Exactly one year ago today, I left my job to pursue independent consulting full-time. I took a big leap of faith. I had faith in myself that things would work out. I had faith that even with the odds stacked against me, I could pull it off. I stepped out on my own because I [Keep Reading…]
Who is Chris Baum’s hero?
[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes] Chris Baum is a user experience consultant and the Editor-in-Chief of Boxes and Arrows, a peer-written journal for designers. Previously he was a senior project manager at eTrade and Jaman.com, an online social cinema company. Follow him on Twitter @cb. Chris Baum’s hero [Keep Reading…]
Help me celebrate my 1st year of self-employment
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been a year since I quit my full-time job to give independent consulting a try. In a nutshell, it was the best decision I’ve ever made. I plan on writing a longer post to wrap up the year, but in the meantime I wanted to invite you all [Keep Reading…]
Who is Spencer Fry’s mentor?
[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes] Spencer Fry is a partner and CEO of Carbonmade, an online portfolio website for creative professionals. He is also the founder of the design magazine Burstoid. Follow him on Twitter @spencerfry. Spencer Fry’s mentor is… Paul Fry, English Professor at Yale University How [Keep Reading…]
Who is Todd Zaki Warfel’s hero?
[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes] Todd Zaki Warfel is a founding partner and design researcher at Messagefirst, a consulting firm. He is also the author of the upcoming book A Practitioner’s Guide to Prototyping. Follow him on Twitter @zakiwarfel. Todd Zaki Warfel’s heroes are… Paul Shaffer, [Keep Reading…]
Who is Mike Pratt’s mentor?
[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes] Michael J. Pratt is the co-founder of the Style Coalition, a group of independent online fashion and beauty publishers, and the COO/CTO of Gift Girl. He is also a partner in a statistical arbitrage hedge fund. Follow him on Twitter @mikepratt. Mike [Keep Reading…]
Who is Keith Lang’s hero?
[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes] Keith Lang is a co-founder and interaction designer at plasq.com, makers of the award-winning Comic Life and Skitch — one of my all-time favorite apps. Follow him on Twitter @songcarver. Keith Lang’s hero is… Doug Engelbart, Computer Pioneer How long have you [Keep Reading…]
Who is Lou Rosenfeld’s mentor?
[This post is part of a series on Mentors and Heroes] Louis Rosenfeld is an independent information architecture consultant, and founder and publisher of Rosenfeld Media, a publishing house focused on user experience books. He is the co-author of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web. Follow him on Twitter @louisrosenfeld. Lou Rosenfeld’s [Keep Reading…]
Finding a day and time for Whit Hour
Given that I’m a user experience practitioner and consultant who is active on Twitter, it’s not surprising that I have a lot of folks coming to me with questions. Unfortunately it’s gotten to a point where I can no longer answer each person individually. In an effort to keep my sanity while still being as [Keep Reading…]
Strategy Starts with Honesty
I always make a point of encouraging my clients to have a strong vision and a strategy for achieving that vision before they set out to design their products. I need to start practicing what I preach. It’s been 11 months since I went solo and the past year has been a whirlwind. I’m fortunate [Keep Reading…]
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