David Cole

Re-thinking the UI Design of… Chutes & Ladders?

dc — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:43:28 +0000

Chutes & Ladders is made for preschoolers – but is unplayable by them! A proposed redesign to provide secondary navigation cues for a better experience.

Lego Batman Jack O’Lantern

dc — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:40:02 +0000

Zelda Daft Punk Mashup

dc — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 22:45:31 +0000

I call it “A Link to the Daft.”

Experience Principles

dc — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:57:58 +0000

A poster for our creative team room at Intuit, highlighting our core principles of UX design

HappyClass Sneak Peak

dc — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 22:43:08 +0000

Take a sneak peak at some screenshots from HappyClass - a seating chart generator for iPhone/iPod coming later this year!

Voodoo Hair Lounge

dc — Thu, 05 May 2011 18:43:48 +0000

Website designed and built for Boulder, CO client featuring an integrated social media and online marketing strategy.

Proximity in Design: Why I Can’t Use My Car’s A/C

dc — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 15:17:52 +0000

My first article on smashingmag, how proximity in interface design affects understanding.

Symposium 10 Branding

dc — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 19:23:28 +0000

Branding and initial promotional campaign work for AMS’s 10th annual Sales Symposium, held this fall in San Diego.

Make Your Website Mobile Friendly in One Night

dc — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 19:32:02 +0000

With CSS3 media queries, we can create a single website that looks great on any size screen. Learn how I made my site mobile friendly in one night!

View a Moose? Win a Pin!

dc — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 19:16:58 +0000

A game idea for our clients bound for Alaska next summer. Each time they have a unique Alaskan experience, they win a pin!

Happy Anniversary!

dc — Mon, 13 Dec 2010 17:12:26 +0000

This weekend I celebrated 5 years of marriage to my favorite person in the world! We spent an afternoon at Disneyland, and I got some great shots of the holiday decorations.

Client Wars: Learn Where the Line Is

dc — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 14:01:44 +0000

As a designer, be confident in your decisions. Challenge your client. But learn where his/her line is, and don't cross it!

Client Wars: Admit Defeat

dc — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:00:23 +0000

Sometimes the client is actually right. Learn how to turn defeat into an opportunity to strengthen client trust.

2011 Conference Logo(s)

dc — Sat, 04 Dec 2010 14:00:20 +0000

How does one capture the grand beauty of the last frontier in a visual identity? By incorporating photos into the logo itself!

Client Wars: Forget What You Like

dc — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 14:00:10 +0000

When making design decisions, it's helpful to talk about what's "effective" rather than what we "like." Learn how this can help improve your client relationships!

Client Wars: Half Your Job is Educating

dc — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:00:20 +0000

Half of the job of a designer is education, especially if you're a freelancer. Learn why this is crucial to successful client relationships!

Client Wars: Stop Taking It Personally

dc — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 14:00:37 +0000

When our clients don't like our solutions, it can feel like they don't like us! Learn how to handle these kinds of disagreements.

Client Wars: Shut Up and Listen

dc — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:00:17 +0000

Clients are real people. And good, active listening is necessary for strong working relationships with our clients.

Client Wars: The Client is Not the Enemy

dc — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 14:00:06 +0000

Clients are not the enemy. But often we feel like they stand in the way of great design. Learn how to stop fighting against your client and start working with them.

Un-Creative Marketing?

dc — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 17:30:52 +0000

A co-worker showed me the Nov. 8 issue of NU magazine yesterday, and a particular ad that looked vaguely familiar... I couldn't quite place where I had seen it before...