Finding Innovation in the 500lb Gorilla

I found this presentation on the IA Summit website and thought it woud be fun to share in Catalyze. In a case study from Yahoo, Kevin Cheng (interaction designer) and Tom Wailes (user experience) talk about a project where they explore a “Vision Project” with full support of senior management. The Vision Project [...]

“Yes, Design Can Make You Happy”

Here is a link to another great presentation from Ted Conference by graphic designer, Stefan Sagmeister. Stefan has designed album covers for the Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, Talking Heads among other things.
“Analyzing a list of things that have made him happy, graphic designer Stefan Sagmeister realized that almost half of the items were in [...]

Vacations, Big Things and Survival

While these topics may not seem related, I will try to connect the dots by the end of the post.

Vacation
My wife and I took our family to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico for a week of relaxation and exploration. San Miguel is an old colonial town founded in 1542 by Father Juan de San Miguel and [...]