Design Values
These are the values and approaches I strive for in my work as a designer.
- For me design is intentional, human-centered, and service oriented.
- I balance resources, constraints, and interests that often conflict.
- I must be an advocate for the user.
- Call it what you will–interaction design, organizational design, UI Design–I design an experience.
- I use a human- and artifact-centered design and critique process that is iterative.
- My work is based on a postmodern stance drawing from both phenomenology and structuralism as well as whatever schools of thought are useful in that design context.
- I believe that technology, like any tool, aligns itself to the moral intentions and philosophy of those who wield it, but as designers we embed certain values with their attendant constraints into the things we create, thereby we can wield great power.
- I ought to wield this power intentionally and thoughtfully.
- I must accept that ultimately what I create is not fully my own and will be used however and by whomever finds it useful, quite probably in unexpected ways.
Philosophy on Life
- I strive for balance in all I do.
- The unseen can be as or more powerful than the tangible.
- I believe in the divine.
- I believe in human dignity.
- I believe that family is the core unit of society, and I love mine, even if I choose to react a little crazily to them sometimes.
- I believe that we need to regularly reflect, and be willing to change our selves, our ideas, & our lives. By doing so we will change our families, our communities, and our society.
- I believe that we only get stronger as we talk about issues that are important to us and those around us, even when we disagree.
- I believe that treating our bodies well with a clean enviroment, healthy food, and proper rest will result in an increase in productivity , happiness, health, energy, and wisdom. I as a person, and the organizations I affiliate with, should promote practices that support this both within themselves and in their communities.
- I think we need to stop marketing to our children, and bombarding them with images and messages about what they should wear, look like, etc.
- I think that we do the best we can in the circumstances we are in.
Values: Balance, Integrity, Authenticity, Diligence, Obedience, & Service.
I’ll be the first to point out that these are not things I always am/do, but I do strive towards them in all that I do, and what I want to become.
Also see my quotes page.