Pigs and Bowling Balls; Lipstick and Lace
What do “putting lipstick on a pig” and “putting lace on a bowling ball” have in common? Two things: 1. Neither has ever worked. Lipstick has ever made a pig more attractive, and lace has never improved a bowling ball. Neither fool anyone, and often insult the intelligence of the target audience. 2. Both sayings [...]
Horses, Camels, and Committees. Not all things are created equal.
“A horse is a camel designed by committee” is a terrible metaphor. Every time I hear it, I feel like the point of the metaphor is lost. A committee is a cul-de-sac into which ideas are lured and then quietly strangled. Let me explain. A camel is a animal perfectly adapted and finely tuned for [...]
Steve Jobs
This isn’t a post about Apple, or their product. This is about a man who lived the type of life I want to live, but have not. And may not. A man who cared about what he did, and pursued it with a fury. Only a fool would believe his goal was to become [...]
My Interview with Google UX
One day in May 2011, I was contacted by a Google recruiter to apply for a job on the Google UX team. I made it to the all-day onsite interview in Mt. View. Google was *awesome* to work with, and the whole experience was an honor and educational journey. Out of respect to Google and [...]
New Portfolio Items
I’ve added some new items to the portfolio page! It takes a while to get projects started, documented, and viewable in any matter. This technically isn’t a blog post, I’ve got a few of those in draft format I’ll be publishing soon. It’s been a very, very long month. CityDeals Mobile App – iPhone project. [...]