I’m Irritated (Part 1: The Bad)

(All illustrations made by me) I don’t know about you, but I’m suffering from DOS. DOS ~ Device Overload Syndrome (.n, acronym): an involuntary feeling of irritation when overwhelmed with multiple devices, their charges, wires, and internet connections, as well as the absence of synchronization between them.   Screens. Wires. Plugs. Charging. Sync. Apps. Loading....

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Get your Nihongo on

Learning Japanese can be tough. Thankfully, I'm around it all the time now, day and night, at the post office, in my car, at the store, at work...

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Mission Sketchnote: Dallas Big Design 2014

Sketchnote (v., n.) to purposefully doodle or draw a concept visually via text, shapes, connectors, icons, and other imagery. A sketch note is usually created while listening to or observing a talk, lecture, or presentation. Other forms: sketchnoting, sketch noted       Brian Sullivan - organizer of the Dallas Big Design Conference, one of...

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The UX Umbrella: How to Approach Studying UX Design

When I think about User Experience, there are so many different facets that fall underneath. If there were a thorough sitemap of UX concepts, that would be ironically useful. So how much exactly can one person handle? Is a one-woman UX department even possible? Probably not. Not a good one,...

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