What Competitive Sports Taught Me About Leading Design Teams
This piece breaks down how I apply coaching, formations, data, and culture-building from the field to the design studio.
Move Fast and Break Nothing: How AI Can Support Ethical Product Development
A playbook and custom GPT for designing with speed, empathy, and trust in the era of AI.
Designing for Joy: How Play Sparks Creativity and Gets Better Results
Practical ways to make design more fun for yourself, your team, and your clients
Reclaiming Trust: The 8 Principles of Privacy-First Design
Privacy isn’t a feature—it’s a necessity. This post explores the 8 core principles of privacy-first design and how to build products that respect and protect user data.
Designing for Older Audiences: Checklist + Best Practices
I wrote an article on how we can improve usability for all generations by focusing on older people.
Branding for Vaughn Physics
Minimum viable brand sprint that I ran for Vaughn Physics, which is a rare full-service provider in diagnostic imaging and nuclear medicine.
How I Use Radar Charts and AI to Build Balanced Teams (w/ Free Templates)
Using radar charts and AI to assess team strengths, spot gaps, and drive development and hiring.
The Power of Taste: Elevating Design to Create Emotional Connections
In a world where technology is abundant, it’s not just about functionality anymore—it’s about how our products emotionally resonate and connect with people’s cultures and personal tastes.
The 10 Core Drives of Gamification & How to Utilize Them Responsibly
I’m tired of feeling emotionally manipulated by everyone — corporations, politicians, nonprofits, you name it. As a design leader, I feel it’s my duty to help find better solutions.
The Future of Design Leadership in the Era of AI
My attempt at creating a roadmap for the next generation of design leaders.