Hoshigaki: patience, practice, sharing.The treat originated with Japanese monks who would dry the winter fruit in eaves of monasteries. Now, I make them in my parents’ garage…Jan 19, 20222Jan 19, 20222
Empathy Map 101I am generally empathetic when I spend time with loved ones, give a stranger the benefit of the doubt, and, obviously, in UX design. It…Jul 21, 2021Jul 21, 2021
Atomic Design, or Mis en Place?In DesignLab’s UX Academy Boot Camp, there’s a lesson on Atomic Design by Brad Frost. I’d been plowing through reading material, and by…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
Usability Testing RemindersI spent weeks researching, wire-framing and getting my ducks in a row for my first prototype. I have been poring over my work. My…Feb 10, 2021Feb 10, 2021
Cheeseboards & LayoutI don’t have any formal design experience. It can be intimidating to jump into a new field. I try to relate my design work to my previous…Feb 5, 2021Feb 5, 2021
Iconography: Farm to FigmaIn 2009 I was a Kitchen Manager at the Google Cafeteria Pure Ingredient Café. The theme of the café was that everything (vanilla extract…Jan 29, 2021Jan 29, 2021
Visual Note TakingIt’s also called Sketch Noting. I just started paying attention to this helpful tool to organize thoughts and notes. When I think back, I…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
Wait, am I a writer? Or something different?In my Design Lab course called UX Academy, we often submit “reflections” on our work and the course to show understanding as well as some…Jan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021
Implementing Information Architecture Offlinelearning lessons in IA in the world of a catering kitchenJan 26, 2021Jan 26, 2021
