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Goodbye Substack
February 17, 2023
To members of my Slack community, this will not come as a huge surprise (if you wanna join, just click this link - it's free and we're friendly), but I'm...
Creating Meaningful Design Systems: Embracing the Box and Reaping the Benefits
January 26, 2023
Hello! I can’t believe January is almost over and this is the first time I’m emailing you in 2023. I’ve been busy? I think we both know that is an excuse,...
2022 - Year in Review
December 19, 2022
Hi! The year is coming to an end, and I’m, like everyone else, it seems, down with the flu. Jay Acunzo @jayacunzoEveryone I know has the flu, covid, RSV, or...
Curiosity drives us forward
December 5, 2022
Hello, It’s December, and just a week ago, we lived in a winter wonderland, but we’re long back to the usual South of Sweden winters with rain and constant...
Language is so powerful 💬
November 14, 2022
Hey! As you may know, I always tend to tweak and tinkle with the newsletter and its structure. So this will be one of those emails without a major new post,...
Interview: Matthew, Head of Product
November 7, 2022
I wrote my first post on this blog on April 9, 2013. To put it in perspective, that’s nearly a decade, and I’ve published an article at least once a month....
Two thoughts
October 26, 2022
Hi! First of all, apologies for not being able to share the interview with Matthew Woo yet. The reason is quite simple, we’ve been very busy with Summer...
A question for you
October 4, 2022
Hello! First, a disclaimer: You may notice I’m back on Substack. I’ve been using the Substack app more and more recently, and I’m becoming more and more...
Just write
September 13, 2022
I had a coaching call yesterday with someone who wanted to get into writing. He reached out to me, as I'm probably most known for my writing by now, despite...
Buying a car online? Polestar does it right
August 31, 2022
Not too long ago, people were cautious about buying nearly anything online. Books and DVD’s seemed to be the first things that people began buying using...
Ask the right questions: Company Culture
July 4, 2022
As you have probably noticed, I haven’t been great at writing new pieces for you lately. Sure, I can blame some of it on getting a new dog, having a house...
Website refresh
June 29, 2022
Hi, How are you? I'm doing well. I had completely forgotten (repressed?) how much work it is to have a puppy, but it's a lot of fun, and I'm blessed to be...
AirBnB may be mapping out the future of work
May 23, 2022
One of the companies that fascinates me at the moment is AirBnB. While I’ve obviously known of AirBnB - as we all have - for years as their design system and...
Imposter Syndrome
May 9, 2022
This post from Chris Coyier resonated (I'll save you a click, it reads: "The effort-to-engagement ratio for content is unguessable.") with me, so I'll follow...
Did UX designers ruin fun for efficiency?
May 2, 2022
I’ve been in Los Angeles for an offsite for the past week. It’s the first one I’m attending post-covid (is post-covid even true? I suppose it’s the first I’m...
Connecting the dots
April 5, 2022
Is there a silver lining to COVID? The other day I was discussing exactly that with a colleague and the answer isn’t clear, but it is an important question...
When will the Web grow up?
January 31, 2022
Max Back’s “Make Free Stuff” is a post that has been making the rounds on the Internet lately (and well deserved, it’s a great one). Max discusses how the...
Work is more than a list of tasks
January 19, 2022
I was recently exploring my views on what separates a junior designer from a senior one. From the responses I received - as well as my own beliefs - most...
Junior vs Senior: A Conversation
January 10, 2022
My friend Femke posted a twitter thread (and a video if that’s your cup of tea, but I’m not one to generally watch videos) about what sets a senior designer...
2021 - Year in Review
December 20, 2021
In my newsletter a few weeks back, I mentioned Matthias' tweet about looking up stuff on your own blog. Well if there's one post that's always worth looking...
Utilizing feedback
November 24, 2021
I am still really enjoying the coaching sessions I run with a couple of different mid to senior designers on a recurring basis. It's fascinates me to see...
Exercising your potential: As if
November 1, 2021
I recently travelled an hour and a half up north from Malmö to visit with some friends I haven't seen in a long time (cause, you know). We decided to meet...
Profits or culture
November 1, 2021
When running an agency, there's a constant battle between focusing on profitability or building culture. On one hand, it's easier to focus on profitability...
Break your own laws
October 11, 2021
If you've followed my writing for some time, you'll know one of the things I keep repeating is that UX shouldn't be seen as an isolated process or...
What does "best" mean?
September 22, 2021
During a coaching call with a senior designer the other week, we were discussing his goals for our sessions. This designer is a very determined and mindful,...
