by Rebecca | Jan 14, 2016 | Higher Calling
Now that the New Year’s post frenzy has started to calm down, I’ve decided to add my own to the mix! Just kidding. The fall is been a time for introspection for me, as I think about where I want to take this blog. I still very much believe in this mission,...
by Rebecca | Oct 14, 2015 | Higher Calling
Several weeks back I received word that a childhood friend has passed way suddenly, in a tragic, very random accident. His loss has left me thinking about every element of my life differently. Here are some of the mantras I’ve been meditating on as I think about...
by Rebecca | Oct 7, 2015 | Learn From Games
This has been a busy few weeks! I presented my first conference talk at the awesome Midwest UX. (YAY again!) Highly recommended, great conference. It’s also been great month (or three??) for reading. Not only did Felicia Day’s biography come out on August...
by Rebecca | Jun 11, 2015 | Higher Calling
When you chose to become a designer, you answered a special and sacred calling somewhere within. Some might get distracted by the fact that you play with bright colors, grey boxes, fonts, or even actual crayons. But deep down, we have all heard the same call: the...
by Rebecca | Jun 8, 2015 | Higher Calling
At Sword & Sharpie, I believe that user experience is about more than wireframes and pixels, fonts and layouts, personas and one-way mirrors. All of those things are important, beautiful, wonderful things. But how well you can craft a user interface or customer...
