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Design Is Not The Goal 3 months ago

There is a well-known saying by Benjamin Franklin that states, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” If we take that lens to interaction design, we could say: In design nothing can be said to be certain, except eye candy and following new trends. The screens …

Design Is Not The Goal 5 months ago

There is a well-known saying by Benjamin Franklin that states, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” If we take that lens to interaction design, we could say: In design nothing can be …

UX is 90% Desirability 5 months ago

In 1928 Edward Bernays wrote a book called Propaganda. He is considered by many to be the father of public relations. For him, good PR was not as much about selling stuff, but rather setting up circumstances where things would …

UX is 90% Desirability 3 months ago

In 1928 Edward Bernays wrote a book called Propaganda. He is considered by many to be the father of public relations. For him, good PR was not as much about selling stuff, but rather setting up circumstances where things would sell themselves. Instead of selling a piano by putting ads in the …

Dear Designer, You Aren’t That Special 3 months ago

With all that’s happening in the world I find the design community a bit frustrating sometimes. Ok, maybe not so much the community, but a handful of people. In a great moment of success for a fellow designer we find ourselves trolling and upset about something very insignificant. In fact, it’s …

Dear Designer, You Aren’t That Special 5 months ago

With all that’s happening in the world I find the design community a bit frustrating sometimes. Ok, maybe not so much the community, but a handful of people. In a great moment of success for a fellow designer we find …

Dear Designer, You Aren’t That Special last month

With all that’s happening in the world I find the design community a bit frustrating sometimes. Ok, maybe not so much the community, but a handful of people. In a great moment of success for a fellow designer we find ourselves trolling and upset about something very insignificant. In fact, it’s …

Learning to Design Without Losing Your Soul 5 months ago

Aspiring designers are failing. They are being let down by their schools and sometimes by our design community. In America, creativity is on a decline. The resources available online are massive; Quality content is hard to find. “I’m eager to …

Learning to Design Without Losing Your Soul 3 months ago

Aspiring designers are failing. They are being let down by their schools and sometimes by our design community. In America, creativity is on a decline. The resources available online are massive; Quality content is hard to find. “I’m eager to hire the next great class of designers, but to …

The Lone Designer 3 months ago

Much of the design advice given today speaks to personal growth. In Brian Hoff’s post “In a sea of Designers: My ‘best’ advice,” he explains how, as a young designer, you have to be able to speak to your value and meet that level with your work. There is great advice here about …

Francisco Inchauste

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