McKay Galeano AdamsFour Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part Three: HarmonyThe third virtue of design in this 4 part series is Harmony — significant cohesion between related systems. What constitutes a “good”…Dec 18, 2023Dec 18, 2023
McKay Galeano AdamsFour Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part Two: ClarityThe second virtue of design in this 4 part series is Clarity — immediate comprehension at every interaction. What constitutes a “good”…Dec 11, 2023Dec 11, 2023
McKay Galeano AdamsFour Virtues of Exceptional Design That AI Cannot Produce — Part One: UtilityWhat constitutes a “good” design? Are there universal principles that can be applied to most, if not all, applications of design? As a…Dec 4, 2023Dec 4, 2023
McKay Galeano AdamsHolistic Design: Facilitating the Exchange of Value — Part TwoIn 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, 2021Aug 31, 2021
McKay Galeano AdamsHolistic Design: Facilitating the Exchange of Value — Part 1The following is a holistic design philosophy according to McKay Adams, as it includes everything I’ve learned about design to this point.Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
McKay Galeano AdamsA Custom UX Research Workflow For Less Than $6k/yearAs 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, 20191Aug 14, 20191
McKay Galeano AdamsThe One Thing That Drives Product Designers CrazyProactive creativity and the misaligned role of design in product developmentJul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019
McKay Galeano AdamsFollow The End UserIn 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, 2015Aug 3, 2015
McKay Galeano AdamsPredicting the FutureI am going to wander into speculation, as I often do, and try to complete a partially hatched idea as I write this post. As I meet with…Aug 3, 2015Aug 3, 2015
McKay Galeano AdamsA UX Designer That Hates UIHate is a strong word. Before I begin, let me state, for the record, that I don’t actually hate UI. That much. A good portion of the work I…Aug 3, 2015Aug 3, 2015
