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Video conferencing is failing our new COVID-19 reality

How to create virtual spaces that establish presence.

Apr 6, 2020

A closing laptop lid with ominous lighting.

Apr 6, 2020

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The case for physicalizing digital work

How do we learn from past work that is trapped in version releases and Dropbox folders?

Aug 3, 2019

The case for physicalizing digital work

Aug 3, 2019

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Yes, a custom typeface is a good idea

Custom typefaces often get a bad wrap as the fetishized, self-indulgent projects of “visual designers,” but platforms risk ignoring real…

Jan 10, 2019

Yes, a custom typeface is a good idea

Jan 10, 2019

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Should you hire a junior designer for your startup?

Finding good people is hard, hiring them is an exercise in gambling and salesmanship, and keeping them is both a joy and a constant stress.

Jan 19, 2018

Should you hire a junior designer for your startup?

Jan 19, 2018

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8 tips to survive a portfolio presentation

I’ve helped hire designers at IBM, Airbnb, Postmates and here are my tips on killing your presentation:

Aug 3, 2017

8 tips to survive a portfolio presentation

Aug 3, 2017

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A Designer’s Non-obvious Reading List

I picked the best of the books I read last year to make a reading list of “sort of” design books. While many of these books are only…

Mar 7, 2016

A Designer’s Non-obvious Reading List

Mar 7, 2016

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Bytesized Treats

Do serifs make you tap?

In 2012, the New York Times found that serif typefaces, like Baskerville, made statements more believable. This month, Yieldmo extended…

Sep 14, 2015

Do serifs make you tap?

Sep 14, 2015

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Designing with choice

Building a smarter product with fewer options

Jun 11, 2015

Designing with choice

Jun 11, 2015

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Big Data vs. Milton Glaser

Reconciling design practices in an era of machine-learning.

Mar 11, 2015

Big Data vs. Milton Glaser

Mar 11, 2015

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Designing for Small

A recent job switch is teaching me a lot about the benefits of product design at a micro scale.

Dec 15, 2014

Designing for Small

Dec 15, 2014

Shawn Sprockett

Shawn Sprockett

Designer at SSPROCKETT and faculty at California College of Arts. Formerly of Airbnb, Meta, Google, Apple, Milton Glaser, and Condé Nast.

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