This year marks two pretty significant anniversaries for two things I love: the 40th anniversary of The Transformers: The Movie and the 60th anniversary of Star Trek. And watching how the companies behind those franchises have handled those anniversaries has…
Sixty years. It’s hard to believe that a television series that debuted on September 8, 1966 has endured for six decades, inspired generations of scientists and engineers, and become one of the defining works of science fiction. Like many lifelong…
Every few years, market analysts and pundits invents a new buzzword. A way to explain – cleanly, dramatically, and from a safe distance – why a bunch of “can’t miss” companies suddenly look very missable. Lately, a word getting passed…
DesignOps rarely gets much credit. There’s no big launch. No dramatic reveal. When DesignOps is done well, most people don’t notice it at all. That’s not a failure. That’s success. DesignOps is the work that allows design to scale without…
Innovation is exciting. It pulls teams forward, accelerates roadmaps, and fuels the next big release. But here’s the little truth we often forget: every design decision—every “tweak,” every “quality-of-life enhancement,” every “nudge” we introduce into a user journey—has an impact…
If you’ve ever opened a design-system page or UX specification and thought, “Just tell me what this thing does!”, you’ve experienced the pain of poor information hierarchy.Writers have long solved this in journalism with the inverted pyramid — and it’s…
User experience and product design is more than just creating a usable interface or desirable product. It’s about negotiating and understanding how your offerings need to comply with regulations. Ensuring compliance with (often) multinational regulations is not just a job…
At a previous employer, I played a key role in helping define the company’s strategy for the use and application of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Developing an effective AI strategy took time, and required deep collaboration across product, data science, and…
Balancing functional product design with marketing design means creating experiences that are both useful and persuasive—delivering user value while motivating action. To me, product and interaction design is about usability and marketing design is about influencing. I tend to start…
I have been fortunate enough in my career to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technology into several products, most recently creating a “ASK AI” chatbot with default prompts to help marketing professionals. I even (many moons ago) designed a…
A pattern library, often an integral part of the design system, provides substantial benefits in product design and development. Here’s a deep dive into why incorporating a pattern library can be a game changer for your projects: Consistency and Cohesion…
In the early 1990s I was watching the syndicated Friday the 13th, The Series when I had a “Eureka” moment. The premise of that series had nothing to do with the film series save for the title… But what if…
They say, ‘never meet your heroes’, as you are bound to be disappointed. I have to disagree with that sentiment, as I have met quite a few of them… And have always been pleased with the opportunity. The latest was…
In the history of Western films, 1994’s Maverick stands out as a delightful blend of comedy, adventure, and charm. Directed by Richard Donner and starring Mel Gibson, Jodie Foster, and James Garner, Maverick wears its heart on its sleeve, offering…
I mourn the passing of a true legend, Roger Corman. As a director, producer, and mentor, Corman’s impact on the film industry is immeasurable. Known as the “Pope of Pop Cinema,” he leaves behind a legacy that shaped and inspired…
I recently finished watching Feud Season two, which is focused on the life of Truman Capote and his “Swans”, socialite women who Truman betrayed by publishing a fictionalized tell-all in Esquire. In one scene the docudrama recreates the set and…