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Failure Guides Evolution

by Stephen on September 7, 2012September 7, 2012

It is failure that guides evolution; perfection provides no incentive for improvement, and nothing is perfect. Nothing we create works the way it should.

Theoretical Elevators, Volume One, by James Fulton (from The Intuitionist by Colson Whitehead)

There is no word for "art."

by Stephen on August 20, 2012December 20, 2019
Just because something is beautiful doesn't make it art. And just because something is functional doesn't mean it can't be beautiful.

Quilting and Coding

by Stephen on July 17, 2012December 20, 2019
How is quiltmaking and website coding the same? It's all about idea + skill = function and beauty.

Interaction Is Brand

by Stephen on January 5, 2012December 20, 2019
Interaction with brands is full of expectation, reciprocation, desire and fulfillment.

Winning on the uphills, downhills and flats

by Stephen on August 11, 2011December 20, 2019
Winning doesn't just happen on the uphills. Winning happens on the entire ride.

Why Designers Should Care About Content Strategy

by Stephen on March 14, 2011December 20, 2019
Designing for static content is obsolete. Designing for dynamic content is no longer enough. Designing with a content strategy in mind is what the future holds.

Doubts

by Stephen on March 9, 2011March 9, 2011
Our doubts are traitors, / And make us lose the good we oft might win / By fearing to attempt.

Installing Windows: Be Comfortable Being Uncomfortable

by Stephen on October 6, 2010December 20, 2019
Lessons you can apply to home improvement, to work, and to life.

Reaching Beta: Learning from Game Testing

by Stephen on September 13, 2010December 20, 2019
Five things from the Halo Reach beta that interactive designers/developers can learn from game designers and developers.

Desire Paths

by Stephen on July 6, 2010December 20, 2019
People take the paths they want to take, using different channels to achieve their own goals. So if they don't always take the paths we want them to take, how do we build engagement?

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