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Published in UX Collective

·Updated Jan 5, 2021

Hijack your feed

Inventing a more humane way to scroll. — I consider feeds to be the “operating systems” of this generation — hubs for almost everything the average person will do on a computer. For many people, especially those with limited attention spans and/or executive function capabilities, a break from the need to constantly be weighing decisions (Where do I…

Social Media

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Hijack your feed
Hijack your feed
Social Media

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Published in UX Collective

·Oct 29, 2019

The fallacy of easy

On “ease-of-use” and accountability in design. — The first question I ask when meeting other designers is how they would define design. Some have asserted that there are no wrong answers to this question. They are wrong. Here are three examples of what design is not: “Design is making something beautiful” “Design is making something easy to…

UX

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The fallacy of easy
The fallacy of easy
UX

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Published in UX Collective

·May 28, 2019

Introducing Mercury OS

A speculative vision of the operating system, driven by humane design principles. — Nine months ago, I set out to invent a new way of interfacing with our devices, armed with only a single metaphor: Mercury. Mercury, the elemental manifestation of fluid chrome. Mercury, the Roman deity bridging the boundary between two worlds. Mercury, the nearest planet to the sun. Although these versions…

Design

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Introducing Mercury OS
Introducing Mercury OS
Design

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Published in UX Collective

·May 22, 2019

The desktop metaphor must die

Why I set out to re-imagine the operating system — Amidst an unstable childhood, my Desktop was my retreat — a place I could find solace and belonging. The Start button was a gateway to opportunity and each Folder a comfortable if imperfect container for my belongings. …

Design

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The desktop metaphor must die
The desktop metaphor must die
Design

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Published in UX Collective

·May 8, 2018

How I changed my life with one Medium post

Exactly one year ago, I published my Apple Music Case Study on Medium. I remember trembling with excitement (and a tinge of fear) as I hit the publish button at 8PM. I remember sharing happy tears with those who kept me afloat through ugly tears. I remember waking up at…

Design

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How I changed my life with one Medium post
How I changed my life with one Medium post
Design

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Published in RISD IxD

·Mar 31, 2018

RISD IxD: Manifesto

To design is to question. At RISD, our focus has never been on how to create, but why we create. We are trained to be future-facing, to ask how the changes in our world might be observed and developed in order to benefit us all. We are concerned that RISD may not always be up…

Design

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RISD IxD: Manifesto
RISD IxD: Manifesto
Design

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Published in Startup Grind

·May 9, 2017

I Got Rejected by Apple Music… So I Redesigned It

I’d like to preface this case study by stating that my intentions behind redesigning Apple Music were in no way driven by indignation or spite. Earlier this year I applied and interviewed for a graphic design internship at Apple Music (an opportunity of a lifetime), and was turned down with…

Apple

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I Got Rejected by Apple Music… So I Redesigned It
I Got Rejected by Apple Music… So I Redesigned It
Apple

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Apr 3, 2017

NU Brand Bootcamp: Week 2— WAVE Productions

Welcome to the NU Brand Bootcamp, a personal project I am undertaking this quarter. Every week, I will explore and redesign a logo of a Northwestern University student organization as a means to grow as a designer and understand what it takes to truly build a brand. Stuco, or the…

Design

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NU Brand Bootcamp: Week 2— WAVE Productions
NU Brand Bootcamp: Week 2— WAVE Productions
Design

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Mar 27, 2017

NU Brand Bootcamp: Week 1 — SHAPE

Welcome to the NU Brand Bootcamp, a personal project I am undertaking this quarter. Every week, I will explore and redesign a logo of a Northwestern University student organization as a means to grow as a designer and understand what it takes to truly build a brand. SHAPE (Sexual Health & Assault Peer Educators) Mission: “to provide…

Design

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NU Brand Bootcamp: Week 1 — SHAPE
NU Brand Bootcamp: Week 1 — SHAPE
Design

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