The Joy of Product Design
A blog about the beautifully infuriating work of designing digital human interfaces.
Glyph Design — Product Design Skill Recipe
Creating glyphs is, for me, one of the most joyful activities of Product Design. The activity distills so much of the craft into a tight series of constraints, making each piece a small puzzle to solve in software and graphic design. Each glyph telling a small story that creates signifiers and affordances — fancy words for labels and hints — to the users of your products.
Product Design Muscles
It’s natural for every person at the beginning of their product design journey to feel frustrated with their work. When our graphic communication muscles aren’t as strong as our thinking muscles, it’s easy to perceive that gap.