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Newsweek’s Spring 2010 Website Redesign

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Davin Granroth

I don’t know when it happened, exactly, but Newseek.com was recently redesigned. There is so much to say about it, and it is mostly good. I’ll start with the most obvious: the design. In short, the home page is easy … Continue reading →

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Seams between systems and the Vignelli NYC subway map

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Davin Granroth

I just read “Mr. Vignelli’s Map” by Michael Bierut over at Design Observer. In the post, Bierut remembers and analyzes why the public rejected Vignelli’s map of the New York City subway system. (Here’s the Vignelli subway map.) The Vignelli … Continue reading →

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Many stories in user experience

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Davin Granroth

I just watched this TED talk, “Chimamanda Adichie: The danger of a single story.” Please, take the 18 minutes to watch it, then continue to read. Watching this talk brought to mind two thoughts related to user experience work. First, … Continue reading →

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