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Design is not design is not design

Design is not a homogenous field and applying the right methods to the problem space is important to getting things right.

6 min readFeb 18, 2021

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A set of old tools laying on a workbench

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The problem with underspecified notifications

We often fear giving our users too much information. But doing so comes with a cost and the check engine light is a prime example.

7 min readMar 24, 2021

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A check engine light activated on a car dashboard.

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How I’d fix Major League Baseball

Baseball needs to adapt to modern consumers. I have some unsolicited ideas.

12 min readJan 26, 2021

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Bleachers at Wrigley.

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Design success requires more than design skills

FInding highly skilled team members is likely not the best way to improve your products.

6 min readAug 25, 2020

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4 chess pieces on a board. 2 white. 2 black.

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Products: evolution vs revolution

Product evolution only get you so far. Identify when a major shift is needed — when you need to focus on a product revolution.

8 min readNov 14, 2019

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A series of mobile phones showing how their shape and form have changed over many versions.

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Test Early, Test Often

How to take better advantage of your most valuable resource: users

5 min readJun 24, 2019

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Test Early, Test Often

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Invisible User Goals

If you’re only supporting the most obvious user goals, you’re missing something

6 min readMay 20, 2019

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Invisible User Goals

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Yes, I’m judging your resume design

The content of your resume matters, but the design of your resume can tell me a lot about your skills too.

5 min readMar 5, 2019

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Yes, I’m judging your resume design

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Should developers participate in research?

Exploring what this approach says about team effectiveness

7 min readFeb 21, 2019

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Should developers participate in research?

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Designing the interactions that matter

The goal of design is not to create good interactions with a product but to create good interactions between the user and the world.

6 min readFeb 5, 2019

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Designing the interactions that matter

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Brian McKenna

Brian McKenna

Designer. Customer Experience Director. Been at this for 15 years. Live in Pittsburgh, but will always be a Chicago guy. Go Cubs! On twitter: @bkenna1

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