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January 28, 2024

The Vertigo of the Startup Reality Distortion Field

Volume 2. Issue 3. I thoroughly enjoyed this article about Emily Bender this weekend by a brilliant journalist with whom I’ve just become acquainted, Tasmia Ansari. I’ve been working on some longer-form pieces… Read more
August 4, 2022

Singular XQ Ep 5: Fred Gerantabee and the Speed of Change

Fred Gerantabee playing guitar in a charity event. Fred Gerantabee has a lot going on. Not only is he the Chief Experience Officer at FGX International and on the faculty at… Read more
July 21, 2022

The Top 5 Blockers to Building a Robust UX Culture: Part 2

Placing UX culture in traditional organizational hierarchies. Image of little human figures on steps in a hierarchy. Photo by Susanne Jutzeler, suju-foto : https://www.pexels.com/photo/set-of-wooden-figurines-on-steps-5152101/ I began consulting in 1997. Diana died,… Read more
July 18, 2022

Singular XQ Ep 4: Nate Chen, Trauma-Informed Design (Part 2)

Pictured, Nate Chen Founder of HummDrum and UX Gallery. Episode 4 of Singular XQ has dropped and it’s Part 2 of my conversation with Nate Chen. We talked about — -among many other… Read more
July 13, 2022

The Top 5 Blockers to Building a Robust UX Culture

Photo courtesy of AB “Start from the Customer Experience and Work Backwards to the Technology and Not the Other Way Around.” — Steve Jobs The concept of developing solutions backward from customer experience… Read more
July 12, 2022

Singular XQ Ep 3: Nate Chen, Trauma-Informed Design (Part 1)

Pictured, UX Gallery Founder, Nate Chen Episode 3 of Singular XQ, Nate Chen and Trauma-Informed Design. As an advocate for DEI practices in UX Design, I always argue that the business… Read more
June 28, 2022

Singular XQ Ep 2: Bryan Miller, Founder mBolsa

Bryan Miller, pictured, Found, and CEO of mBolsa Episode 2: Bryan Miller, Founder mBolsa Have you ever noticed that when people present or write about innovation, they often use dark space… Read more
June 27, 2022

Singular XQ Ep 1: Dr. Susan Weinschenk, UX Pioneer and Founder of The W Group

We had the honor of having pioneer Dr. Susan Weinschenk as our first guest at Singular XQ. She is the author of 100 Things Every Designer Should Know About People,… Read more

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