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A little behind on posting this; wrote a thoughtpiece on the efforts of the USPTO to make their touchpoints more user-friendly as they are competing with the likes of Google. Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2018 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Stanford Law School - Understanding U.S. Intellectual Property Law

The author in front of a patent he co-invented This summer I participated in Stanford Law School's summer program on understanding U.S. intellectual property law. This certificate-granting course is primarily targeted at international (non-U.S.) intellectual property lawyers, as an overview... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2018 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Michelson Institute - Intellectual Property Videos

I recently viewed a largely excellent online video series covering the fundamentals and history of intellectual property in the United States. Published by the Michelson Institute for Intellectual Property, the 3+ hrs of content covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, and even... Continue reading

Posted Jun 4, 2018 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Is the best idea the one that protects the rest of your ideas?

I've co-authored a thought piece for EY's Better Working World site around the need for organizations to effectively define and implement an internal intellectual property strategy. Is the best idea the one that protects the rest of your ideas? discusses... Continue reading

Posted May 31, 2018 at DESIGNING *for humans

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UX Patent for Oven Info Mode

Tracking the progress of patents through the application process can be like watching paint dry (note, I like watching paint dry). While the USPTO has been relatively consistent in hitting two-to-three year timelines, sometimes the process can drag out. But... Continue reading

Posted May 7, 2018 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Continuation of UX Patent

Last week U.S. patent 9,946,455 was granted for "System and Method for Managing and Displaying Securities Market Information". This was the 10th patent that I have been granted as a co-inventor. The title of this patent, and much of its... Continue reading

Posted Apr 30, 2018 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Who's Auditing Your Company's User Experiences?

I've written a post for EY's (Ernst & Young) Better Working World around the need for organizations to assess the quality of their user experiences just as they do their financials and business practices - Who's auditing your company's user... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2017 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Update on Granted Patents

It's been quite a while since my last post (now there's an understatement). And it's been even longer since I've updated any granted patents. Since my last post on the topic in October 2013 I've been co-inventor on four additional... Continue reading

Posted Mar 19, 2017 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Managing User Experience Teams

Along with my recent focus on managing user experience teams, I've written a series of blog posts on various aspects of UX management. These include team measurement, hiring, and goal setting. You can read the most recent post, Putting the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 5, 2016 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Past, Present and Future of UX Patents

Several weeks ago I presented on the history and potential future of user experience patents at the User Experience Professionals Association meeting in Seattle - UXPA2016. I covered the basics of "UX Patents", including utility and design patents. Then I... Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2016 at DESIGNING *for humans

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What do User Interfaces Want?

I recently published an essay on UX Mag - "What Do User Interfaces Want? The Next 500 Years of Interaction Design". It's grounded in the principles of Kevin Kelly's book, What Technology Wants, but extends his ideas above and beyond... Continue reading

Posted Jan 27, 2016 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Presenting at Human Factors Conference

I'll be participating in two sessions at the upcoming Human Factors & Ergonomics Society conference Capturing Data During User Research - I'm one of several panelist who'll be discussing methods and technologies for gathering and analyzing data in various user... Continue reading

Posted Sep 29, 2015 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Video: Philly Tech Week Panel on Intuitive Voting

Back in April, Intuitive Company hosted a panel discussion on the convergence of voting and technology as part of Philly Tech Week 2015. I was joined by Intuitive's Andrew Harvard, Seth Bluestein of the City Commissioner’s Office ,and Pat Christmas... Continue reading

Posted Jul 15, 2015 at DESIGNING *for humans

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UX Patents at the UXPA Conference

Patience is rewarded for patents.... After many years of trying to speak at a major UX design conference about patents and their importance to the design field, it's finally happening. Charles Mauro and I will be presenting No Swiping -... Continue reading

Posted Jun 12, 2015 at DESIGNING *for humans

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10 Years of Designing for Humans

This blog as it was in 2005, courtesy of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine A Brief History of Designing for Humans This month marks the 10th anniversary of Designing for Humans. While I started the blog format in 2005, I... Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2015 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Reviewing the Redesign of Healthcare.gov

Last year we reviewed (or at least attempted to) the newly launched Healthcare.gov. Since then there have been major changes to the back-end and the front-end. Open enrollment started this past weekend and we took a good look at the... Continue reading

Posted Nov 18, 2014 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Intuitive Voting

Today, my team at Intuitive Company announced the launched of Intuitive Voting, a conceptual platform for improving the election process. Intuitive Voting was created in response to the “Design the Voting System of Tomorrow” by the Human Factors & Ergonomics... Continue reading

Posted Oct 7, 2014 at DESIGNING *for humans

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The Oldest Designed Object

The terrific design podcast, 99% INVISIBLE, recently discussed, what is claimed to be, the first objects designed by humankind - The Genesis Object. The discussion includes insights from William Lidwell, who I worked with as a contributor on the book... Continue reading

Posted Sep 22, 2014 at DESIGNING *for humans

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User Interfaces at the Computer History Museum

My colleague Steve Jones and I wrote up a piece about our personal experiences from a recent visit to the Computer History Museum. Continue reading

Posted Mar 6, 2014 at DESIGNING *for humans

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FastCo & New York Times Updates

Just some quick updates - you should have seen these already if follow me on Twitter: The New York Times launched a redesigned NYTimes.com - here's my analysis of What The New York Times Web Reboot Gets Right on Fastco... Continue reading

Posted Jan 10, 2014 at DESIGNING *for humans

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What if Charles Dickens Played the Xbox One?

For reasons that are still unclear to me, I was inspired to write a version of Dicken's A Christmas Carol with the the spirits of the past, present and future replaced by each of the new gaming consoles - Steam,... Continue reading

Posted Dec 9, 2013 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Counterintuitive Principles of Smartwatch Design

My latest post on CoDesign (FastCompany's design-focused website) discusses five principles of smartwatch design. Rather than considering smartwatches as smaller, wearable versions of smartphones; designers need to consider the the unique context of use, behavioral patterns and ergonomic constraints of... Continue reading

Posted Dec 2, 2013 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Molly - I assume you are referring to the color coding in the NHS example at the beginning of my blog post? If so, did you note that the first recommendation within the illustration states that "if colour is to be used as an identifier, there should be additional differentiators such as text"?

Commented Nov 15, 2013 on Human Factors Guidelines: What the FDA can learn from the NHS at DESIGNING *for humans

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A Model for Design Patents

Image from patent D689,888 ....literally. Over the past week the USPTO granted a series of user interface design patents where I was one of the co-inventors. The patents related to the design work I led at Bresslergroup for the Spiro... Continue reading

Posted Oct 1, 2013 at DESIGNING *for humans

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Intuitive Company

I have joined Intuitive Company as Director of Usability Research & Strategy. Intuitive Company designs and builds web applications, mobile apps, responsive web sites, and desktop software that improve communication, reduce training, and increase productivity and user adoption. This is... Continue reading

Posted Aug 26, 2013 at DESIGNING *for humans

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