One of the most effective way to grow and progress in your career is by finding mentors that will provide guidance along the way. Seeking advice from people who find…
The importance of peer mentors
Don’t build The Homer
Much of my time these days is focusing on working with product designers of various skills either at my current work or externally. Coaching and mentoring other designers has become…
Assembling your personal board of directors
It is quite common for a company to have a board of directors who act as representatives to stock holders.I have written a lot about the importance of mentorship and…
Seattle Xcoders Talks
Deemed by my colleague at Black Pixel and Xcoders organizer Paul Goracke, Xcoders this month was Watch-a-palooza! I had the pleasure of collaborating with Curt Clifton from The Omni Group on talks about…
My Guiding Principles for 2015
In the past few years I have abandoned goals/resolutions in favor of themes or guiding principles for the new year. The reason is because sometimes goals set in the past…
Hanging out with Amanda in New York
Design Notes from Wren Lanier’s Talk: Designing on the Z-Axis
Disclaimer: These are notes I took from Wren’s talk but also added my own thoughts. You can see her slides here.“We’re not designing pages. We’re designing systems of components.” —Stephen Hay…
Byron and Christine’s wedding
What surfing can teach you about life
I am no beach bum, but aspire to be one. Last summer I went to Lisbon with my co-founder and some of our friends from Paris—beautiful city with perfect weather,…
Hanging out in Brooklyn with Jess, Alix, and Jordie.