Diana Secker Tesdell — New York Stories

OK, I promise I'll stop posting these #open-to-work updates (soon). On January 1st, CommunicateHealth — the company I worked for since late 2017 — merged with Lumina Corps. This was not supposed to be a big change. My job title, list of responsibilities, clients, and…

Training and mentoring In my role as product design strategist and UX/UI designer, I was fortunate to mentor and train coworkers on my team. I strongly believe in the power of cross-functional knowledge sharing. As much as I enjoy teaching my peers about my areas…

Hope Larson — Wrinkle in Time - The Graphic Novel

Bruce Springsteen — Streets of Minneapolis

Woody Guthrie would be proud. We need more of this. Every single American* needs to speak up and take a stand. When we look back, "I didn't know" or "I didn't want to make things political" won't be an acceptable excuse. You do know, and at some point everything becomes political.

*Non-Americans can (and should) protest too: Billy Bragg — City of Heroes  

This is taste. The relentless, almost painful ability to know what should exist, what shouldn't, and where quality matters.

Taste — Sarah Guo

The challenge With over 500 objectives and tens of thousands of associated data points, the UI and interaction design of Healthy People 2030's data display was a big, fun challenge. Not only are the data complex and broad in scope, but the audiences are diverse…

Another dream job I sometimes daydream about: Experience Designer at Tracksmith. If you don't know Tracksmith, they're a New England running brand with an aesthetic that's a bit vintage, a bit classical, but with a modern, minimalist edge. Think wool singlets and split shorts that…

Grady Hendrix — My Best Friend's Exorcism

The challenge The CDC Contraceptive Decision Making app helps providers explain options and walk through the decision-making process for a variety of contraceptive methods. The science behind these choices as well as the multitude of parameters makes the information that needs to be communicated both…