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Mule Design Studio
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Since 2001, the design consultants who get things done. If you are looking for expertise and strategy rooted in the real world, talk to us.
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Hello. This year is almost at an end. For many of us, that is a good and welcome thing. Huzzah. Many of us would also like next year to go better. I may be able to help, at least work-wise.
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Don’t be a Brad.
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The Florida Republican sponsor of "Don't say gay bill" was indicted today on federal charges of money laundering and wire fraud for falsely claiming two inactive businesses of his had employees in order to secure COVID-19 loans.
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Enjoy our concise gift guide. Read to the bottom for a bauble we dare you to buy for a family member:
mailchi.mp/muledesign/cal
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Hello. We made a zine about holiday movies. All kinds of movies. All kinds of holidays. It’s donationware. If you enjoy it we ask that you make a donation to elderabuse.org. Get yours here: forms.gle/2M5hP3nnUKE61F
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This one is Mauro’s, but you can get your own if you want to be as cool as Mauro: abookapart.com/products/desig
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Read an excerpt from Design Is a Job: the Necessary Second Edition. Out now!
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Here is an incomplete list of the worst things I've ever smelled in my capacity as a marine biologist:
-Frozen and then re-thawed bull shark blood. Shark blood has urea in it, so it smells kind of like burning pee.
#WorstMarineBiologySmells
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Congratulations to on the launch of Design Is a Job: the necessary second edition!
Purchase mass quantities!
abookapart.com/products/desig
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Ancient history. Now we have come full circle and are 3 blocks from the Bay in a former aircraft tire factory.
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You are probably tired of listening to me go on about my new book. So here… listen to instead:
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What you need to know about Design Is a Job, the Necessary Second Edition. Now available for pre-order!
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Next week! Skip your other meetings and go to this workshop that will make you better at all your other meetings.
eventbrite.com/e/450851036587
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This Wednesday. Join us for the Design Is a Job Second Edition event.
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Whether you're an experienced practitioner who wants to have more influence in your organization, or if you need to get grounded in the fundamentals, join us next week.
We'll cover how to make the connection from goals to questions to methods.
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"We’ve all been brought up to value answers and fear questions. We were rewarded for right answers at school and we are rewarded for bright ideas at work. No wonder so many people look for reasons to avoid doing research."
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One seat left. It could be yours.
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Soon! Learn how to talk about your work and give feedback to others *without* draining the energy of your audience (or your own).
Presenting Work with Confidence Th & Fr October 13 & 14 starting @ 10am PDT.
More info:
eventbrite.com/e/presenting-w
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought about the most rapid transformation of the streetscape in Greater London in recent decades, resulting in a sharp rise in both walking and cycling. Find out how the Brits did it. #CyclingThroughCOVID19 HT
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Hey pals! We're popping back up for a very special episode to celebrate the new edition of Design Is a Job.
Join us on 10/10/22
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On #BraveUX this week, reinforces the importance of being willing to be wrong 🙋, discusses how good user experiences can be bad 👾, & calls on designers to be honest with themselves 🪞.
📺 Watch - youtu.be/1zJNg2JJ_UA
#DesignLeadership #DesignEthics #UX #UXR
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Next week! Tell all your friends who are nervous about presenting, or talking about their work, or just want to get better at giving feedback because they are already awesome at talking themselves.
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Attempts to radically change processes and product offerings to incorporate new technology tend to go sideways. And the first misstep is trying to fix people problems with new technology solutions.
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So much of work these days is getting people to listen to you on the Zooms (or, the Teams). It can be nerve-wracking. Let unwrack your nerves.
Skip a couple meetings tomorrow and Friday, come back enhanced. Totally worth it.
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Research methods are just ways to answer questions.
You have to know your question before you choose your activity, and especially before you *do* your activity.
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Coming up this Thursday and Friday. Learn how to cut through the Zoom fatigue and be heard:
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Wondering when our next public workshops are? You can find them listed here:
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There's no one right method, but there are several popular ways to choose wrong.
Just a few things to think about:
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I've been seeing a lot of job postings that imply it's up to the individual to do "just enough research". Here is what I think about that.
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Some personal news:
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Anticipate ethical issues as you design your system. Here's how:
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