Why Design Is Hard (new book)
My latest book, Why Design Is Hard, launches next week. This is a sequel to How Design Makes The…
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The Lost Designer
We know that designers are hired to change things, as no one hires a designer to keep everything the…
The Insider’s Guide To Evangelizing Good Design
Do you wish you had more influence on product decisions? Or that more of your talents were put to…
Event: Beyond How Design Makes The World
Did you enjoy the book? Or own it but haven’t read it yet? This session is for you. To…
Are You a Self-Limiting Designer?
“self-limiting – an organism or person that limits its own growth by its actions.” Do you want to make plans…
The Best of My 20 Years of Writing on Design
If you’re familiar with my my books and talks, you know I’ve written about many subjects, including creativity, leadership,…
Leading Design Festival 2021 – Live Notes
Here are my notes from Leading Design Festival 2021, liveblogged (recorded in real time and updated as I go).…
What we can learn from vaccine website failures (Fast Company)
There’s been plenty of news about Americans struggling to register to get vaccinated for COVID. I noticed a story…
How To Put Faith in Design
Anglerfish are famous for the glowing lure they dangle from their heads that they use to catch small fish.…
Sale Today: 50% off paperback edition of How Design Makes The World
You can now get my latest book, How Design Makes The World, for 50% of the paperback price here…
Design hero: Chuck Harrison
[Originally this was a twitter thread – reposted here with various edits and link corrections] A new hero for me…
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: a Visual History
Design, good and bad, is central to the human response to the COVID crisis. From the design of respirators,…
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…