I’m excited to announce that I’ll be speaking at the upcoming Agile UX conference here in New York. I’ll be talking about the how the relationship of design to the world of startups has recently shifted from a question of necessity to a position of criticality. To succeed in this new environment, designers need to adapt [...]
Who “Gets” Product?
Dec 15, ’11
12:28 PM
Like many in my field, I’m always amazed when poorly conceived or executed products find their way to market. While every case study of failure is unique, starting with a great product team is a variable we’d like to have under control. Finding people who work in product development with a compatible outlook and skillset is difficult, [...]
Brooklyn Alpha Slides
Oct 30, ’11
11:59 AM
I gave an opening talk for Brooklyn Alpha, a conference in Brooklyn that was a companion to Brooklyn Beta.
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Whole-team User Research
Apr 15, ’11
5:17 PM
In the 15 or so years I’ve been designing interactive products, I have always tried to involve the intended audience (users) in the course of product development. A recent article by Jared Spool on UIE.com articulates something different that I’ve felt but rarely had the data to support: involve the rest of the team in [...]
Design decisions for Chartbeat.com
Apr 30, ’10
9:40 AM
The chartbeat dashboard recently underwent its first major revision since launching a year ago. Below is a copy of a post I wrote for the chartbeat blog giving some background into the redesign.
The team has a strong vision for chartbeat, and to bolster our vision I led some quick-and-clean research into how current [...]
On the iPad
Jan 29, ’10
4:16 PM
It’s been a couple of days since Apple released their latest product, the iPad. Given the denouement, its not surprising that there is a fair amount of disappointment. I’m not talking about the name, but the feature set.
I see it this way – when the fastest-growing areas of your company are your media outlets (iTunes [...]
Smaller is Better
Nov 12, ’08
8:00 AM
The Netherlands is releasing a fantastic new coin soon, continuing their tradition of stellar numismatic design. Not only is the execution brilliant, but the concepts supporting the design are deep, multifaceted, and engaging. Contrast this new coin with the EU-wide currency, and its clear that a smaller country (one with a strong design tradition) can [...]