What exactly are you building?
Is it a product, an experiment, or a demo? Let me explain with a brief anecdote… Recently a routine project status meeting (snoozer, right?) rapidly escalated into a contentious spat,…
Personal review: 2013 highlights & lessons learned
No doubt 2013 worked out to be another incredible year of inspiring conversations, insightful engagements, and cool opportunities! For that I’m extremely grateful to my friends & colleagues at work…
Navigating around the imperious “No”
Contending with stiff constraints, often resulting in a watered down design vision, is a common burden all designers face. It’s a major source of friction, having to deal with the…
Success factors for delivering “Labs” value
So what is it exactly to truly be a “Labs” entity, functionally and strategically? It frankly seems to be a bit of an overused buzzword last few years, appending “Labs”…
Designing to achieve “magical impossibility”
Today I heard Ben Davis of the Bay Lights public art project describe his process of achieving something that I dubbed a “magical impossibility”— overcoming a situation fraught with maddening concerns…