Oct 27, 2018Ruts, Paths, Destinations. Observing the effects of trends in product and UX designTraversing our natural tendencies. Take notice of the patterns in our work, the tools we use, and the solutions we deliver. Starting Our journey as designers often starts out at the edge of the wilderness where all we can see a wall of trees. (Picture a blank art board!) We might…Design4 min read
Published in Prototypr·Oct 31, 2017Whiteboard Design Language v0.1A common whiteboard language for Product, UX, and UI people. Stakeholders welcome. — What is it? It’s a visual system that I use when working on a whiteboard. It associates the glyphs sketched on a whiteboard to the common elements in User Interfaces. It’s a group of symbols and patterns that is useful when generating or refining ideas on a whiteboard. …UX4 min read
Published in Helm Experience & Design·Jun 20, 2017Minority Report — 15 years laterHow the film defined the future of User Interface (UI) design. — Do you remember when you first saw the movie Minority Report? Anyone practicing interaction design at the time does. I remember watching the film and becoming fascinated by the way Tom Cruise interacted with the computer. …Design3 min read
Aug 25, 2014Mailbox betacoin: the experienceFor anyone that has gone through the little ‘betacoin’ experience for Mailbox OSX (beta) …2 min read
May 2, 2013Light & DarkFrom the moment I wake up until the wee hours of the night I’m connected to some sort of device. Typing, clicking, scrolling, swiping. The glow of a screen is my nightlight and my phone the morning alarm. I love technology. Access to the internet is like some sort of…3 min read