Fifty-seven years ago today, on September 8th 1966, the first episode of Star Trek “The Man Trap” aired. And fifty years ago today, Star Trek: The Animated Series also debuted. Here are a few interesting facts about the series: Diversity…
To make sure my product design team is in a “good place”, I continuously focus on three key questions: The current answers are: While my team is producing quality designs in a timely manner, there’s always room for improvement in…
When you’re sharing your designs with stakeholders, it’s crucial to take the time to explain why and how you arrived at your design decisions. As a product designer, you possess a deep understanding of your choices, but let’s face it,…
So the Writers Guild of America is on strike, and one of the main sticking points is the use of AI for writing. If a strike took place a year ago, this would not be a factor or an issue,…
I love Hasbro. Well… I USED to love Hasbro. I have thousands of dollars of Hasbro ‘s product. Toys, games, whathaveyou. But the past few years, Hasbro has done things that made me turn against the company that I actively…
AI like ChatGPT has the potential to greatly enhance user experience design in several ways: Personalization: AI can analyze a user’s behavior and preferences to provide personalized experiences. For example, a chatbot can suggest products based on the user’s past…
I’ve been happily designing and producing custom playsets and vehicles for collectors the past three years. It’s been incredibly satisfying, and I’ve loved a lot of it. BUT. I’m having to deal with a lot of personal stuff right now.…
Crossposted from LinkedIn. My LinkedIn feed is filled with connections and near-connections who have been laid off. Many are from my former employer #Microsoft. It was a dream job for me, and it pained me to leave (the travel was…
User experience (UX) research is a systematic and structured approach to understanding the needs, desires, and behaviors of end users in order to design products that are useful, usable, and enjoyable to use. UX research involves a range of methods…
I blame Michael French. Michael French is the creator/host/producer/writer and driving force behind the Retroblasting YouTube channel. Years ago, he inspired me to start looking at the very narrow hobby of custom toy creation. He highlighted fan creators like Stan…
So it is that time of year… The time where HE COMES home. And people watch Halloween movies. And a new one, the LAST one (yeah, right) Halloween Ends just released. (This is a followup post, now that we have…
When I was working in Australia 12 years ago, I had the opportunity to take my family with me. It was great, except… My son Neal did not adjust to the different culture. Change was (and is) hard for him.…
My pal Michael French is THIS. CLOSE. to 100,000 subscribers on Youtube. He makes excellent well polished videos about collectibles and pop culture and has been doing so for over a decade. If you like witty insightful opinions PLEASE subscribe…
I had the great pleasure a couple of weeks back to be interviewed by Grindhead Jim on his Youtube channel. We talked about the Freeze Chamber, thinking like a Kenner designer, and I previewed my latest crazy “lost toy” project.…
I’ve just upgraded this very site to allow for digital purchases of some of my 3D models, ready for printing. the URL is https://www.josephdickerson.com/shop and I hope you find something you like.
As a UX architect (and manager), one of my favorite things I get to do is work with product owners and managers, to help inform their roadmap decisions. As a user advocate, I bring guidance and insights around proposed features.…