Archived Posts by Colleen Kirsten

Designers: Restrain yourself

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Growing up, my mom always told me to KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid. And although I should have been slightly offended at my mother calling me stupid, I took her advice to heart. Listening to Julie Elman share her secrets behind a well-designed photo spread, I’m glad I had listened to my mom; turns out,

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Human-Centered Design

Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Like many college students, I had no idea what I wanted to do with the rest of my life. Honestly, I still don’t have an answer for you. I spent five years at the University of Washington studying various topics and taking myriad classes in different subject matter. And I found a major that seemed

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