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 basics were in place.
That time finally came.
This new tool assists with the structure
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 like most things in a product, what happens at the edges makes the experience either frictionless
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 custom integration we added for a specific client. Or at least, it should’ve been simple.
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 the future of publishing, we’re working within a landscape that seems to reshape itself every
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 and, in the end, a more caring designer for our users.
Self-use is a crucial
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 same principles LexBlog Design uses as a guiding light in this wild new world of
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 to better results for everyone.
LexBlog is in the midst of a significant challenge. To
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 good chunk of the web has not been created with this goal in mind.
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During our Monday meeting this week, Kevin O’Keefe asked, “what do we like?” This question was asked in part from a SLACK discussion the previous week; a few of us were giving our take on a publishing platform’s new features. The tone was more critical or cynical. His challenge to us was to focus on
I recall a time in my late teens-to-early twenties when my sister confronted me about my conduct and somewhat wild behavior. At the time, I was extremely annoyed at this intrusion. Looking back, I’m glad she said something. She held me accountable and let me know I was not going through life unnoticed. She loved me,
