Explorations in paint, mindfulness and rocks. Simplicity by Emily Dickinson How happy is the little stone That rambles in the road alone, And doesn't care about careers, And exigencies never…
COVID-19 has brought society to a screeching halt. Unless you're on Zoom. On March 16th, the Bay Area shut down. The 14-day shelter-in-place evolved into an extended stay-at-home order. It's…
- On March 26, 2020
- By Kate
March 24th episode of What is Wrong with UX In this week's episode, Kate and Laura yell about how to pretend you're still getting work done while you're actually searching…
- On March 23, 2020
- By Kate
What happens when "the whole thing goes down"? A few years ago I was struggling in a leadership role that was not a good fit. Despite my best efforts...despite my…
- On March 18, 2020
- By Kate
A Shelter-in-Place Toilet Paper Estimator Worksheet On March 16th when the shelter-in-place order was given for California, the big news was that no one could get toilet paper. Everywhere was…
- On March 10, 2020
- By Kate
March 10th episode of What is Wrong with UX In this episode, Kate and Laura talk about a few interesting people who are doing interesting things and how we can…
A few years ago when I was co-founder of the startup Luxr, I pulled together a handful of helpful sketching tips and published The Pocket Guide to Sketching...a 1-sheet zine-style…
In Spring 2020, sketchers from across California will join together to sketch the historic Alcala missions. Starting in San Diego in April and ending in San Francisco in May, urban…
When "metrics-gone-mad" makes the cover of HBR, it's time to pay attention. A chilling overview of how our love of metrics can lead to terrible outcomes. The article by Michael…
- On February 25, 2020
- By Kate
February 25th episode of What is Wrong with UX In this episode, Kate and Laura insist that, while designers don't need to know how to code, they do need to…