I just picked up the Marvel Super Special adaptation of the original 1978 Battlestar Galactica – it was in a special “tabloid size” (which really showcased the gorgeous art of Ernie Colon) as well as magazine-sized. The super special was…
A few weeks ago I noticed that the bill for my DirectV service had become “unbundled” from our AT&T bill, which was set to auto-debit from one of our credit cards. This was not done by my wife or I,…
I recently had the opportunity to watch the documentary Batman & Bill, and I cannot recommend it highly enough. The film highlights the quest by writer Marc Tyler Nobleman to get credit to (the late) writer Bill Finger for co-creating…
I hate to admit it but I have spent a LOT of time in the Disney Park – Since I’m only an 8 hour drive from Orlando I have visited Walt Disney World at least once a year for the…
This is a quick “listicle” entry, inspired by conversations with She Who Must Be Obeyed regarding movies that are near-universally loved that I… don’t. Your opinions/mileage may vary and feel free to disagree on Twitter (@josephdickerson). So let’s go. The…
This is a very self-indulgent post. I can see some people reading the title of this and reacting thusly: “Fix Galaxy’s Edge? It just opened, it doesn’t need fixing! Why, the new area of Disneyland is so popular, they are…
I have worked with clients around the world, in multiple industries. When I was been brought in varied, depending on the project. Sometimes I came in before the project started and was tasked with planning out the UX approach and…
Remember when being a sci-fi or fantasy fan was FUN? Yeah, I know – it seems like a long time ago, right? Those days are gone, especially if you have a presence on the toxic beast that is social media.…
I’ve seen a frustrating trend lately regarding how many outside of user experience teams think of the discipline. Their opinion may be simply ignorance, or may have been influenced by how UX folks on our side “sold” themselves (or the…
Some suggestions: Identify the problem you are trying to solve in the design. Is it to accomplish a task, to enjoy a free moment, to communicate or capture a moment? Have a clear-cut problem statement and direction for what you…
This article was recently posted online, listing the top 50 soundtracks of all time. As a fan of film music, I eagerly clicked on this list – and was profoundly disappointed. Apparently the author of this list barely considered any…
As I work on more and more Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning engagements, I’m seeing more similarities to UX engagements than differences. Compare and contrast: User Experience design is an iterative process. UX practitioners learn, define a candidate experience, test…
It’s that time of year, the time where we cast off the shackles of the previous year and look forward to the opportunities that the new one will present. I decided to take one more look back, though, to contemplate…
Let’s go back in time a bit – over a decade ago. Macworld, 2007. Steve Jobs stood before a crowd of True Believers and revealed not just one, but THREE revolutionary new products. A new, Innovative widescreen iPod. A next-generation…
I’ve already written about how, when I approach a design problem, I start with the assumption that “I am probably wrong.” Now I’d like to write about a way you can “test” and refine your designs without taking them to…
I love movie trailers… Especially older trailers, because A) they didn’t reveal the entire movie’s plot in 2 minutes time and B) they had the BEST voice-overs. Orson Welles, for example, did the voice over for the first trailer for…