Earlier in April, Uber committed to giving 10 million rides, meals and deliveries to healthcare workers, seniors, and people in need around the world. I was lucky enough to jump on the opportunity to design the experience around this data vis with a small, agile team....
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Uber’s POV on accessibility Over the last couple of years, Uber has shown the world that we care about accessibility. When you’re a global company, it’s not only good for people but it’s good for business. In the past, however, it’s been somewhat of an afterthought. Employees care about it, but it’s...
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VisBattleThread Data Source In the spirit of Halloween I decided to participate in this month's Vis Battle on the DataIsBeautiful subreddit. All in all it was a lot of fun working with more pop-culture data and trying to create a themed look and feel. Key findings Even though the quantity of horror movies...
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What is the Kendama? A toy? A cool shelf decoration? A torture device? A puzzle that can only be mastered with years of acquired secrets, sweat and tears? It's the most beautiful, skill-driven, infuriating wooden toy you will ever play with....
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One day in my high school art class we took a field trip to the Modern Museum of Art in Fort Worth, Texas. There were some artists I knew there, and many I didn’t. I saw my first modern minimalist piece and remember wondering “what the hell?” I remember a gigantic,...
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Positives of Living in the Japanese Countryside 田舎 Born and raised only about 30 minutes from downtown Dallas, Texas, it’s an extreme lifestyle change living in the inaka (Japanese countryside). Even though it's more inconvenient than I’m used to, there are many wonders about the countryside that I have come to...
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There were many things I didn’t quite grasp before I came to Japan. Upon accepting my work contract, I made an agreement with myself to seek out culture, language, experience, and most of all, an adventure to swell my understanding of the world. I wanted to know more. My own...
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(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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