The Importance of Being Earnest
Three weeks ago I gave my notice to Deloitte Digital (née the late, great Übermind) that I would be leaving the fold. A lot of people have asked me if I was planning on going out on my own, doing freelance consulting or joining another big company. Just what am I going to do? Today […]
Developing Brilliant Ideas
More often then I’d care to admit I’ll find myself staring at a blank screen or a blank box thinking, “what next?” and invariably I turn to the work of others for inspiration. One of my go-to resources is the phenomenal blog and seemingly non-stop idea factory fastcodesign. On any given day you’ll find design […]
Comcast: Worst UI Design Ever?
Just as working as a reporter ruined reading less-than perfect prose, so too has working as a User Interface designer for a few months thrashed my everyday interaction with almost all screen-based devices. If you ever find yourself behind a man or a woman at an ATM, a Self-Checkout line or a movie ticket kiosk […]
Filthy floors are so hip right now
If I hada nickel for every time I found something surprising, intriguing and downright amazing in the New York Times I would be a rich man. Today, it was something totally new: dirt floors in modern homes. My first reaction – blech. And then I saw the pictures. The rich mahogany with a warm glow […]
Do you speak airport?
This seems like one of those *duh* types of things, but considering all the symbols we use on a daily basis (Just think about how you know the difference between the men’s and women’s restrooms) you have to wonder: Has a martini glass always been the symbol for a bar? Well, actually – no. The […]