Thoughts About Humans, UX, and Design
The Case Against a Human Face
When Anna Oh, Head of Product & Design at Norbert Health, first imagined her care robot, she wasn’t really aiming for a face. She pictured something sleek and subtle—the kind of clean, abstract shape many designers dream of signing off on.
The Fight He’d Already Had
He didn’t dodge the tough questions—he answered them before I even asked, already including the counterexamples.
The Answer They’re Begging For
People come to health apps wanting a verdict. The responsible ones often can't give one. So what do you design instead of the certainty they came for?
UX Design: Systems, Not Screens
UX design beyond the interface: how systems thinking, stakeholder buy-in, and EHR interoperability determine whether a product actually works.
What MyChart Gets Wrong About Caregivers
Why does sharing your MyChart with a caregiver end in an error message? A UX teardown of a real healthcare app failure — and the fix.
Designing for the Greater Good
How UX design and design thinking can address UN Sustainable Development Goals like zero hunger, applied to a real Houston community.
UX Design is Everywhere
UX design isn't just apps and websites — it's doors, sidewalks, and faucets. Everyday examples of good and bad design.
Adding to a Career, Not Changing It
How marketing strategy and executive coaching skills transfer to UX research and design career changes.