Gifts I Can Recommend
I’m pretty skeptical of a lot of the junk on the ‘zon. In fact, I return about half of what I buy from there. But if you’re still looking for a few gifts for people…
Designing Products, Experiences, and Marketing
You’re Getting Screwed by Ads
The amount of time you spend unwittingly watching ads throughout your day is appalling. We often hear the statistic of how many ads we see throughout the day, but we don’t think about how that…
About “Play Nice”, the book about Blizzard Entertainment by Jason Schrier…
My unspoilery recommendation for Play Nice, the history of how Blizzard Entertainment went from nothing to everything, and all of the scandals along the way.
The Four Most Basic Leadership Fundamentals
Ever catch yourself thinking, “Maybe I’m just not leadership material”? Or perhaps you’re wondering why your leadership mojo isn’t landing like it should? Say hello to Distributed Leadership—a game-changing approach that proves you don’t have…
Does Modern Church Need More Sunshine and Less Spotlight?
I Blame Lula Rogers Remember “Pure Country”? That feel-good movie where country singer Dusty ditches the pyrotechnics and laser shows to get back to his roots? The one about dancing chickens, and the little white…
GetTogether: Find Friends to Game With (Portfolio Piece)
For: Kent State University, UX Masters Program Role: Student, UX Lead When: Fall 2019 Summary This project required us to come up with a new app idea and create a working prototype. I decided that…
Member Experience Network (Portfolio Piece)
For: Nationwide Insurance | Role: Employee, Project Lead | 2016-2019 Summary In 2016 Nationwide’s affinity program invested in a thought leadership initiative to educate non-profit partners on how to craft a best-in-class member experience. I led the development of…
Not Posting to Facebook News
Recently I decided to abstain from Social Media by posting less there and starting a newsletter instead. I had quite a few friends and family sign-up, and the first edition can be read here. You…
Sharon Public Library (Portfolio Piece)
During my Information Architecture coursework at Kent State, we were tasked with updating a public library website. The Sharon (Massachusetts) Public Library website currently resembles many other public library sites that have not been modernized due to limited funding, and our goal was the make the site more user friendly through the information architecture of the site, i.e. organization, labeling, search, and navigation.
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