I want a pair of flippers for my birthday,” my 7-year-old announced today. “But, I am not actually into flippers.” This baffling statement came after a day at a friend’s backyard swimming pool where my daughter had her first-ever encounter […]

At a recent Design Leadership Forum dinner in New York City, the topic of what you wear to work came up when attendees discussed what it takes to give designers a seat at the table. Educating your organization about the […]

As a design leader, it’s your responsibility to develop your team’s talent and help them grow their careers. Constructive feedback about both their designs and their work behaviors is a vital part of that process. “Receiving feedback is a natural […]

There’s a lot of talk about accessible design, but have you ever thought about color accessibility? Recently, a client brought in a project with very specific, complex implementations of an accessible color system. This opened my eyes not only to […]