Theory

Writings on design, technology, visual culture, and information society

On Hearts & Minds

Are you original or just unaware you're stealing from giants? I spent years unable to hear my own voice over theirs. This is the library I stole from most, mapped as an essay that let me think clearly enough to write something of my own.
On Hearts & Minds

Why UX Keeps Getting Scrolled Over By Ad Tech

How did one of the most profitable and creative industries become the benchmark for poor, if not malicious design? Were advertisers in Cannes when the rest of the tech class was taking lessons on user-centered design methodology?

Control + Shift + Create

Written adaptation of a talk I gave at Slovenian Advertising Festival on 29. March 2012 about applying creative direction to web design.