My interaction design mentor (through IxDA) sent me this presentation. It’s all in preparation for steering one of my existing personal projects down a service design path. It’s a SXSW presentation by Leah Buley of adaptive path.
I’m 10 minutes in and it’s AWESOME.
It’s all about being a UX team of one. Check it out.
Posted in design firms i like, experience design, people i like
Tagged design strategy, IA, IxD, strategy, UxD
Hands down, this song has always had the power to make and keep me motivated. And I mean, come on…it’s Stevie. 
So, my question to you is: what are you doing to reach higher ground?
“Powers keep on lyin’
While your people keep on dyin’
World keep on turnin’
Cause it won’t be too long
I’m so darn glad He let me try it again
Cause my last time on earth I lived a whole world of sin
I’m so glad that I know more than I knew then
Gonna keep on tryin’
Till I reach my highest ground…”
My new friend, Lauren Currie—a passionate service designer based in Scotland—was nice enough to do a writeup about me on her blog, Redjotter, in an effort to get me connected to service designers stateside. Read it here.
And don’t forget to follow her on twitter.
Thanks, Lauren!
Posted in people i like, service design
“I have no time to play around…there are people back home in Chicago starving, homeless, unemployed, killing each other. There is a difference between enjoying life and wasting time, and I can’t waste any time.”
Best wishes for this young brother.
Read the full story here.
Posted in education
I’ve had a pretty clear idea of “it” ie. my big picture for a few years now.
I knew that I simply wanted to help people via design. I just didn’t a) think an actual position/title of “it” existed, or b) knew exactly what “it” would be called, since it’s an amalgamation of so many things. but i’m pretty sure, as of yesterday, that i’ve found “it.”
*cue heavenly chorus*
And “it” is called SERVICE DESIGN.
Posted in epiphany
