Silos for Design

Unification is good but sometimes design is compromised for the sake of developers. User interfaces should be consumer-driven. This is my attempt to identify the broad silos of design that can help focus the intent of that interface.

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Becoming Dad

The nature of fatherhood is complex because it’s about identity. What does it mean to be me? What is the “new normal” for my life? My son Bryce is starting his life at the same time I’m re-discovering my own.

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First Brew

Here’s a project that’s refreshing and tastes great. I’m a novice at beer brewing, but a starter kit provided the core components and ingredients to produce a tasty blonde ale. Could this be a new hobby? Bring your bottle opener.

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An Entrepreneur for Benefits

Hiring is a tough nut to crack for entrepreneurs. This essay is based upon a website comment I posted to the featured article. I explore a few challenges faced by start-up businesses, but acquiesce that a bi-weekly paycheck might be the greatest threat to start-ups by established businesses.

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Fixing a Samsung LCD TV

Some research on the internet, a few dollars worth of capacitors, and help from my dad was all it took to fix my 46-inch Samsung LCD. Can anyone guess which brand of consumer electronics isn’t my favorite this year?

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The September Revision

I wrote this essay after watching The September Issue and contemplating similarities between the fashion and technology industries. My feeling is that vanity has more influence on purchasing consumer technology than we like to admit.

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Rocky Rocks Designs

This was my first collaborative web design experience. As it turns out my wife also makes a good design partner. The site, Rocky Rocks Designs, enables her to post new Zazzle products in a blog format so individual products are easier to share.

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