Creation When You Can’t — Van Shea SeditaAs a young boy, I use to lay awake imagining raising children. I use to run through Dad-like scenarios and advice I would give. I relished…Oct 14Oct 14
How to Rationalize Size and Structure of a Design TeamA friend recently reached out with a question about design organizations at banks.Jul 31Jul 31
The last time I saw my motherAbout 2 months ago, I left my comatose mother in a hospice room and she died 4 days later.Jul 20Jul 20
Serving those who work for youWhen I moved to my current home five years ago this week, my wife and I had a small one year old, I had a flu and we had no time to…Sep 11, 2023Sep 11, 2023
Press Release Writing for Vision and MissionMissions and visions for companies or teams can be confusing. The way I understand them, and practice them, is that a Vision is the exact…Dec 26, 2022Dec 26, 2022
Design and Strategy for ConsenSys’s Token FoundryWhen I work with a company from the inception, I usually try to sync with the founders to understand what the company wants to become, what…Sep 26, 2018Sep 26, 2018
So, You’re Nervous Talking to an AudienceIn spring of 2009, I was about to teach my first class at New York University’s School of Continuing Education. My hands were shaking, my…Jul 13, 2018Jul 13, 2018
Organizational Complexity Oppresses Design; Get Simple, Stay Human, Be NimbleAs a designer / UX generalist, my mission is to use design to inspire and equip people with tools to improve their lives. But unifying…May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
The Perspective of FaithThe last time saw my grandfather alive, in the hospital in the mid-1990s, I had left telling him “Ok Poppie, see you real soon!”Jan 11, 2017Jan 11, 2017