Published inCritiqueEven famous creatives don’t understand creativityJerry Seinfeld says that comedy can’t be taught, and this implies other creative fields like design can’t be either. But he’s wrong.Oct 31, 20181Oct 31, 20181
Published inCritiqueThey’re not design trends. They’re design patterns.Let’s stop waging a popularity contest over design approaches and document the way we work without so much bias.Jan 18, 2018Jan 18, 2018
Published inCritiqueWhy portfolio reviews are useless (and a better alternative)Portfolio reviews are a staple of the design world, but they are rarely useful.Sep 26, 2017Sep 26, 2017
Published inCritiqueGet mad or get betterAs designers and creatives, we get attached to our ideas, but sometimes we have to face proof our ideas are bad.Sep 24, 20171Sep 24, 20171
Published inCritiqueNo, Design Does Not Make People HappyOnly a profession desperate for respect would make such a claimMay 21, 20172May 21, 20172
Published inCritiqueWhen Aesthetics InspireAesthetics do so much more than enable or hinder usability.May 2, 2017May 2, 2017
Published inCritiqueDon’t become another unhireable designerThere is a huge pool of new designers who are completely unhireable. And you might be in danger of becoming one of them.Jan 19, 201711Jan 19, 201711
Published inCritiquePutting sticky notes on a wall doesn’t make you a designer.Have you ever seen those photos of a wall covered in sticky notes and an impeccably dressed fashion-model-turned-designer standing nearby…Jan 12, 201711Jan 12, 201711