Hansel WongBehind The Design: Ichiran RamenWhen it comes to Japanese ramen, one of the most popular chains that come to mind is Ichiran Ramen.Mar 20, 2023Mar 20, 2023
Hansel WongDon’t fall into the trap of OverdesigningWe’ve heard of overengineering — making products have more functions and capabilities than are necessary or desirable. This happens when…Mar 18, 2023Mar 18, 2023
Hansel WongA conversation with AI about DesignSince the public release of Dall-E 2 a couple of months back, people have been flocking to leverage its image-generation capabilities to…Dec 3, 2022Dec 3, 2022
Hansel WongWhat is your Design Moat?In my design career, I’ve had the opportunity to interview designers from different backgrounds and experience levels. What I found…Sep 1, 2022Sep 1, 2022
Hansel WongThe Big Bento Box of Unuseless Japanese Inventions — ChindoguThe first time I came across images of Chindogu was on a Facebook post a couple of years ago when I was still in school, studying…Aug 26, 2022Aug 26, 2022
Hansel WongWill AI replace designers in the future?About a month back I got my official invite to try out OpenAI’s Dall-E 2, an artificial intelligence software built to generate images from…Aug 23, 20222Aug 23, 20222
Hansel WongDesign Career: Management or Individual ContributorAt some point in your design career, you will probably start to think about your career trajectory — Should you move into management or…Aug 14, 2022Aug 14, 2022
Hansel WongDesign Resources for Product DesignersIn August of 2019, I launched Neede, a design resource library that was built upon a list of all the design resources I found all over the…Jun 16, 20221Jun 16, 20221
Hansel Wong6 ways to keep creativity flowing and come up with fresh ideasDo you spark creativity?Jun 7, 2022Jun 7, 2022
Hansel WongThings I learned to do as a first-time Design ManagerWhen I first joined my company, I never set out to become a design leader or any managerial position. I was the only designer in a startup…May 20, 2022May 20, 2022