Design systems 101
August 23, 2021
Hi again! How’s it going? Work is ramping up again and it kinda feels like summer is coming to an end? This morning as I was walking to the local bakery it...
First to market don't always succeed
August 12, 2021
Hi, How you’ve been? I’m doing well, thanks for asking. This weekend the Premier League kicks off again and I’m (fingers crossed!) looking forward to a...
Breaking down Design Principles
August 5, 2021
Hi! After writing many posts talking about the importance of Design Principles, I realized that I haven't really defined the what and why of them. They are,...
Defining the WHAT and WHY of Design Principles
August 5, 2021
One of recurring topics of this blog over the past year has surely been Design Principles. I've helped form Design Principles for the projects I've worked...
What role does UX design play?
July 30, 2021
Hi! Sorry for the radio silence. Since we last spoke, I took some time off from work and it only made sense to take time off from the blog too. Also, we...
Structure, Not Design By Committee
July 30, 2021
I wrote this for the Product blog. In The Simpsons episode “Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?”, Homer is asked to design a car for a company run by his long-lost...
Change is coming... and full-time is it's name
July 5, 2021
Hello! I’m currently enjoying a day off due to Independence Day Observed. Why? This week’s post will tell you all about it… This letter is going to be a...
Full-time? I feel a change coming
July 5, 2021
For readers of my newsletter, I hinted at some exciting news I wanted to share. Something that has come as a huge surprise to the people I've shared this...
Design Ethics - Class 2
June 8, 2021
Hello! Last week we explored what ethical design is in our class on Design Ethics. This week, we take a close look at what it means when things are designed...
Ethics in Design - Part 2
June 8, 2021
I’m currently leading the “Design Ethics” class for Hyper Island’s UX Upskill Program. This is part 2 out of 2. Part 1 is here. Last week, we looked broadly...
Design Ethics
May 31, 2021
Hello, How are you? I’m loving the warmer weather in Sweden. So, I'm currently leading a Design Ethics class at Hyper Island and I can't help but share it...
Career trajectories aren't a straight line - and that's ok
May 4, 2021
Hi, I just got my first COVID-shot so here’s to that! 🎉 Anton Sten @antonstenFinally got 5G. #TeamPfizer9:11 AM ∙ May 4, 2021 Now onto this week’s thoughts…...
Design Principles: Class 4
April 19, 2021
Hello again, This week's Design Principles class takes a step away from the actual design process and, instead, focuses on SELLING what you've created. This...
What are Design Principles? Part 4
April 19, 2021
I'm currently leading the "Design Principles" class for Hyper Island's UX Upskill Program.. This is part 4 out of 4. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2 here....
Design Principles: Class 3
April 14, 2021
I'm back with the next session of our Design Principles class.This week we are talking more about interfaces and what is necessary to making a product...
What are Design Principles? Part 3
April 12, 2021
I'm currently leading the "Design Principles" class for Hyper Island's UX Upskill Program.. This is part 3 out of 4. You can read Part 1 here, Part 2, and...
Design Principles: Class 2
March 29, 2021
Hopefully you enjoyed last weeks post about Design Principles and the meaning of UX. This week we move on to part 2 and look at what designers really do and...
What are Design Principles? Part 2
March 29, 2021
I'm currently leading the "Design Principles" class for Hyper Island's UX Upskill Program. This is part 2 out of 4. You can read Part 1 here, Part 3, and...
Design Principles: Class 1
March 22, 2021
Teaching at Hyper Island has afforded me opportunities to not only share what I can about UX, the industry, and how to access it, but also allows me to stay...
What are Design Principles? Part 1
March 22, 2021
I'm currently leading the "Design Principles" class for Hyper Island's UX Upskill Program. This post is part of my introductionary talk about what UX is and...
Home office or office at home?
March 8, 2021
One of the challenges about running a blog like mine is surely coming up with topics to write about. Previously, I was extremely strict about always sending...
40 - halfway there
March 1, 2021
This week I'm turning 40. I thought that was a big enough sentence to stand on its own. However, I won't spend this post trying to share words of wisdom from...
An update
February 15, 2021
Hello,I haven’t written a new post yet, but I wanted to tell you a bit about what’s going on in my life. It’s always fascinates me that when I share an...
What does my day look like?
January 25, 2021
Hi, I’ll be the first to admit that my days have been flipped all around thanks to 2020. The pandemic, a divorce, relocating, and entering a new relationship...
My typical day
January 25, 2021
I was recently tagged by my friend Sara Soueidan to describe my typical day. It's a trend going around on Twitter, but I enjoy reading these kind of posts...
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