Boston UX designer, UX consultant, educator and author
I’ve been using my Windows 8 convertible tablet, and Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 RT and decided it was time to upgrade my Windows 7 laptop for a Windows 8 laptop. When I’m not doing UX work, I write books about Photoshop, so I needed something fast with plenty of memory and storage space. After […]
I will present a training session on how to take advantage of charms in Windows 8 apps this coming Tuesday, February 12th at the Boston Windows 8 App Developers & IT Group. Creating App Experiences with Charms In this UX focused session you will discover how your users can take advantage of the Search, Share […]
Recently I was teaching a team of designers about wrapping textures and patterns around objects in Photoshop. I thought that it was useful enough to create a tutorial to help others. I teach these techniques in the Illustrator Classes and Photoshop Classes that I teach. For this tutorial, you will need a copy of Adobe […]
I’m excited to be teaching another UX Training Class at American Graphics Institute in Boston on March 11-12, 2013. If you’re interested in learning more about the user experience design workflow, join me for this UX training workshop. The workshop is an opportunity to work, hands-on from concept to wireframe, on a project. Come ready […]
Check out my free training video Video:Layout Grid to see how to build a great layout for your Windows 8 app. The use of the grid in Windows 8 apps goes back to it’s inspiration from Swiss graphic design, but it also helps the designer communicate information clearly. Learn how to use the grid to […]
I am excited to be working on a video series that covers information about design geared specifically for UX designers and developers who are creating Windows 8 apps. This video series includes information about basic design, layout, grids, typography and more. Look for the entire series to be released soon. For now, you can see […]
Last night I presented a condensed UX session covering 10 steps to design a better Windows 8 app. I had to cram in a great amount of information, but don’t worry if you did not get it all. The Windows 8 Meetup group is having me back in February to provide UX tips and tricks […]
Hello all! I will be speaking at the Boston Windows 8 Meetup group next week on the topic “Designing successful User Experiences for Windows 8 apps.” Come find out what makes a great Windows 8 app, and how you can start or improve your own. See http://www.meetup.com/Windows8Boston/ for more information.
Here’s a schedule for upcoming public UX classes in early 2013 that I’ll be teaching at American Graphics Institute: January 28-29, and March 11-12 – both sets of dates are in Boston. I expect that I’ll also be teaching some upcoming UX Classes in NYC as well. For a complete outline, the most up-to-date dates, […]
We’ve recently released several chapters from my Photoshop Books as free Photoshop tutorials. These include tutorials Photoshop tutorials for CS5 along with tutorials for Photoshop CS6. Enjoy!