Human Brian is still evolving. I plan to use this blog as a journal of my personal and professional growth. I will also discuss design trends, UX/UI, and projects that I’m currently working on.
May 2019
When we launched the first version of LouAI, the Formatting option was already sitting there in the sidebar, grayed out, not yet functional. It was one of those “on the list” features we knew we’d circle back to once the
Over the past few weeks, we’ve been reworking one of our more understated tools at LexBlog—the social share interface built into the LouAI sidebar. On the surface, it’s a simple feature: take a post and send it out into the world. But
I’ve run into my fair share of technical snags over the years, but there’s something particularly humbling about being stumped by a script that won’t show up on the homepage. This time, it was a simple countdown widget — a
A particular kind of tension comes with building in a world that won’t hold still. That’s where we find ourselves today. The AI space is equal parts thrilling and disorienting. At LexBlog, as we chart our course forward and rethink
Lou, our AI-powered publishing assistant, has become an integral part of my design process. This isn’t about embracing the newest technology or following trends, but about how Lou truly simplifies my daily tasks and makes them more enjoyable for me
IBM’s Design Thinking methodology employs a continuous “Loop” to direct its product teams: Observation, Reflection, and Making. In addition, they adhere to a philosophy that everything is a prototype, where one must constantly listen, learn, and course-correct.
These are the
CX stands for Customer Experience. EX stands for Employee Experience. I believe the two are connected, and for your customers to have a delightful experience, the same must be true first for your own teams. In short, thoughtful processes lead
Web accessibility is defined as creating websites and web-based tools that can be accessed and function properly for all people regardless of their hardware, software, language, or ability. And while most would agree with this statement, the reality is a
I just received a beautifully designed email from a well-known creative publisher outlining what to do when a client becomes unresponsive.
In short, the solution was to send more emails—a follow-up email, followed by a follow-up to the follow-up. Finally,
The word leadership is often used, yet I wonder if we truly know what it means and, even more importantly, what good leadership looks like. I’m currently reading a book on 26 leadership lessons from the Apostle Paul.
Here are