Sun, Aug 27, 2017
Enterpise software can have a great user experience if we try.
It’s the designer’s job to protect the attention of the audience.
The purpose of design is fundamentally different from art or decoration. Design is “the rendering of intent”. Art is self-expression. Decoration is an expression of style or taste.
Content and design are inseperable.
Having a good product is better than any marketing or SEO.
Good design requires empathy for the user/audience.
Committees are not good at design.
Never use “click here” for a hyperlink. Never use “submit” for the text of a form button.
Clarity and direct writing styles.
Design helps the most when it involved early on in a project.
Designers should collaborate directly with developers and business people. Handoffs from linear processes (eg waterfall) produce poor results.
Sat, Jul 15, 2017
I improve websites and applications by focusing on the needs of users. I code using techniques of the web standards community. I employ user-centered design methodologies and techniques of the Web Standards community to build high-performance web sites and applications. Learn more about what I can do for you.
I live in Grapevine, TX with my wife, son, and Spanish Water Dog.
When I’m not designing or writing code you can catch me playing video games or grilling in the backyard.
Interests: design, development, technology, video games, movies, Spanish Water Dogs, rally racing, EDC, knives, guns, military history, astronomy.
Currently
Principal UX Designer, Fidelity Investments — I’m the lead product designer for a suite of apps that manage Fidelity’s cloud computing infrastructure. My team designs and develops products that support the software development lifecycle. We promote Agile development methodologies, automation, service design, and DevOps culture.
Full History on LinkedIn
Around the Web
Skills
- front-end development
- wireframing
- prototyping
- user research
- persona development
- storyboarding
- interviewing
- usability testing
- content strategy
- writing
- presenting
- leading workshops
- branding
- graphic design
- photography
Things I Use
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Bootstrap
- JavaScript
- AngularJS
- Node.js
- jQuery
- Sass/LESS
- Ruby on Rails
- Markdown
- Git/Stash
- JIRA
- Grunt, NPM, Bower
- browser development tools
- Sublime Text
- Balsamiq Mockups
- Sketch
- Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat
- Content Management Systems
- Mac OSX, Windows, basic Linux
Interests
design, development, technology, science, video games, grilling, beer, coffee, military history, dogs, the outdoors, & EDC
Colophon
Built using the Hugo static site generator. Hosted by Dreamhost. Made in the Lone Star State.