Eight years ago, I could have used that halfway house. As an English major fresh from the cornfields of Grinnell, Iowa, I wondered what to do with a degree bestowed by the department of Humanities. (Oh, the humanity indeed). Although I could analyze Pa…
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So you just graduated, now what? Part 2: Perspective from an English major
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
Posted in brand, careers, clear communication, Communications, complexity, Education, Global, graduates, information architect, information architecture, liberal arts, plain language, Plain language writing, problem solving, simplification, technology systems | No Comments »
So you just graduated, now what? Part 1: Perspective from an advertising major
Monday, May 21st, 2012
As graduation day approaches for many college students, my colleague Megan Pluskis and I have decided to examine the different paths we took to our eventual meeting at Siegel+Gale—where we now sit just a swivel-roll away from each other.
Posted in advertising, advertising major, advertising portfolio, branding, design, designers, digital, digital wireframing, Global, graduation, information architect, information architecture | No Comments »
The miraculous, ridiculous, flawless Dyson
Wednesday, April 18th, 2012
For years I’ve admired Dyson’s advertising campaigns. Smugness aside, they represent minimalism at its most pristine: nothing more than a product shot, few copy lines and logo. Dyson is rigorous in sticking to the script of simplicity in everything…
Posted in advertising, advertising campaigns, Apple, branding, Dyson, Dyson Air Multiplier, Global, information architecture, simplicity, technology branding | No Comments »
Why you should fire Congress
Thursday, March 15th, 2012
When you’re bad at your job, you get fired. And that’s exactly what voters should do to Congress this fall. Forget about wars, unemployment, recession and healthcare reform. Congress should be fired for failing at the most essential part of their j…
Posted in complexity, Congress, design, document design, financial reform, Global, Healthcare, information architecture, lawmakers, plain language, simplification | No Comments »
Collaboration at warp speed
Tuesday, February 28th, 2012
On February 24 – 26 Siegel+Gale’s Customer Experience team was thrilled to host the second annual Global Service Jam in NYC. The goal of the jam was to give people the opportunity to learn about service design and develop a new business idea over the…
Posted in business plans, customer experience, customer journey, design, Global, global service jam, information architecture, New York Service Jam, service design, service jam | No Comments »
What happens when lawmakers try their hands at design
Wednesday, February 15th, 2012
Financial disclosures have been a big concern since the mortgage and credit crisis began. Many claimed that lenders had taken advantage of consumers’ confusion about the loans or credit cards they were signing up for. So to protect consumers, Congres…
Posted in Common Good, complexity, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Credit Card Act, credit card statement, credit cards, customer experience, design, document design, Dodd-Frank Act, Global, information architecture, lawmakers, Philip K. Howard, plain language, simplicity, simplification | No Comments »
