Tools for Designers & Leaders
A collection of articles and guides for designers, product managers, leaders and workshop facilitators.
Effective Animation
Over the years, animation evolved from a nice-to-have concept to a core feature. Now, the best companies use animation to inform, delight, and reward the people using their products. Let’s talk about how animation helps and how to use it in our work.
Push Notifications, the good, the bad, and the wtf could u not
Why you should give people more control over the notifications they receive from you.
Giving Your Product A Soul
I wrote about why it’s important that the products we make have a little personality. Not delight, but soul.
One idea that could curb harassment on social media
I’ve always been thinking about how to reduce harassment and annoyance on the web, here are some early thoughts.
Tips for perfect readability with a little help from The Big Lebowski
Written shortly after the release of my first typeface, Uptown Sans. I ended up giving a talk on this at GIANTConf in Charleston, SC.
Requiem for a side project, quitting AwesomeGIFs
I ran a site called AwesomeGIFs, and eventually left it. RIP.
Prototyping iOS And Android Apps With Sketch
I designed a lot of mobile apps in the 2010s, here’s how I did it with Sketch.
Spock, Kirk, and the ideal designer/engineer relationship
I’ve long been a fan of collaboration between design and engineering.
In which a nerd changes almost every part of his life to be better designer
Early writing on becoming a better designer.
How To Make An Effective Style Guide With Adobe Fireworks
Style guides and Adobe Fireworks. This article is old, but one of my first ever published.