Michael Yap

@michaelryap

I design data, experiences, and products · UX Strategist · Instructor · Previously

New York City
Joined January 2011

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  2. We need better open tools for evaluating (articulating, comparing, contrasting, etc.) product concepts.

  3. Ornamentation, maximalism, and decoration is coming.

  4. some beautiful agency sites. but we may be approaching a singularity in the design of ourselves.

  5. The website is redesigned by and it is lovely:

  6. “The material of typography is the black, and it is the designer’s task with the help of this black to capture space…” —Adrian Frutiger

  7. Designers must frequently examine the fitness of orthodox methods to solve contemporary problems. What we take for granted can be harmful.

  8. “For the user, the brand is defined by what it does, not by its logo or color palette.”

  9. huge huge release ... this has been years in the making:

  10. “Goals are dreams with deadlines.” HT

  11. Good judgement comes from experience; experience comes from bad judgement. HT Peter Whittaker

  12. D.R.Y. Principle: Don't repeat yourself. Useful for developers. R.Y.O. Principle: Repeat yourself often. Useful for leaders. HT

  13. A graduate design course dedicated to naming things.

  14. Filenaming with underscores and dashes are convenient for computers, not humans.

  15. “Everyone has a plan 'till they get punched in the mouth.” —Mike Tyson

  16. “No plan of operations extends with certainty beyond the first encounter with the enemy’s main strength.” —Moltke the Elder

  17. Michael Yap followed , , and 5 others
  18. Forrester VP, Research Dir John Dalton, sits down w/ 's at in front of 1100+ attendees!

  19. As a fan of the show, it was a total honor to chat w about managing and making!

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