by tintin | Sep 6, 2011 | Inspiration, Technology
Nerd Spotlight: Diane Kenedy (aka Cosmic Glue) As an Oregon transplant, one of the things that I profoundly enjoy about Portland is the high nerd population density. I’ve definitely embraced my inner nerd more outwardly since relocating here. I’m pretty sure my...
by tintin | Aug 29, 2011 | Error Messages, Inspiration, Usability
In an earlier post, I mentioned my favorite error message: Nothing to undoI’m not the only person who thinks about error messages. It’s part of usability, for example: deciding when, and where, to place error messages so that the user is going to see them. Vague or...
by tintin | Aug 22, 2011 | HB Design, Inspiration
This is the second story in a series. Read first post about Noma. Leslie Worth, Creative Director Last week I sat down with Leslie, my creative director, to chat about how design shapes her. In my opinion, Leslie looks creative, from fun and expressive outfits to her...
by tintin | Aug 12, 2011 | HB Design, Inspiration
Blogging has me feeling vulnerable as well as excited. In an effort to shape my own career as well as my writing skills, I am writing a series of stories about my co-workers at HB Design to give our readers a different perspective on what shapes individuals at HB and...
by tintin | Jul 29, 2011 | Social Media, Technology
Do you remember being in Kindergarten, and living through the social dynamics of the playground? Do you remember the kid whose clear goal it was to get people to like him? Maybe they had cool toys, or made up stories about a rich uncle, or in some pretty...