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Objective vs. Subjective Design Feedback

June 6, 2022March 19, 2023

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”

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DJ Battle Mixer Review – Rane vs. Pioneer

November 24, 2020December 15, 2020

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”

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Music, TechDJ, mixers

Simple Explanation of a Design System

August 1, 2019May 11, 2022

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”

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Designdesign systems, atomic design, UI, UX

The Creation of Design Systems – Panel Discussion

June 2, 2018April 20, 2020

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”

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Design, EventsUI, UX, design systems

Prototype for yourself – context is everything

January 24, 2018October 7, 2018

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”

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Designprototype, context, UI, UX

Things I have learned to become a better designer

October 7, 2017June 9, 2025

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”

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Design, TechDesign, UI, UX, research, user experience, product design

UI vs. UX Design Explained in a Meme

September 1, 2017November 10, 2019

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”

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Design, TechDesign, user interface, user experience, product design, UI vs UX

Digital Product Design Prototyping Part 3 of 3

January 11, 2017November 10, 2019

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”

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DesignUI, UX, prototyping

Digital Product Design Prototyping Part 2 of 3

January 11, 2017November 10, 2019

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”

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DesignUI, UX, prototyping

Digital Product Design Prototyping Part 1 of 3

January 10, 2017June 7, 2025

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”

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DesignUI, UX, prototype

Animashup.com is up!

January 24, 2015October 7, 2018

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.

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There were three new … Read more “Animashup.com is up!”

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Thank You For Your Support!

January 17, 2015October 7, 2018

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!”

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Events, ArtArt Show, bear creek distillery

Animashup Art Exhibition Jan 16th at Bear Creek Distillery

December 20, 2014October 7, 2018

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”

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Events, ArtArt Show, Denver, illustration, animashup, pencil, Art

Korg Nano Kontrol 2 MIDI for Serato Scratch

February 1, 2014October 7, 2018

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”

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Design, Music, TechMIDI, Scratch, skin, Korg, Kontrol2, customization, software, tech, Design, sixty two, DJ, ttm56, Serato, Rane

BordoBello Art Show 2012 – My Art Piece: Octopush

October 2, 2012October 7, 2018

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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Art, Eventsskate, 2012, skateboard, Art, Art Show, Redline Gallery, BordoBello, Denev, CO, fundraiser

Make It Rain Skateboard deck to support CO Wildfire Relief

July 6, 2012October 7, 2018

The wildfires are devastating parts of Colorado, including forests, wildlife, but most importantly, communities and houses that people have called their home. This is an incident that even if it was nature … Read more “Make It Rain Skateboard deck to support CO Wildfire Relief”

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Design, ArtBC Surf & Sport, community, help, skateboard, Charity, relief, CO, Wildfire, Support

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