I’ll be honest with you, I don’t love the idea of artificial intelligence. There are many things about it I don’t like. Even the basic premise, that this technology is intelligent doesn’t match my definition of the term. Real intelligence requires more than connecting a…
Looks like I'm no longer #open-to-work...
Lumina Corps and CommunicateHealth Merge to Strengthen Health Communication Impact.
Figma's built-in color contrast checker is so helpful! I used to rely on a few different plugins to check color contrast. Some of those had features Figma is missing, but I love how integrated the Figma tool is. The line and dotted pattern to indicate…
An update to my #Open-To-Work post is in order. Turns out, we retained some of the contracts that we thought were ending. While the situation in public health communication and govtech design is still volatile, it looks like my tenure at CommunicateHealth can continue for…
The morning of November 6th 2024, I told my partner Laura: "This isn't just horrible news in general, it's probably going to cost me my job". Turns out that was true. So, as I prepare for what's next, I'm officially "open to work". As you…
I just posted a free (!) UX writing tip to LinkedIn. You never know, you might find it helpful.
I'll always be a bit nostalgic for the NYC subway map I used when I lived there. But as a fan of Massimo Vignelli, I love that the new design is reminiscent of the 1972 Unimark map.
I consider myself a modernist. My sense of aesthetic leans clean and simple. Think Bauhaus, Swiss Design, and maybe a hint of Scandinavian or Japanese minimalism. At the same time, I'm a sucker for "gezelligheid". That's the Dutch word for cosiness or "hygge" if you…
Snowy runs are awesome. It was snowing during my morning run today and there was about an inch or two of fresh snow on the ground. I ran through neighborhoods, forest, and farm roads and it was beautiful. I don't bring my phone when I…
Not that anyone cares, but I'm back on the indieweb. Who, what, why?! Yes, all good questions. In my — admittedly personal — definition, the indieweb is the equivalent of mom-and-pop shops for the web. In other words, instead of publishing to large social media…