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UI Design Dissection: Jack in the Box Self Order Machine

Posted: Aug 8th, 2009 | 3 Comments

Today for lunch I decided to swing by Jack in the Box. Little did I know I was about to have a unique UI experience. Upon arriving we were introduced to the brand new (at least in this area) self order system. And thus began my customer experience. ...

Blog Response: What’s Your Design Sign?

Posted: Jul 22nd, 2009 | No Comments

This morning I came across a great article on Overdesign for IPHONE applications. While the article focuses primarily on new IPHONE design the same holds true for all aspects of UI Design. Consistency is your key to a usable application....

UI Design Challenge: Redesign A Filter Widget

Posted: Jun 10th, 2009 | 1 Comment

So I am bringing back the UI design challenge and wanted to try this a bit different. I want this to be an interactive experience. If you listen to my audio blog posts: http://boo.fm/b29310. I talked about recent research I was conducting to locate a new house. ...

Design Experiences: Don’t Rub Your Product Experience All Over Me.

Posted: Feb 18th, 2009 | 1 Comment

The other day I was pumping some gas at the gas station only to be accosted by the latest in drive by guerilla marketing. Nowadays, it is quite common to find little kiosks setup outside of major business selling everything from makeup to car polisher. It’s as if the strip mall has come...

How Can I Speed up Proto-typing & Visual Design Mocks with Hybrid Design Proto-typing?

Posted: May 11th, 2008 | 1 Comment

Over the course of time I’ve developed my own hybrid proto-typing approach for graphical mocks. There are several benefits I have discovered by streamlining this hybrid process. ...

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SXSW 2008 – Day 2 Summary - The day started with a glimpse into accessibility. The class was really basic and there were only 1 or 2 things that I picked up overall. I think what we wanted to here more about was guidelines and instead we found out more about the people and the issues they face. THere is nothing wrong with... Mar 10th, 2008 | no responses

Book Review: “The Visual Miscellaneum” – Explore The Design World of Infographics In Only A Few Moments I recently received a review copy of The Visual Miscellaneum A colorful guide to the world’s most consequential trivia. This was a great book from the author of Information is Beautiful. The books is a visual exploration of information and contains numerous examples of how to rethink ways... Nov 19th, 2009 | no responses

SXSW Day 3 – Wrap Up Wow, day 3 was incredible. Two of the panels were fantastic. One was beyond fantastic. Of course, if you were at the conference you know I”m talking about the panel “UX team of one.” ... Mar 16th, 2009 | one response

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