Here are some of my published articles:

Design Guide: Alerts

ux writing
component design

This is my first, and most popular, article I have published.  Some of the designs are rough around the edges, but the ideas behind them still resonate today.

What we can learn from MBTA’s Manual of Guidelines & Standards from 1977

design thinking
transit

This deep dive into the design of Boston's subway system shows that most UX best practices are not just applicable to software. Side note: this is my favorite article.

The One Design Pattern that Strava should Change

UX
mobile

This article focuses on Strava, a social fitness app, and how I'd redesign their 'add user' flow.

Design Guide: Breadcrumbs

ui
component design

This article has been published in several places, most notably in the UX Magazine.

Sign In vs Log In

microcopy
ux writing

A previous article I wrote about 'Remove' vs 'Delete' taught me that the UX world needs more microcopy best practices.

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