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RIP: Donnelley Erdman - a man for all seasons
Donnelley Erdman left us in April of 2024. His life was a product of the times. He was a loving, creative, and humorous man. His years in Aspen were filled with productive collaborations and happy friendships.
Exercises for Developing Design Talent
Today's product creators don't learn enough on the job. Product design leaders must find novel ways to train their teams to improve on both soft and hard skills. Here are three, for free!
Energy Interdependence- You Ready?
Power to the People: Unlocking the Potential of Energy Interdependence in Modern Communities.
Designing For Devices Just Changed – Again
Why Design Systems have changed how designers work, and why you may need one.
2023 Essential Design Books
Here are 15 solid go-to resources I recommend all designers and creatively-curious folks check out. They aren’t just focused on improving your craft, but also improving your person.
Core 77 Juror Experience
The results of the 2021 Core 77 design awards are live. Being a juror for such an event is no small commitment. Fortunately, the depth of thought and ingenuity of the submissions made it all worth while. What can you learn?
Blockchain Network Funding Mechanisms
Blockchain enabled companies have proliferated in recent years. This post, started and forgotten in 2019, attempted to capture the investment vehicles types that were crowd-funding the industry. It’s a quick primer on definitions.
Quarantine Inspiration Log
Isolation and slowing life down has generated some inspiring and glorious human acts. Not to dismiss the tragedy of this time, but thankfully, is it being balanced with our desire for life. Life, and all its oddities, breads creativity. In this post, I’ve curated some of the best that have come my way.