50 things I know
I’m not turning 50, but as I look back on the decades behind me, I’ve been reflecting on what I’ve learned and am learning.
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OpenAI’s new image generator made WAVES last week—and I’ve been having a blast experimenting with it in my design process.It’s wild to see how far these tools have come. Naturally, the question on everyone’s mind: Are designers being replaced? Personally, I don’t think so.AI excels at repetitive,
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Have you ever solved a complex problem while doing something completely unrelated? Often the breakthrough you're desperately seeking is waiting for you away from your desk.
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For UX designers working on AI this means we need to be careful to not over-index on predictive UX. Human input, judgment, and context are crucial to delivering great results with AI.
3 ways I plan to grow my career this year
As we kick off 2024, I wanted to share some ways I plan to grow my career. Because if you ain't growing, you're... not growing and where’s the fun in that?There’s lots of advice out there for how to grow, like:
6 Questions that help me make better design decisions
Great design can encourage out-of-the-box thinking and innovation. Great design can help break down complex problems into manageable, effective parts. Great design can improve usability, accessibility, and the overall experience. But one of the toughest design challenges is staying focused and ruthless with design decisions.