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Published inUX PlanetThe (Not So Obvious) “Point” of Service DesignI’ve spent quite a bit of time over the past few years supporting, mentoring and coaching designers and career-changers making the…Feb 7, 20221151Feb 7, 20221151
Canada’s Redesigned Patent Certificates Are Now a Reality(or The Value of Small Scale Design Projects During Covid-19)Oct 25, 202073Oct 25, 202073
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The (UX) West… is the BestLast weekend I attended UX Hong Kong, one of my favourite UX events on the planet, for the firth time. UXHK is not the biggest UX…Mar 21, 20182153Mar 21, 20182153
The Digital Downfall of the GoC: CDS EditionI’m not gonna lie, I was stoked. Even though I heard things were moving behind the scenes, when I read that title in July, the “Launch of…Nov 3, 20172381Nov 3, 20172381
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17 Intriguing sub-US$500 UX Conferences in 2017 (IMHO)I consider myself one of the lucky few (or are there a lot of us?) who have a chance to travel to a healthy amount of experience design…Jan 25, 2017312Jan 25, 2017312