Recent
Bitly is cooked. Embrace long links.
Bitly is adding preview pages and ads to your shortened links now? No thanks. My links are beautiful just the way they are.
Curated
Design for the end-user, not the stakeholder.
Remember who the product is for, and make the best UX decisions for them.
WWE ratings are bad, but there is hope in the Network
WWE ratings are bad. They have resorted to cutting back on Youtube content to drive fans to watch the shows live. In the age of streaming and digital content, it is counterproductive to lean so heavily into delivering your programming on cable tv. Currently, you can...
Bray Wyatt is the Creepy Mr. Rogers and I’m In
For the uninitiated, Bray Wyatt is am amazing creative talent in the WWE. He returned on WWE RAW this past Monday after a lengthy hiatus (he became a daddy!). Bray's return is enough to draw some groans from fans. Not because they don't like Bray. Quite the opposite,...
A creative career as a Sneakerhead
Countless (unless there is a sneaker census I know nothing about) men and women, young and old, would consider themselves a "Sneakerhead." Also known as a person fully engrossed in sneaker culture. I knew a man who walked with old Metro Cards in his shows to keep the...
Kevin Conroy Is the Best Batman. Period.
Sad update: Kevin Conroy, the only voice of Batman, has passed away at 66 years of age. A loss felt throughout the fandom community for sure. I ask everyone to go back and listen to Mr. Conroy's flawless interpretation of the Bruce Wayne / Batman. His work influenced...
Miami Heat branding embraces the 80’s
The new Miami Heat branding slapped me in the face with awesome. "Vice" is a bold new direction for the NBA franchise and I for one love it. The "Vice" branding is ripped right out of the 80's. These clean uniforms were designed in house by Brett Maurer. I tip my hat...
5 things I learned as a design manager
I never thought I would enjoy being a design manager as much as I do now. Going from the lone wolf designer to the person delegating work and guiding the creative vision was a stark change. I went through a lot of internal debate the moment I was managing my first...
Around The Web
I write all over the internet. Check out some highlights from various publications. For more, contact me
