1. Make mornings easier by prepping a week's worth of "instant oatmeal" in mason jars. cleanfoodcrush.com Portion out a serving of oats, some fruit, and some ~flavor~ (nuts, chocolate, or shredded coconut would be great) in individual mason jars at the start of the week. Every morning, just dump the…

D esigners devote a ton of time and effort ensuring that user interface (UI) elements operate within a set of constraints. We set type, adjust alignment and spacing, and use color theory—among many other conventions. Every designer understands that Yet when it comes to agile development and Scrum ,…

I write this (the pen and paper version, anyway) from a tent on a hill, between a forest and a stream. It’s raining, and about -2 degrees. I’m grinning. Six weeks ago, I left my home in London for a stint in the Scottish countryside. My intention on arriving was nothing more complicated than to,…

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Personal Branding Iteration It's hard to get ahead if no one sees the incredible work you're making. We break down how to get people to your website, and get on their radar. 0 “How can I get more website visitors?” This is one of the most common questions I hear from clients, frustrated at the lack…

Tim Brown

I never thought, ever since I expressed my unique childhood wish to become a veterinarian, that design would ever figure on my list of things to do. Stories are told primarily by the things we surround ourselves with. Then again, even though I had fallen in love with movies as a teen, I only…

Enrique Allen had an epiphany while meditating one morning about how to bring design literacy to Silicon Valley. Instead of spending so much of his energy mentoring and consulting with startups about how to bring iterative creative thinking and a respect for user experience to their company culture,…