I have been a part of a lot of design projects throughout my career in the past 20+ years. One thing that is very common with the design efforts around almost any … Read more “Objective vs. Subjective Design Feedback”
Continue ReadingDJ Battle Mixer Review – Rane vs. Pioneer
Update Dec 7, 2020: Scratch Bank for Rane mixers – requires Serato update
This has been an exciting year for DJ battle mixers. We have had three new 2-channel DJ battle mixers … Read more “DJ Battle Mixer Review – Rane vs. Pioneer”
Continue ReadingSimple Explanation of a Design System
Design Systems have been a pretty hot topic in recent years and they are still gaining traction in the industry and throughout organizations. That’s awesome, because when done well and utilized properly, … Read more “Simple Explanation of a Design System”
Continue ReadingThe Creation of Design Systems – Panel Discussion
I’m happy to announce that I will be participating on a panel alongside some very talented designers from some of the top tech companies in the Colorado front-range area.
If you are … Read more “The Creation of Design Systems – Panel Discussion”
Continue ReadingPrototype for yourself – context is everything
It’s common for designers to create prototypes to put their designs in front of other team members, stakeholders, and hopefully their users as well. Those purposes are excellent uses of prototypes in … Read more “Prototype for yourself – context is everything”
Continue ReadingThings I have learned to become a better designer
A friend of mine recently asked for some UX design resources from myself and a few other great designers. Of course, I have some go-to podcasts that I listen to, some thought … Read more “Things I have learned to become a better designer”
Continue ReadingUI vs. UX Design Explained in a Meme
If you’re in the design and tech world, you have probably seen these memes passed around the internet attempting to explain the difference between UI Design (User Interface) vs. UX Design (User … Read more “UI vs. UX Design Explained in a Meme”
Continue ReadingDigital Product Design Prototyping Part 3 of 3
In this final post of the series, I will wrap up my tips for prototyping and leave you with some helpful tips, tools, and resources. View the previous posts in this series: … Read more “Digital Product Design Prototyping Part 3 of 3”
Continue ReadingDigital Product Design Prototyping Part 2 of 3
This is a part 2 continuation from part 1 of this 3 part series. I previously opened up the topic of how to create a great prototype. In this next post, I … Read more “Digital Product Design Prototyping Part 2 of 3”
Continue ReadingDigital Product Design Prototyping Part 1 of 3
In many industries, prototyping is a necessary aspect of the “create and build” process. Prototypes are used for multiple reasons from research to concepting, and from demonstration to communication. Depending on the … Read more “Digital Product Design Prototyping Part 1 of 3”
Continue ReadingAnimashup.com is up!
You can now view all of the Animashup illustrations, including the new ones that were revealed at the Jan 16th art show at the Animashup.com website.
There were three new … Read more “Animashup.com is up!”
Continue ReadingThank You For Your Support!
I wanted to sincerely thank everyone who attended the Animashup art show held Jan 16th at Bear Creek Distillery. I seriously couldn’t ask for a better turn out. I am so … Read more “Thank You For Your Support!”
Continue ReadingAnimashup Art Exhibition Jan 16th at Bear Creek Distillery
It’s official! My art show featuring the Animashup series will be held Friday, January 16, 2015 at Bear Creek Distillery.
I’m so excited for this show! The response to this series … Read more “Animashup Art Exhibition Jan 16th at Bear Creek Distillery”
Continue ReadingKorg Nano Kontrol 2 MIDI for Serato Scratch
Alright, like many of us Serato users, you don’t just have $2,000 to drop on a new Rane Sixty Two mixer. Why do you want one anyways – you can read up … Read more “Korg Nano Kontrol 2 MIDI for Serato Scratch”
Continue ReadingSSD (Solid State Drive) vs. HD performance with Rane Serato
I just installed a SSD into a MacBook Pro 15″ (non-retina). Based on reviews and specs, SSD’s are significantly faster than traditional hard drives with platters inside. This applies for boot-up time, … Read more “SSD (Solid State Drive) vs. HD performance with Rane Serato”
Continue ReadingBordoBello Art Show 2012 – My Art Piece: Octopush
This will be my second year having a piece in the Annual BordoBello Art Show in Denver, CO. This year will mark BordoBello’s 5th year helping the arts community by raising … Read more “BordoBello Art Show 2012 – My Art Piece: Octopush”
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