My Ideas

Recent recorded talks and articles on UX & content strategy.
Learn along with me.

From Squiggles to Straight Lines: Sketching user experiences

December 8th, 2020 • Talks — DrupalCon Global 2020: Skip the pixel polishing. A quick sketch can answer the questions your team has been arguing about for weeks.

From Squiggles to Straight Lines: Sketching during strategy and UX work

April 29th, 2020 • Articles — Sketching isn't a design skill; it's a thinking skill. Here's why pen and paper still belong in your process.

What Jack Handey's Deep Thoughts taught me about UX

June 1st, 2018 • Articles — SNL's most absurdist writer accidentally wrote a UX process guide. Here's what Jack Handey taught me about discovery, research, and design.

Beware these nine design elements your front-end developers hate

January 9th, 2017 • Articles — Designers and developers want the same thing: a great final product. Here's what happens when beautiful designs meet implementation reality.

Ten Superb Ergonomic Workstations

November 4th, 2016 • Articles — Ten Lullabots show how they've set up their home offices for the long haul. Geek out on sit-stand desks, treadmill setups, DIY solutions, and anti-fatigue mats.

UX For Brains: Eight ways psychology can improve your design

August 9th, 2016 • Articles — You know users are imperfect. Now do something about it. Eight practical ways to design with human limitations instead of against them.

UX for Brains: Let's be honest, people suck

March 9th, 2016 • Articles — Users have bad memory, short attention spans, and sky-high expectations. Psychology explains why, and why that's actually your problem to solve.

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