If you want design, you have to go all-in
In recent years, the public recognition of design as a, maybe even the, deciding factor for long-term success of a business has increased tremendously. People admire companies like Apple, Leica or...
View ArticleProductivity is full of emotions
Yesterday, The Verge published “Microsoft has a strange obsession with productivity”, and in this article there are a few quotes that resonated with me and the work we do on Wunderlist. “Problem is,...
View ArticleHow to give feedback that doesn’t suck
In my position, I’m no longer spending as much time designing things myself, but helping my design team and our product teams to succeed with the work they’re producing. These days, giving feedback is...
View ArticleUX patterns on mobile devices are going to merge
As smartphones are turning from a geek gadget to a commodity, patterns for mobile user interfaces and interactions are going to get more unified across platforms and will eventually merge. Material...
View ArticleI made a book, by accident
On New Year’s 2013, I launched Typoguide, and over night (literally) got a lot of traction on the website. It seemed like my “Pocket Guide to Master Every Day’s Typographic Adventures” had hit a spot,...
View ArticleThe Open Design Review as a tool to establish a company-wide design culture
In many companies design happens in a silo. Design is often one of two things: the paint sprayed on a product once it’s built simply to “make it look pretty”. Or designers creating things that are then...
View ArticleDesigning better businesses
Good design results in products people love. People use products they love frequently and with joy. Products people love are better for businesses because they create loyal customers. Good design puts...
View ArticleDefying gravity — On the practice of excellence
As humans we tend to take the easy route. The one that’s known, most predictable and least scary. It might as well be a force of nature. In organizations, this force gets multiplied. The bigger the...
View ArticleInclusive Design – The big chance for designers to make the world a better place
Disability is a design problem, not a physical condition. It’s a reality that can be changed. At Microsoft we’re paving the way for inclusive design. Because good design makes products usable for...
View ArticleGoodbye Wunderlist. Hello Outlook.
Up until I started typing I didn’t realize how difficult it would be to write this post. Today, after four and a half years, I am officially saying goodbye to Wunderlist. At the beginning of August,...
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