Author Archives: Brad

The Philosophy of Function

TweetAs I mentioned in my previous post, I recently was reminded of papers I wrote back in college for some philosophy courses that oddly deal directly with my professional life as a User Experience Designer. This next paper really resonated … Continue reading

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The Physical and Non-Physical World

TweetLast weekend at the IA Summit, I was reminded of some papers I wrote back in college on various areas of philosophy. I was surprised to realize that many of these papers oddly enough dealt with the very thing I find myself doing … Continue reading

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Why I AM a Designer

TweetDisclaimer: This is NOT meant to be a statement of general definition. I wrote this article to myself, in an act of self reflection. Since I’m an open person, I felt it was necessary to put this out there for … Continue reading

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6 Months Down, 6 to go

TweetOk so the title isn’t 100% accurate since it’s actually been 7 months, but it should go to show how behind I am with my fatherhood writings. The first half of Tristan’s first year has been crazy, hectic, and completely wonderful. Being … Continue reading

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Innovate St. Louis

TweetLater this month, the very first St. Louis Innovation Camp will be held. This is a unique event in St. Louis, hosted and organized by a group of people that are tired of seeing all the crazy cool things happen … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Selling User Experience

TweetBased on several articles I’ve read over the past months, and the session Eric Reiss gave at last years IA Summit on ‘ROI: Speaking the Language of Business‘, I wrote out this mind dump of how I think about selling … Continue reading

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2010 New Year’s Resolutions

TweetI’m normally not one for making New Year Resolutions simply because I know I wouldn’t be able to follow through with them. By posting them here, it’s my hope that I can use this post as a prolonged ‘To-Do’ list … Continue reading

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Conversation on Failure

TweetI recently had the pleasure of being a guest on Jeff Parks i.a. podcast. This was my first time being both interviewed and recorded, and kudos to Jeff for making it an awesome experience! The conversation we had revolved around … Continue reading

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The Importance of Failure for Designers – Part 3

TweetIn the final part of this series on the importance of failure, I’ll be getting a little philosophical on the subject. Part 1 and Part 2 covered some practical means to take advantage of failure. The final two methods are … Continue reading

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The Importance of Failure for Designers – Part 2

TweetIn Part 1, I showcased the first two methods for dealing with failure and learning from it. Part 2 will focus on activities that can be during a retrospective, or stand alone. These next two methods have a certain risk … Continue reading

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