Design hero: Chuck Harrison
[Originally this was a twitter thread – reposted here with various edits and link corrections] A new hero for me…
Category: Design
Available now: How Design Makes The World (+trailer)
The day is here. You can now buy How Design Makes The World in various formats and from all…
LIST: 60+ well designed everyday things that go unnoticed
With the new book coming out, I’m running a little contest on Twitter. Best three answers get a signed…
Want a better world, by design? Join the street team
Want to read my upcoming book, How Design Makes The World, before everyone else? And/or are you passionate about…
Design During Pandemic: an Inspiring Visual Collection
Good design is a critical part of all that’s going on during this crisis: the design of respirators, of…
The World Needs Designers Now More Than Ever
When Dr. Jan Mikulicz-Radecki designed the first surgical mask, he was questioned by his peers: they didn’t believe that…
Wanted: Ambassadors For Good Design
Most designers agree the world would be a better place if more people understood good design. But since designers…
My new book – How Design Makes The World (Coming Soon)
I’m excited to announce my next book is almost here. It’s called How Design Makes The World and it…
What’s the best first book on visual / graphic design?
I posted on twitter recently asking for recommendations. Specifically for non-designers who need some design literacy, but without the…
Free pass to Interaction 20
[UPDATE – WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN: will reveal who won once they confirm.] I have a free conference pass…
Help wanted: motion graphics / video for book launch trailer
[Update: filmmaker found! Position closed.] My next book, How Design Makes Out the World, comes out in a few…
Help wanted: design literacy for everyone project
UPDATE: This book is in progress – head over here for details: designmtw.com. My next book is about teaching…
UX Lisbon 2018 – Talk Notes
I speak later today at UX Lisbon 2018, Here are my notes from the sessions so far, will update after each…
Why Designers Hate Politics (And What To Do About It)
People who design things for a living depend on optimism. To do their job well, whether it’s designing websites or…
Are engineers more creative than designers?
On Tuesdays, I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came via email…
Notes from Mind The Product 2017
I speak later today at Mind The Product, an event about product management and design, in London. Here are my…
Notes from PPP 2017 Chicago
I spoke this morning at Prototypes, Process and Play, in Chicago about The Dance of The possible (slides, sketchnotes). Here…
What We Can Learn From The Eiffel Tower
We take great works for granted. We forget, but the fate of even our most famous ideas and creations…
Notes from Leading Design 2016
I gave the opening talk at the first Leading Design event in London, hosted by Clearleft. I spoke about…
The Real World of Technology (Book Review)
Despite our cultural obsession with new technology, we forget that the idea of new technology is old. We also…