When I envision the future of the smart home I see a gradual transition away from cold, hard, and clunky hardware towards a more playful, soft, and…
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April 2021

An eBay purchase leads to a wonderful email exchange
A couple weeks ago the blogosphere celebrated Mac OS X’s (now macOS) 20th anniversary. It’s comical to reflect on the early days of Mac OS X. I…

February 2021

Designers beginning their careers or looking for their next gig often express similar frustrations when working on portfolio case studies: “Where do I…
As discussed last week in my post about portfolio presentations, designers inevitably have to share their work when applying for a job. What I witness…
After speaking with many designers through Out of Office Hours and, as a new design leader, interviewing many candidates for a position on my team, I…
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January 2021

Normally I ignore Apple rumors, but it’s rare to read about one that indicates a reversal in design. MG Siegler writes about Apple laptop speculation…
Throughout my career in user interface design I have sought to create balance and harmony through a combination of whitespace, typography, color, and…
I was inspired by MG Siegler to share my homescreen at the start of this new year. According to Screen Time I look at my homescreen around 80 times each…
I’m a fan of Minimalissimo as a publication, email newsletter, Instagram account, and store. Imagery of minimalist architecture, books, furniture…
Budi is a designer I’ve admired for a few years now. His advice for building an effective product design portfolio is something I have also told many…
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November 2020

After reading reviews of the new M1-based MacBook Air, Mac mini, and 13″ MacBook Pro computers, one line stuck out at the very end of John Gruber’s…