Searching For The Ux Holy Grail And Why I Prototype (rapidly) 26 Feb 2015 • 3 min read I haven’t always gone through a formal wireframing phase with new projects. I have come to learn that this is a mistake, at least for me. At times, I thought that sketching could replace wireframing. Maybe for some it can, especially if you
Real Time Design In Taiwan 26 Jan 2015 • 3 min read I recently travelled to Taiwan for the holidays, so I’ll be writing a bit about it. One of the most interesting things about Taiwan is how it mixes the developing and developed worlds. There are things about it that feel less developed, like
What Can We Learn 15 Dec 2014 • 1 min read Becca and I recently moved into our new apartment in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. It’s a wonderful apartment with beautiful hardwood floors, huge closets, and a spacious kitchen. My excitement was quickly put out as I was woken each passing night by the sounds of
Passive Customer Service - Kai D Case Study 29 Nov 2014 • 2 min read Every relationship has two sides - one party takes, the other gives. In good relationships, the giving and taking equalizes over time. When it doesn’t, the relationship fizzles. This is what some people might refer to as karma, and the same is true
Rapid Prototyping A Bar Of Soap 22 Nov 2014 • 2 min read Last weekend, Becca and I set out to make some progress on the branding for her new soap company, Zao (‘morning’ in Mandarin). We had some fundamental questions to answer about her bar soaps: Having recently read an excellent article on Debra Sterling's GoldieBlox,
The Right Tools For The Job 18 Nov 2014 • 1 min read Relying on your existing knowledgebase can be dangerous to self growth. When a new project comes along, see it as an opportunity to add a new tool to your toolkit. As a designer, I work on a huge variety of projects that range from
Skinnyfatties, "In The Studio" 15 Nov 2014 • 1 min read Last night I was so pleased to attend the second ever live recording of the Skinnyfatties “In The Studio” podcast, co-hosted by Joshua Brueckner and Ian Phillips. The podcast is a concise dialog between the two hosts, with brief appearances by special guests. What
Sometimes, Things Take a While 13 Nov 2014 • 1 min read Its taken almost 4 months to get a business credit card, something that should have taken 15 business days - Not because the application process is difficult or laborious, but because the world is full of people just like me - Busy, bored, emotional
Taking Care Of Myself 12 Nov 2014 • 1 min read I have a hard time taking care of myself. From the moment I wake up, my head thumping with ideas, until the moment I go to sleep, I’m constantly moving to get everything done. In the process, things start to hurt, and it’
Greater Than Zero 11 Nov 2014 • 1 min read As many user experience people have discovered through exposing fake products that cost $1, the difference between zero and any real number is infinite - multiply 0 by any number, you get 0. Each time I make a purchase, or think about paying someone
On Sharing 8 Nov 2014 • 1 min read It’s taken me a long time to see the value of collaboration, and more generally, the value of communicating and sharing ideas. Perhaps I wasn’t ready in the past, or didn’t have enough to say, or maybe I was simply afraid.
