The following is not an attempt to present a scientifically true or accurate description of design culture; rather, it should be considered a thought experiment. I’m trying to publish ideas online more often, and even though Medium.com may foster an aura of legitimacy, I’m considering using it more as my…

Simulating iOS Size Classes — Lately Origami has been my go-to design tool for prototyping complex touch interactions. I’ve found that, as I’ve used it, it’s taught me a lot about how code works, how to handle inputs and outputs, and how to achieve a fluid touch interface. So far, I’ve been building and testing…

Interfaces, Information, and the Intangible. — Last week my friend Matt sent over a short e-book by Ehsan Noursalehi, whydoweinterface.com. It quickly sparked my interest, since I’ve been grappling with this idea of interface as a verb for a while now. Many people are familiar with the term “UI,” but ever-changing job titles make it hard…

Our ever-changing mental models. — What we think of as a phone was upended in 2007, when iPhone made its way into the world. Six years after its initial release, iOS 7 signaled a new direction for the design of the device’s operating system, and many of the things pioneered in that update remain largely…

A “black box” is a system whose inputs and outputs are known, but whose inner workings remain inscrutable. Could we step inside the Black Box? — Speed is over time and place. Speed is power. Speed permits misinformation… disorients time and place, and is a fierce and uncompromising ruler. Our obsession with high speed leaves no time or place for return. It is now already too late and today is yesterday with its memory already lost.

I remember trying out Spotify almost seven years ago when it first came to the United States. Although I didn’t really understand the service initially— compared to iTunes or Pandora — Europeans seemed to love it, and there was something special about the product and its introduction in the US…

I’m writing this to remind myself that I’m not alone. Holidays can be tough. Energy is high, stress levels are higher. I want to slow down and reflect on those who’ve impacted my life. You bring me more joy than anything else in the world. It’s said that you’re the…