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A friend recently asked me how I approach pitching design ideas to clients, or even presenting designs to my team. This is such a great question, and one I don’t think I’ve considered writing on before. First off, I want to say that it’s not an easy

We live in a world that demands more. Growth at all costs. Improved productivity, race to the moon and beyond. This recursive nature of eating itself has advantages. I’m thankful for running water, for one. But when we push forever without thought of the moment, of the little things

The blank page. It can represent uncertainty and fear. It can also mean possibility and a peak into the unknown. During high school my brother and I were able to attend a community college, our class credits doubling for high school credits. Our first class was a condensed summer English

I’m so glad you’re here. You don’t have to be. But you are. It’s ok if you’re not. There isn’t nobility in the fight for its own sake. But there’s something so special in you just being around. I’m thankful for you.

The internet didn't make us all marketers. It revealed that we always were. Every interaction is a transaction. Every piece of content a sales pitch. Every platform a marketplace. The winners aren't those who reject this reality. They're the ones who embrace it and

I was perfectly happy with this lens... until I made the mistake of watching an old review of it. Take gear reviews with a big grain of salt. There’s nothing wrong with researching and understanding what is that you are getting for your money, especially when you are trying

As the United States come to a will-they-won’t-they moment of deciding whether to ban TikTok, I’ve had a moment to reflect on my own social media usage. I quit social media about a week after the last presidential election. It was too much. I needed a break. I’

You don’t just run out of creativity at one point. It’s not like you had a specific amount at the start of your life and each creative act depletes the reservoir. Instead creativity comes from a rested mind, a frantic mind, a nervous mind, an angry mind. There’

Creativity comes from constraints and freedom tied together. Pressure is ok, good in fact. It’s a wonderful thing to know that you have boundaries around your work, something holding it all together, forcing you forward. I think of the anology of swimming through a hard current and struggling against

I’ve had the privilege of working alongside several fantastic UX Researchers over the last decade. Anytime I had a project where I could get help from one I gladly took the opportunity to learn everything I could. My understanding at this point is still basic; there’s so much