I drink a lot of coffee, or at least I did. That was until I spent the month of February tracking my coffee consumption in excruciating detail. This past quarter, I was enrolled in HCDE 511 – Visual Communication, taught by Sean Bolan, a visual designer and design thinker who had us visualize complex data [...]
Tags: Coffee, Data Visualization, HCDE, Sean Bolan, Visual Communication
Given my love and appreciation for TED, I’ve decided to start a series here on the W+I called “TED Tuesdays,” where I share a Ted Talk that I’ve seen over the past week that resonated with me. To kick off TT, I want to share Rory Sutherland’s talk on how small changes can have large [...]
Tags: CDO, Detail, Rory Sutherland, TED, Ted Tuesday
Along with many other interesting pieces of information, I saw this article among Kathy Gill’s Tweets. Written by Tomi Ahonen, the article explores the economics of the current iPhone app store environment, at least in one perspective. While I don’t agree with everything that Ahonen says, I find his extensive thoughts, as well as many [...]
Tags: Application, Apps, iPhone, Kathy Gill, Smartphone, Tomi Ahonen, University of Washington, User Experience, UW
The DBA pens in their wrapper and out. One of the largest challenges I observe with sustainable materials (beyond the whole paradox of consuming to reduce consumption) is cost. Often times, the new sustainable or “green” objects are far costlier than their less sustainable counterparts, with the cost being made up for in environmental benefits. [...]
Tags: biodegradable, DBA, NY, Pen, Sustainability
Many of those in and out of the art and design world have heard of Bruce Mau. He is a visionary creative who has positively influenced and shaped the way many think, act, and design for the better. I first came across his Incomplete Manifesto for Growth a few years back, and then saw it [...]
Tags: Art, Bruce Mau, Cargo CMS, Design, Inspiration, Technology