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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Simple 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”
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The 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”
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Prototype 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”
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Things 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”
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UI 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”
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Digital 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”
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Digital 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”
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Digital 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”
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Korg 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”
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Make It Rain Skateboard deck to support CO Wildfire Relief
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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Do designers need to know how to code?
Do designers need to know how to code?
(there are many fields of design and this post relates more towards interaction/UI/UX design)
This question seems to be getting a lot of exposure … Read more “Do designers need to know how to code?”
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John Doe sucks – designing for worse case scenarios
I frequently come across designs that use placeholders, as this is a common practice in the design industry. I think we’re all familiar with “lorem ipsum” and “John Doe.” Those work well … Read more “John Doe sucks – designing for worse case scenarios”
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Japan Tsunami Relief Skateboard Deck ltd.
I just designed a new limited edition skateboard deck graphic for BC Surf & Sport and a new series to help raise funds for Japan Tsunami relief efforts.
The sun rays … Read more “Japan Tsunami Relief Skateboard Deck ltd.”
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PNG 8, 24, 32…what?
I keep having the conversation with colleagues about PNG’s and the bit formats available, why Photoshop and Fireworks seem to offer different options, and which format is the best to use. Although … Read more “PNG 8, 24, 32…what?”
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Featured in Web Designer Mag 179 Hot 100 2011
Web Designer Magazine 179 is on sale now!
A few co workers/friends of mine (Michael Salamon & Jason Bowers) along with myself are featured in the Hot 100 predictions for … Read more “Featured in Web Designer Mag 179 Hot 100 2011”
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