Should I be a unicorn?
While everyone may want a “unicorn designer,” it’s important to think about the implications of this idea on the designer-developer relationship.
At Intuit,
our bottom line
is great design.
HOW TO
When I set out to learn a new craft, I experienced a phenomenon that shifted my perspective on how both novices and experts approach their work.
HOW TO
In today’s fast-paced world, teams face numerous uncertainties and unknowns that can significantly impact their success. To effectively navigate these challenges, teams need to adopt an agile and data-driven approach to decision-making.
Meet the Intuit Design System (IDS) Team
The IDS Team at Intuit specializes in innovative data solutions that enhance decision-making and operational efficiency across the company.
LEAD PEOPLE
As designers, we all have superpowers. As a design leader, it’s my job to draw those superpowers out, both from individuals and from teams
DESIGN FOR ALL
Making "in-product discovery" (IPD) work for everyone
Cognitive differences weren’t just an edge case to me anymore-it was my own experience, one that was far more common than I knew.
The new home of QuickBooks Design
Introducing a new, public-facing site for all QuickBooks design guidelines. Featuring brand foundations, guiding principles, asset libraries and more. It serves as a source of truth for all designers.
Behavioral science should be in your designer toolkit
As designers, we put so much thought and care into our designs before they go out in the world. Once out in the wild, our…
Why learn Hindi? It’ll make you a better designer
In 2011, I traveled to India from my home in small-town Texas to study Hindi. A question I often got was, “Why Hindi?” The answer: empathy.
OOO SOS: Make your out-of-office message mean something
Your bags are packed, accommodations sorted, pets placated. There’s just one more thing between you and some well-earned time off: crafting your out-of-office message (OOO).
How to tackle being a big-tech design intern
Will I make it through 8-hour days? Will I wake up early enough to join 9 AM meetings? Will I still have time for my…
Designing with HEART (and data)
Data-driven design is the process of developing or improving a product based on things you can measure.
Can a comic book change how we design?
If only we all started working on something at the same time, imagine the impact each team member could make, not to mention the benefit…
Silences, pauses, and other research tools
Sensing his discomfort, I wanted to move on to the next question. But I waited. A few seconds. And a few more seconds. And then, Manoj…
Growing through some things as a new design manager
Being a manager is a lot. Not gonna lie to you, it’s not always fun either. But you don’t need to know everything, everywhere, all…
Product design your dinner like a pro
Somewhere between lists of pricey ingredients, pop-up video ads for things I don’t need, and thinking about ordering take-out again and bruising my wallet, I…
How a bar of soap inspired a new design path
I had ordered a bar of soap on Etsy because of how cool it looked. I had no idea what I was going to do…
Letting go of the steering wheel
There’s a backcountry off-road route through the US from the Mexico border up to Canada. That’s 2,727 miles of dirt, mud, rocks, and bumps that…
Letting go of the steering wheel
There’s a backcountry off-road route through the US from the Mexico border up to Canada. That’s 2,727 miles of dirt, mud, rocks, and bumps that add up to one hell of a ride.