Calley PrezzanoHoshigaki: 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…4 min read·Jan 19, 2022--2--2
Calley PrezzanoEmpathy 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…3 min read·Jul 21, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoAtomic 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…4 min read·Feb 16, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoUsability 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…1 min read·Feb 10, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoCheeseboards & 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…2 min read·Feb 5, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoIconography: 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…3 min read·Jan 29, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoVisual 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…4 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoWait, 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…3 min read·Jan 27, 2021----
Calley PrezzanoImplementing Information Architecture Offlinelearning lessons in IA in the world of a catering kitchen7 min read·Jan 26, 2021----