Category: Design Thinking
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The UI vs. UX debate and the more holistic picture of human experience
It seems that the decades old debate within the design community of UI vs. UX is rearing up again. Most recently with the metaphor of ketchup bottles. While I think this is a neat way to visualize the discussion, I’m convinced this is a growth marketing scheme by Heinz to sell more ketchup to designers.…
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My process for fully absorbing and implementing what I read.
This may seem like one of those self-explanatory concepts. You read stuff, you absorb it, and voilà — you’ve learned it. But how much information do we really absorb, retain — most importantly — utilize? This is a post about how I’ve refined my learning process to extract every ounce of benefit from what I…
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Never mind “Autopilot.” What about the people who are afraid to fly? Thoughts on creating website building software for small businesses.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the years is that no matter how easy something may be, some folks have a tendency to stay clear away from it. And not because they don’t want to, but perhaps there’s a perception-based fear that keeps them away. They could of once had a bad experience with…
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Finding your target audience. A simple guide to driving more traffic to your blog.
First, define your purpose It may seem like a silly question to ask oneself—but its often a question that’s overlooked when folks get a website or blog online (or before). But the answer to “why” can often shift the tactics in which to have a successful website or blog. What’s the goal of your site,…
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Staying focused by shifting focus.
As designers, we have a single task. Finding a solution to a problem. No matter what discipline of design we work in, the premise is always the same. A problem exists and we need a remedy. But the thing is—problems are sometimes hard… really hard. Depending on the scope of the issue, finding the answer often…
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Open Source is the new Sacred Geometry
Wait… what’s Sacred Geometry? This is not an article about religion. My favorite definition of Sacred Geometry by Randall Carlson