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Chosen Few Picnic: A Chicago Rite of Passage
A first-timer's perspective on Chicago's most iconic summer tradition. After 35 years, the Chosen Few Picnic continues to prove that the best cultural experiences can't be manufactured—they grow organically from community, history, and 12 hours of house music that moves both body and soul.
UX Principles for Complex Systems
Designing intuitive interfaces for complex systems requires a different approach than consumer applications. This article explores key principles for simplifying complexity while maintaining power and flexibility.
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Event Storms Over Journey Maps and Why It Worked
Journey maps are useful, but they break down quickly inside complex enterprise systems. Event storms helped us uncover system behavior, team misalignment, and hidden dependencies that traditional UX tools could not surface.
Accessibility Is Not Optional
Practical steps for making your applications usable by everyone. From keyboard navigation to screen readers.
Building Design Systems That Scale
Lessons learned from building component libraries for enterprise applications. How to balance consistency with flexibility.
Growing Up on 104th and Parnell, Part 1: The 90s Chicago Experience
A personal dive into 1990s Chicago—where the Bulls were ascending, Black television was thriving, hip-hop was everywhere, and a block in Fernwood was its own complete world.
The Chicago Design Community
Exploring the vibrant design scene in Chicago. From meetups to mentorship opportunities.
Why Designers Should Learn Elixir
Understanding the tools your developers use can make you a better designer. My journey learning functional programming.
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