essential to the creative process and the foundation of designing and building innovative products. This type of problem solving and idea generation requires the ability to think abstractly and “out-of-the-box” to come up with new and innovative solutions. Abstract thinking…3 min read