Published inUX CollectiveWhy you should have a brag documentIt’s your secret weapon for performance reviews and job interviews.Jul 22, 202490516Jul 22, 202490516
Published inUX CollectiveHow I interview product designersI’ve been part of the interviewing teams before, but this is my first time being the hiring manager. It’s been quite a learning experience.May 10, 20241.99K13May 10, 20241.99K13
Why it’s important to have downtime at workAn empty calendar is a competitive advantage. The person who fills their calendar with average opportunities has no time for exceptional…Jan 9, 2024531Jan 9, 2024531
Published inUX CollectiveHow to design climate-friendly emailsSustainable email designOct 19, 20234117Oct 19, 20234117
Published inUX Collective‘Doing strategy’ as a product designerBusiness and strategy are not taught in design school and it’s not something every designer is drawn to, but senior designers should know…Sep 18, 20232.6K23Sep 18, 20232.6K23
Published inUX CollectiveFrom senior designer to lead: advancing your career without becoming a managerIf not just a pixel-pusher, then what else?Aug 21, 20231.91K15Aug 21, 20231.91K15
Published inUX CollectiveProduct Design interview questionsQuestions I ask candidates in product design interviews that give me the strongest signal about what they’d bring to our team and what…Aug 21, 20237795Aug 21, 20237795
Published inUX CollectiveA product design process for the real worldThe product design playbook I use to break down and execute on design projects.Aug 21, 20232.6K14Aug 21, 20232.6K14
Published inUX CollectiveAll design projects should start in a Google DocMost designers jump into their UI tools too quickly.Aug 19, 20202.2K18Aug 19, 20202.2K18
Suddenly Working from Home?A Short Guide to Working Remotely for Co-located TeamsMar 18, 20206Mar 18, 20206
Published inUX PlanetThe business case for good design“Good design is good business!” Makes a nice sound bite, but how does design actually contribute to the bottom line?Oct 8, 2019Oct 8, 2019
Published inUX CollectiveMy experience as a design mentorDesign is not just about pixels. It’s also about sharing, coaching, and giving back to the community from which you’ve learned so much.Oct 2, 2019Oct 2, 2019
Published inEmail DesignOutlook Rendering Issues: 5 Tips to Ensure Your Emails Display ProperlyEarlier this year, I wrote an internal guide for my co-workers explaining some of the common gotchas that make coding HTML emails for…Sep 17, 20191Sep 17, 20191
Published inPrototyprWhat It’s Like Working Remotely on Stack Overflow’s Product Design TeamOn Friday August 2nd, I took part in an AMA (Ask Me Anything) in the Remotive Slack community. What follows is a lightly edited transcript.Aug 12, 2019Aug 12, 2019
Front UtahThis week I attended Front Utah. I was drawn to Front’s mix of user experience and product management, as well as the case study format.Jun 7, 2019Jun 7, 2019
My New Home OfficeWhen I went remote in 2016, I set up my first proper home office. I’ve since moved and upgraded my home office. It’s time for an update.Apr 4, 2019Apr 4, 2019
Published inPrototyprThe Best Design Things I Read in 2018A small collection of design articles that stuck out in my mind this year.Dec 17, 2018Dec 17, 2018
Published inUX CollectiveDesign Systems for email: bringing order to the chaosHow we started, what we built, and what we learned building our first email design system at Stack Overflow.Dec 11, 20182Dec 11, 20182
Prototypes, Process, and Play 2018I attended Prototypes, Process, and Play, a 2 day conference focused on design leadership and management.Aug 11, 2018Aug 11, 2018
Notes from DesignTalks: UX CopyInvision hosted four hour-long presentations on UX Copy Best Practices. Emphasis mine.Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018