Getting into a career in UX? Don’t do this

Over the years I’ve talked to a number of folks navigating the transition from some…

10/4 UX is pattern recognition

When a UX designer is starting out, it’s all about learning.

“I can’t do visual design.” — UX Designer

This is something I hear quite often from people in UX, especially designers who tend…

Usability testing for startups (KISS)

User research to validate the usability of UX designs needn’t be a big, blown-out affair.

UX leader interview: Jess Brown

Jess and I have been in similar circles since around 2009, when we shared office space in San Francisco. I’ve enjoyed watching her grow from afar, as design director at Vice Media, then head of design at an LA startup, and was happy to have the chance to catch up and dig…

Learn something new (in UX or in life)

It doesn’t have to be a big thing.