Posts about Design

Upcoming Appearances

I’m really excited about a couple upcoming appearances.

Make/Think: AIGA Design Conference, Memphis, 8-11 October
I’ll be a panelist along with…

Layer Tennis

Today at noon I’m playing Layer Tennis with Jason Santa Maria with none other than Jim Coudal doing the play-by-play.…

Design for the Wisdom of Crowds

Yesterday I gave a fun talk at SXSW. Here are a few photos. As promised, here are the slides.

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Layer Tennis with Jason Santa Maria

Today I’m playing Layer Tennis with Jason Santa Maria with none other than Jim Coudal doing the play-by-play. This is…

We Are What We Do Not Automate

For a while I’ve been keeping a mental list of things I used to have to do myself that technology…

Dig My New Lamp

So there’s this awesome site called Ponoko where you can create your own laser-cut 3D products. And, even better, people…

Context is Everything

Web visitors might notice a new header. Take a moment to examine it and ask yourself, which orange dot is…

Ignore the Content

Sometimes, when dealing with an interpersonal conflict, logically addressing the complaints is that last thing that will help. Instead, try to address the emotion behind it.

What’s Your Suggestion?

Critique sessions are rarely about suggesting solutions. In fact, to suggest alternatives would be insulting. It’d be like someone telling Picasso to make all those brush strokes blend in more.

Reflections on the new MacBook Pro

I love almost everything about the new MacBook Pros. The new “unibody” case, carved out of a single piece of…

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