Charting my path to designing diversity
A Creative at Heart I am not your traditional designer. I do push pixels but I came to it later in life. I was always creative with words and pictures. It was my way of expressing myself. But, when I entered the world of technology as a project manager I was led to believe that my role and main contribution lie solely in creation of schedules and budgets. The minutia of the project. Important for sure,
Understanding the App Development process
This post is borne from personal experience and my years of project management. I've seen many projects in my day. Most have been successful, but some haven't been. As in business, it's important that we learn from experiences that are less than positive, I'm writing this post to help those who might benefit. The decision to build an app is a big one. But often, it is entered into flippantly. As with any other business venture,
3 things you should do before building an app
In my field, we often get inquiries from entrepreneurs or business owners who are thinking of creating an app. Unfortunately, many of these people are woefully underprepared for the venture and often have little more than an idea. Creating an app is a big decision, and not one to be entered into lightly. With millions of apps now in both the Apple App Store and the Google Play store, your app's chances of success if
Reveal: A Video
Reveal was created using the intro to an old video game on the Atari 2600 gaming system. The game, which is a card game and players essentially play Strip Poker in an attempt to get all of the women's clothes off to reveal a naked woman. Certainly, video games have come a long way since this game, but, sexism and the objectification of women have been a theme for some time.
Allegory: Michael Jackson : A video
Allegory: Michael Jackson is a video I created in 2010. The film is a commentary on the life and eventual death of pop star Michael Jackson. I feel strongly that we, the public, created Michael Jackson the myth and the star. From an adored child star to a troubled adult man-child, the role the public plays in the adoration and eventual downfall of some stars is rarely examined. The video uses clips from Michael's trial for
Eric Garner decision
I usually write about technology but the events of the past few weeks have left my heart heavy. Two separate grand juries have neglected to indict two police officers in the death of two unarmed black men. This country is at a crossroads. Unless we deal with these injustices head on, they will continue. And the anger felt in communities of color across the country will no longer be a s low burn but will
10 great books every entrepreneur should read
1. Zero To One - Thiel 2. The Mobile Mind Shift - Schadler & Bernoff 3. The War of Art - Pressfield 4. The Innovator's Dilemma - Christensen 5. The Lean Startup - Eric Ries 6. Mastery - Green 7.Venture Deals - Brad Feld 8.The Hard Thing about Hard Things - Horowitz 9.The Startup of You - Reid Hoffman 10. Redesigning Leadership - John Maeda
Hacking STEM-ed
The digital divide is important. I’ve written and spoken about the widening chasm that exists between the digital haves and have-nots before and its been covered ad-nauseum. As of late, the accepted solution appears to be STEM education. For those of you who still don’t know what this ever-present acronym refers to, it stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. This, it seems, is the much-trumped panacea for all that ails people of color and
Mobile dominates Black Friday sales
Need more convincing that mobile is here to stay? Look no further than recent Black Friday stats*. With online traffic driving overall sales, mobile sales were a whopping 39% of ALL online traffic up 35% from last year. Mobile sales were also up to 22% an increase of almost 43% from last year. This is huge. But wait, there's more. Smartphone and tablets lead the way driving online sales higher than before, too. Apple's iPad was
Agencies keep missing the Mobile boat
At 2012's SXSW, my first, I ran into some old colleagues from my time in the world of advertising. Naturally, after reminiscing, the conversation moved onto what everyone was working on. Mobile of course. I wanted to understand how agencies were making the transition from print, broadcasting, websites and banners to mobile and the intimate small screen which consumers carried with them everywhere. Sadly, two of my colleagues both carrying the hefty title of Chief
