Annoying Design » design strategy

Building a UX Team of One

ross — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:53:39 +0000

It’s been a long blogging hiatus. I’ve been taking time to work on my job search and figure out what I’m most passionate about), But now I’ve started working on a big blog post titled “Developing Experience Design Within The Traditional Agency.” My hypothesis is that as consumer distrust and distaste of advertising increases, they’ll [...]

Design and a theory of everything

ross — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:09:51 +0000

Cati Vaucelle posted a picture of NASA using 3D composing with sound-controlled CGI to make magnetic fields visible, and this got me thinking about universality. Recently as I have been studying design strategy, I’ve noticed that the most effective design processes as cyclical. User research feeds design prototyping, which feeds user research. And with sustainable [...]

The Zen of Design Strategy

ross — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:00:39 +0000

Summary: I’ve been traveling non-stop to design agencies recently. Hope to post about my experiences soon. For now, I’ve been thinking about the intersection of design and strategy. Here’s a zen take on things… I often dream about “what ifs.” Possibilities that could build a better world. When I walk city streets I wonder: “what [...]