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Some might say I'm being too harsh on Figma but I actually think I'm not being harsh *enough.* For better or worse, Figma is the industry-default design tool. When they select their priorities, it communicates to designers *what they should consider important* both as a role model and as a tool.

submitted 3 days ago • 13 comments

youtu.be/36nWNAvtwrw?... Ohhhkay, let's get down to it, boppers

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That’s a wrap on #IAC25! 💙 We’re so grateful for everyone who joined us this year — in person and in spirit. 💬 What was your favorite moment? Share your highlight and let’s keep the IAC community conversations going. #IAC25 #UX #IA #ContentDesign #DesignCommunity

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

🕺 The May 2025 playlist, a new and old music sampler, is out on 8 platforms: Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, Tidal, Deezer, Amazon Music, LastFM, and Qobuz. And I drew the cover art. Happy listening 🎧 shiveryourtimbers.ca/blog/schmutz... #NewMusic #Music #NowPlaying

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

At #iac25 @austingovella.bsky.social is dropping some valuable wisdom on being strategic about structure even when your work context doesn’t necessarily expect or ask for it. (Bonus: here’s a choice @cityofsound.bsky.social nugget)

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

Ooh. I’m going out dancing tonight. How fancy!

submitted 16 days ago • 1 comment

I'm 24 slides and about half way into a 20-minute talk. This is after I chopped down a 45-minute presentation.

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It’s April 25th. It’s the perfect date. youtu.be/-BNwiqDGz5g

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

Had my last exam for the semester this evening and I think I did pretty well. Generally enjoying this going back to school thing.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Received really nice feedback from a client today. They said my facilitation was the best they’d experienced. As a workshop junkie, that’s always nice to hear.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Last year, Web.com bought dotser. This year Network Solutions bought web.com. And just like that, I’m back with the company I left in the 90s.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

I have a deep aversion to local TV news, but now I am ON it because last year, the power company Arizona Public Service cut off electricity to my mother’s house outside of Phoenix, killing her.

submitted 20 days ago • 64 comments

What if capes and hats came back in fashion? Imagine how cool that'd be

submitted 20 days ago • 2 comments

Gearing up to finally run another personas and journeys workshop. Man, I love workshops.

submitted 22 days ago • 0 comments

www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sq9...

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

To counter the dour feeling, we went and saw the elephant migration sculptures today and spent some time wandering around Hermann Park

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Woke up to what seems like a more dour news day than most. Probably my mood. Man, does society we need shit like Care Bears and My Little Pony.

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Spent the last day doing wireframes which is exciting because I don’t do them as much anymore. I always enjoy the challenge of figuring out how to move users in a direction, especially because you have to wait for the right moment and the right place to interject. Such a fun puzzle every time.

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

Global navigation is marketing space

submitted 25 days ago • 0 comments

@miniver.bsky.social appreciated your post about The Thing and Yancy St. I have similar childhood memories of Daredevil and Tom Sawyer and numerous others that I carry with me as personal compasses.

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Tooth fairy neglected to come by last night. 7yo was very disappointed. I’ll have to give that tooth fairy a stern talking to. Maybe DOGE laid the tooth fairy off and needs to rehire them.

submitted 29 days ago • 0 comments

I’m averaging one UX audit a week. Not bad or good. Just interesting.

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Oh… that 50-minute talk I was working on can only. Be 20-minutes. How will I cut it down? Guess I’ll post the rest of the content as a blog post or something.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

I just copied and pasted some text out of a screenshot to paste into Figma to help draft a high fidelity wireframe. LIKE I’M SOME KIND OF WIZARD. Kids these days have no appreciation for how much MAGIC they touch in their everyday lives.

submitted 32 days ago • 1 comment

So trying both White Lotus and The Pitt, but I can’t quite get into either one. I must be immune to good tv.

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments