Design-related quotes for inspiration

I came across these interesting quotes recently during my holiday break, amid various readings, both online and offline. Each stands on their own quite nicely, but resonates even better when…

Personal review: 2014 highlights & lessons learned

Indeed, 2014 yielded another awesome year of insightful conversations and productive engagements. I’m truly grateful to my friends & colleagues and peers within the broader UX/Design community. It is only through…

A new “medium” for communicating

As I reflect upon the totality of what I’ve been writing over the past 6 years on this blog, comprising over 350 posts in regards to “design”—from insights, lessons, philosophies,…

Notes from Digital Design & Web Innovation Summit

This event featured an impressive list of very high-profile brands (Dolby, Netflix, Starwood, Disney, AT&T, and so forth) with executive-level design leaders speaking on various topics pertaining to shaping digital…

Empathizing with engineering

Empathy is an essential element for practicing good design which delivers value for an intended audience or market. To design effectively is to design with a committed sense of deep…