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When should my free office hours happen?

Posted on November 24, 2024 in Generalby Scott Berkun

For the launch of my latest book, Why Design Is Hard, I did weekly office hours every Thursday on…

Leading Design 2022: Live Notes

Posted on March 16, 2022March 17, 2022 in Generalby Scott Berkun

I’m in NYC for Leading Design 2022, and I’m livebloging the event (taking notes in real time, updated for…

A big update on my last few months

Posted on March 15, 2022February 17, 2025 in Generalby Scott Berkun

This is my first blog post in almost six months, the longest lapse I’ve ever had. Hi! How have…

Audiobook for How Design Makes The World

Posted on June 17, 2021June 17, 2021 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Excited to announce the audiobook for How Design Makes The World is now available on most platforms. I worked…

The Greatest Design Lessons: Tue. June 8th (live)

Posted on May 25, 2021May 26, 2021 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Two weeks from today tune in for this live presentation on the greatest design lessons I know. It’s a…

How Design Makes The World: Typos and corrections?

Posted on February 10, 2021March 24, 2021 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Did you read How Design Makes the World? Thanks. I’m glad you did. If you found any any typos…

UX Design: The most difficult concepts to explain (list)

Posted on February 9, 2021April 26, 2021 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Last week I asked on twitter which concepts were hardest for UX designers to explain to their teams. As…

My answers to the Proust Questionnaire: What Are Yours?

Posted on November 25, 2020November 25, 2020 in Generalby Scott Berkun

They say the web is decaying all the time and it’s true. When sites redesign they break hundreds or…

Audiobooks are finally here

Posted on October 21, 2020 in Generalby Scott Berkun

It’s taken quite a few years but the audiobook versions for three of my most popular books have finally…

Bring Berkun and How Design Makes The World to your team meeting

Posted on May 13, 2020February 23, 2021 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Does your creative team need a morale boost? Perhaps some inspiring new stories of how to design and engineer…

(video) 5 minutes to explain How Design Makes the World

Posted on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Yesterday I’d planned to do a livestream about ideas from the new book, but Twitter/Periscope refused to allow it…

LIST: 60+ well designed everyday things that go unnoticed

Posted on April 29, 2020December 23, 2020 in design, Design Makes The World, Generalby Scott Berkun

With the new book coming out, I’m running a little contest on Twitter. Best three answers get a signed…

It’s Time To Learn

Posted on April 19, 2020August 12, 2020 in Design Makes The World, designmtw, Generalby Scott Berkun

Yesterday my feed had many references to a new Marc Andressen essay titled It’s Time to Build. I understand…

Free pass to Interaction 20

Posted on January 22, 2020January 28, 2020 in design, Generalby Scott Berkun

[UPDATE – WINNER HAS BEEN CHOSEN: will reveal who won once they confirm.] I have a free conference pass…

Cover design vote: How Design Makes The World (first round)

Posted on November 6, 2019August 12, 2020 in Generalby Scott Berkun

My next book, which teaches just about everyone how to understand good design, is on the home stretch (release…

Public Speaking Workshop: April 8th 6:30pm

Posted on April 1, 2019 in Generalby Scott Berkun

(Hi folks – the blog has been quiet for awhile. Good to be back! I’ll explain more soon. Happy…

Contest: Take a photo and win free signed books (+$100)

Posted on January 25, 2018February 6, 2018 in Generalby Scott Berkun

Do you like to take photos? Do you own at least one of my books? Then this contest is…

How to master the ways to say NO

Posted on January 23, 2018November 20, 2020 in Generalby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the lovely archive). This week’s question came from Sam…

Why do people fall into the trap of the narcissist?  

Posted on October 31, 2017October 31, 2017 in ask berkun, Generalby Scott Berkun

On Tuesdays I write about the top voted question on Ask Berkun (see the archive). This week’s question came from J. Mill…

Notes from Seanwes conference 2017

Posted on September 29, 2017September 29, 2017 in Generalby Scott Berkun

I spoke at the Seanwes conference in Austin,TX this week about the Dance of the Possible. Here are my…

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