HCI/d vs. HCI/e
As I research methods and theories of HCI for my capstone project I often come across authors discussing how the multi-disciplinary qualities of HCI affect an academic vocabulary. Our field is...
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Book Review – Small Things Considered
Small Things Considered by Henry Petroski A very light and fun design book for designers in just about any discipline. The historical accounts he gives of the smallest objects such as the the paper...
View ArticleArchitecture for Humanity
It doesn’t take much for me to get inspired about design but it’s rare that I can find nothing critical to say. I had the opportunity to see Cameron Sinclair speak about Architecture for Humanity...
View ArticlePangea Day
I was just informed about Pangea Day, which is an effort to bring together films from around the world in order to “strengthen tolerance and compassion…to build a better future.” The idea comes from...
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Book Review – Linked
Linked by Albert-Laszlo Barabasi This book is technically outside the design realm but it has a lot of relevance to the field of technology and design. Barabasi talks about the growing field of...
View ArticleWhat does an Interaction Design portfolio look like?
This question still bothers me today. When I had to create a portfolio in grad school, our only real frame of reference was graphic design portfolios. These are obviously good starting points but they...
View ArticleRant: The real danger of global warming…
is not the phenomenon itself but the discourse surrounding it. Terms such as “global warming” and “climate change” are becoming marginalized in the mainstream media, and increasingly in product...
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Personas in Action: Reflecting on User-Detachment & Generalization
Personas are talked about plenty that there is probably little else I can contribute to the discussion. However, I want to share a bit about my first official experience using this method in my design...
View ArticleCan I Make a Recommendation? The role of researchers in the discovery phase
I’ve had several experiences with user researchers on the products I design. At first, my design team had a dedicated “usability engineer” that worked on our team. That person has since moved on,...
View ArticleEffective Qualities of a UX Designer: Respect for Others
One thing designers aren’t often taught in design schools is how to work with and respect the other functional areas that you’ll work with on software. For the most part, the attitude coming out of HCI...
View ArticleDon’t Flood Your Future: 5 Reasons To Hire A Professional Flood Restoration...
If your home is flooded, you might be tempted to try and clean up the damage yourself. It can be expensive to hire professionals to do work around your home, and obviously, doing your own work will...
View ArticleMold Keeps Growing In Your Screened Back Porch? Here’s Why
Every time you look around, mold pops up on your screened back porch. You do all you can to keep the room dry, but mold stills grows. One of the things about mold is that it can grow in almost any...
View ArticleHow To Dry Out Water Damaged Books
If you have a wide variety of collectibles stored in boxes in your basement, then a flood can be devastating. This is especially true if you have a variety of books that are considered keepsakes, rare...
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