December 31, 2016
Inspirational Design Stories You Missed in 2016
There is a good chance you missed my best writing of 2016. Let's fix that. Of the 50 stories I posted this year, here are the ten that got the most traffic as well as some of the work I am proudest of.
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Evidence that Steve Jobs was Aware of his Reality Distortion Field
This was my most popular post of the year thanks in part to a share by Guy Kawasaki. Find out if you have a reality distortion field, too. -
A Special Hell for Designers Like Me
This is the post that kicked off a 13 part series exploring the seemingly innocent compromises designers make that end up corrupting our work. -
Deadly UI
Was a design decision responsible for the tragic death of Anton Yelchin? -
Got a brand problem? Put a bird on it.
Can you solve the mystery of why there were no logos on the thousands of RVs donated to hurricane Katrina victims? -
The Designer’s Invisible Skill Set
It often surprises me which stories catch on. This one caught the eye of The Loop and spread from there. -
Becoming Bobblehead Buddha
Why do creative people see the world differently from everyone else? -
Special Hell 6, Dymaxion Man
The story of my hero, Buckminster Fuller, and how a visionary crackpot turned Earth’s rudder -
Stop Dribbbling, Get a Design Education at Costco
How did I graduate from design school without learning to care? -
The Slow, Steady, Inevitable March Towards Oatmeal
Is your job to satisfy the demands of consumers? If that is true we are in trouble. - I Am Data Drivel
Need a New Year's resolution? Abandon Google Analytics with me.
Thanks to everyone who read my writing this year. If you forgot to buy me a Christmas gift, do me a favor and share your favorite story on Twitter, will you? Happy New Year. Stay creative.
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