Articles

A collection of articles I’ve published or been mentioned in.

I turned off my push notifications and I’ve never been happier

One of many things I tried to reclaim my sanity from push notification hell.

CBC Interview on Push Notifications

I was interviewed by CBC to discuss push notificaitons and the stress they cause.

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 Notif-ications, 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.