This fantastic test was posted by the New York Times over a year ago: Here’s how it works: We’ve chosen a rule that some sequences of three numbers obey — and some do not. Your job is to guess what the rule is. We’ll start by telling you that the sequence 2, 4, 8 obeys the …
A Quick Puzzle to Test Your Problem Solving (via NYT) Read More »
From Chapter 1 of “A Whack on the Side of the Head: How You Can Be More Creative” by Roger von Oech: “Children enter school as question marks and come out as periods.”–Neil Postman, Educator Much of our education system is geared toward teaching people to find “the right answer.” By the time the average …
When designing my logo, I began by listing objectives and stating the message I wanted to communicate in order to brand myself. I wanted to convey problem solving since design is about constantly seeking ways for improvement and seeking problems to address. I began brainstorming different ways to convey problem solving in my logo. I …
I received this invite to a friend’s birthday brunch today. Here’s an easy way to improve user experience: Adding not only the date, but also the day of the event. June 9th is nearly a month away and I had no idea what day that falls on. Many people plan schedules based on the day. …
A simple way to improve Facebook’s mobile user experience. Read More »
Don’t Give Up. Sometimes people are just wrong. Taken from James Robert Watson’s design blog: “Drill for oil? You mean drill into the ground to try and find oil? You’re crazy.” -Drillers who Edwin Drake tried to enlist in 1859 “This ‘telephone’ has too many shortcomings to be seriously considered as a means of communication.” …
Below is a photo of the soda fountain at Panda Express. The Problem People often have their hands full and have only one hand available to both hold the cup and fill the soda. This is especially likely at a place like Panda Express where a plate of food and cup is handed to you …
