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Video conferencing is failing our new COVID-19 reality

How to create virtual spaces that establish presence.

9 min readApr 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?

6 min readAug 3, 2019

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The case for physicalizing digital work

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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…

6 min readJan 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.

5 min readJan 19, 2018

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Should you hire a junior designer for your startup?

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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:

4 min readAug 3, 2017

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8 tips to survive a portfolio presentation

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Shawn Sprockett

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…

2 min readMar 7, 2016

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A Designer’s Non-obvious Reading List

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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…

4 min readSep 14, 2015

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Designing with choice

Building a smarter product with fewer options

4 min readJun 11, 2015

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Designing with choice

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Shawn Sprockett
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Big Data vs. Milton Glaser

Reconciling design practices in an era of machine-learning.

4 min readMar 11, 2015

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Big Data vs. Milton Glaser

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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.

4 min readDec 15, 2014

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Designing for Small

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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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