Published inThe Startup·PinnedMember-onlyMark Farrow, The Other Rock Star DesignerI once saw one of those silly Facebook questions/memes that you are supposed to tag a friend and have them answer the question “Have you ever bought a record (God, I’m dating myself) just because you thought the album cover was cool?” Honestly, no, but if it was designed by…Graphic Design6 min readGraphic Design6 min read
Published inThe Startup·PinnedMember-onlyFor Many Gay Men, It’s The Loneliness That’s A Killer(updated on June 6th, 2021 from the original February 2021 essay) “I know there’s someone out there Waiting for me There must be someone out there There just has to be” — Has To Be by Madonna I loved the 90s HBO sitcom Dream On as a kid. The main…LGBTQ10 min readLGBTQ10 min read
Jun 2Member-onlyThe Financial (and Emotional) Cost of the ADHD TaxWith the horrid state and price of healthcare in the United States we are all paying too much for our doctors visits, checkups, hospital stays and vital medications. But there is one condition where even if you live in South Korea or Denmark with their high ratings on their universal…Adhd6 min readAdhd6 min read
May 17Member-onlyMy ADHD Productivity Shame Cycle“I’m back!” I thought to myself as I accepted a contract position to be a digital designer for VTech Kids in the early summer of 2021. It was my first real design related job since my contract web design job at TradeMONSTER (now E*TRADE) ended in 2015. Due to my…Adhd10 min readAdhd10 min read
Apr 4Thanks for sharing your story and the different topics - it resonated hard.11Jacqueline FoucheYou just inspired my next Medium post.You just inspired my next Medium post. I posted a poll on LinkedIn to see how many neurodivergent folks are in UX/Design! Thanks for reading1 min read1 min read
Mar 31Member-onlyRejection Sensitive Dysphoria, My Biggest ADHD Struggle“Incompatible, it don’t matter though ’Cause someone’s bound to hear my cry Speak out if you do You’re not easy to find” Natasha Bedingfield, Soulmate Once bitten, twice shy as they say. Or at least that’s what 80s hair metal band Great White taught me. Moving to Zagreb, Croatia for…Adhd10 min readAdhd10 min read
Jan 30ADHD as a UX/UI Designer251Tripp RadcliffeFellow ADHD/Web/UX design person here! Thank you for this essay. I feel seenFellow ADHD/Web/UX design person here! Thank you for this essay. I feel seen I actually found out I had ADHD from getting kicked out of my UX bootcamp because I fell behind because I couldn't focus... It stung but it lead me to my diagnosis Thank you for your honesty!1 min read1 min read
Dec 27, 2022Member-onlyMy Favorite Music of 2022It’s time for one of my favorite annual traditions, reviewing my favorite music of the past year. …Music5 min readMusic5 min read
Nov 30, 2022Black Art Teachers Matter215Sharonda Harris-MarshallThank you so much for this, I'm applying to masters programs in Art Education as I type this…Thank you so much for this, I'm applying to masters programs in Art Education as I type this, searching for resources, and your wonderful essays are all I can find Keep it up, we need your voice!1 min read1 min read
Oct 14, 2022Member-onlyI’m A UX Bootcamp Grad Who Hates UX BootcampsAh, ye olde “is a UX bootcamp worth it” dilemma that has rocked the user experience design world. Are they good? Bad? A mixed bag? Are people being gatekeepers and holier than thou by demonizing them? My answer to these questions.. yes! Like all things in life, it’s complicated! Not…UX10 min readUX10 min read
