I’m in Toronto this week for IDEA 2009, the conference run by the Information Architecture Institute. This year’s theme is Social and Experience Design. Speakers from a variety of backgrounds are helping us understand how to make informed and insightful design decisions based on the ever-changing landscape of the web caused in large part by [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Inspiration'
Make sure that whatever you design is fitting a need in the world and has a purpose
August 2nd, 2009 · Comments · User Experience
I have officially made it. I was quoted by Catriona Cornett on inspireUX.
“Differentiate yourself by fully understanding the problem before you attempt to solve it… Don’t just fall in love with a solution and go full-force on making it look great, but really make sure that whatever you design is fitting a need in the [...]
If I could tell designers one thing
July 30th, 2009 · Comments · Design, Education
A few days ago I got an email from the lovely Liz Danzico asking if I’d participate in a video project she was putting together for the Galapagos Art Space’s Career Camp, “a low-cost, high-value, five-part lecture and networking series for professionals (employed or otherwise!) living in New York City.”
On Tuesday Liz participated in Career [...]
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My New Mexico Travelogue
July 29th, 2009 · Comments · Digressions, Photography, Pleasure
Earlier this month I spent seven amazing days in New Mexico on a solo vacation to celebrate my 27th birthday. No computer. No email. No boyfriend. Just a rental car, my cameras and a few maps.
It was a wondrous experience to be alone in the vast spaces of the West. I saw and did things [...]
Awesome Email of the Day: Evangelizing Myself
June 2nd, 2009 · Comments · E-mails, Pleasure
Being able to help people change their lives for the better is worth more than any client check. I’m very fortunate to get amazingly kind emails from strangers around the world. I promptly add them to my Happy File to look back on when I’m feeling down and doubting myself. Here is a recent email [...]
