Better, faster UX design decisions with VEDAR
Most of the art & science of product design comes down to decisions. VEDAR is the simplest way to make good design decisions. The quality of a product depends on […]
User Experience
Snackable Design is the Future of UX
I have seen the future of design. It is bite-sized, delicious and satisfying. Snackable Design is the present and the future. Most products need to be snackable now. In the […]
How I learned to be a UX designer & manager
Many formative experiences led me to UX design. My best education came from being a laborer for my dad, my mentor on out-of-the-box thinking and a peerless manager. Good design […]
Solve the impossible with UX Problem Redesign
To solve a complex problem with a complex solution is not the best approach. Deconstruct big problems into small ones for better results. For great solutions, start by redesigning […]
Why do design museums show screensavers?
Are screensavers the most trivial thing ever? Maybe not. In 2020, magazines and art museums are recognizing my screensaver work in the history of design. The best designs become things […]
Kobayashi Maru – Impossible Design Problems
Please read the previous article for methodology: How to redesign UX problems. If you thought it was just theory, read the case studies below for inspiration to redesign super hard […]
UX is a customer dance beyond web design
User Experience applies to everything I do and everywhere I go. When designers talk as if UX starts and ends with web UI design, ‘I can’t get behind that.’ Everything we do outside ‘work’ can […]
The x-Factor: How to magnify product value with UX
Good design always moves a product in the direction of value. Use the x-Factor to magnify your product’s value. The purpose of design is to create value. Think about […]
Things I learned preventing nuclear meltdowns
Let’s discuss mission critical design, like when I had to design a way to prevent nuclear power catastrophes. Everything we design affects people, but a nuclear disaster can kill millions […]
The Magic of Screensavers (part I)
How listening to users turned a freeware side project into the #1 selling software in the world. Great UX design is about developing value from a set of features. We […]
The soul of elegance in Star Trek’s product design
Web and product design trends come and go, but the essentials of great design haven’t changed. I like delightful animations, but we shouldn’t confuse icing with cake. Star Trek inspired half a […]
The UX of Screensavers: After Dark
The story of screensavers is my story. It’s more than eye candy. Great design can elevate anything to great heights. My story is about turning the most trivial app anyone […]
Happy holidays 2016->2017
This is a shout out to all my friends as we close the books on 2016. Click the snow globe to shake off 2016 and get down to great work in the new […]
Eliminating UX negatives is the best way to improve experience
To make a product more valuable must be the goal of design and development. However, in customer or human relationships, it’s easier to destroy value than create it. Every feature […]
Keep your UX design on target with useful constraints
Identifying the right target and staying focused is necessary for success. It’s as important to your next project as it was to Luke Skywalker hitting a small target to detonate a Death […]
Passwords are the devil
Security is one of the thorniest of product design problems. Both companies and individuals value the experience of ‘being secure’. However, many attempts to deliver security are annoying hand-waving exercises […]
Overstyling is the enemy of usability
Talented graphics designers are an important part of the Product Design process. However, the process of Product Design is subverted when graphics or UI design or even UX Research are […]