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Concept models are important to designing digital products, as Kim Goodwin explains here. Sadly, many product teams neglect this aspect of the design process. So, here's the concept models chapter from my book Communicating Design, free of charge. drive.google.com/file/d/1hW2gyv…

So the modern Republican Party’s policy on children is: Work more, read less

Fridays, amirite?

Walnut and I are really enjoying James Mendez Hodes ‘s Thousand Arrows. Fantastic historical fiction TTRPG, with some really compelling new ideas in the Powered by the Apocalypse approach.

Check out my latest article: Do digital products have information architecture? linkedin.com/pulse/do-digit… via LinkedIn

What does this icon mean? Wrong answers only. I'll go first: Folders with holes forbidden

Available starting today, you can upgrade your use of the EightShapes Specs plugin to display Tokens Studio tokens within Anatomy, Props and Layout sections. Enjoy! figma.com/community/plug…

Check out my latest article: Product IA is hard to talk about linkedin.com/pulse/product-… via LinkedIn

As a content designer/strategist, this is often the aspect I see UXers miss when tackling a problem. Dan Brown (he/him) 👓 has been writing about this over on LinkedIn! I think it was Actually, that said metadata is like a doorknob; like an affordance for users (and machines).

Coincidentally passing through Baltimore as I finish the final few pages of Sarah Pinsker’s A Song For A New Day. (Highly recommend, both the book and Baltimore.)

Check out my latest article: The Structure of Digital Design Revolutions linkedin.com/pulse/structur… via LinkedIn

I just published The Structure of Digital Design Revolutions link.medium.com/7NzOv1PZ1Ab

Join us for a special #TentTalks session with Dan Brown (he/him) 👓! Dive into the Information Architecture of Products, and learn from the co-founder of EightShapes and author of 'Communicating Design.' 🗓️Tomorrow at 5p CT. 🔗 Register now: chicagocamps.org/event/dan-brow… #IA #UX

I don't know if this site is the right place for me any more, but I do know everyone needs to see this picture of one of my kittens hanging with A Book Apart books.

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Mid-career UX professional? Looking for mentoring? Now through this Friday, December 8, let me know if you'd be interested in mentoring with me in 2024. Details and inquiry form here: linkedin.com/posts/danmbrow…

Curious about the role of information architecture in product design? Join Dan Brown (he/him) 👓's workshop at #IAC24 to learn key structural decisions in product design that make IA more relevant than ever. Register today: theiaconference.com/sessions/desig… #IA #ProductDesign #IAC24

Looking to dive deeper into the crucial role of Information Architecture in product design? Join us for an insightful talk led by UX leader Dan Brown 🤎 at #IAC24 👉 Learn more and register for this workshop: theiaconference.com/sessions/desig…

I wish I could remember the exact nature of these conversations, and/or kept a record of every time this happened to me. Finding hidden categories is one of my favorite parts of the job.

Goodbye, EightShapes. We're closing, although I'll keep doing what I do under a different banner. Read more... eightshapes.com