Boston UX designer, UX consultant, educator and author
Canva place among professional graphic design tools When it comes to design tools, many professional designers gravitate toward Figma or Adobe’s Creative Cloud apps. And for full-time designers building complex interfaces or working closely with development teams, those tools remain indispensable. But Canva is no longer just a beginners tool use by amateurs. Canva has […]
Unlock the Future of Design with AI I’m excited to share that I am teaching the AI Graphic Design course at American Graphics Institute that I have developed. As creative professionals, we’re constantly looking for ways to work smarter, design faster, and push creative boundaries. Artificial intelligence can be a powerful tool that changes how […]
I have been doing a great deal of Figma consulting where I help businesses build scalable, well-structured design systems, optimizing their design workflows through the efficient use of Figma. Part of my work is focused on bridging the gap between design and development by creating clear, reusable component libraries and establishing best practices that make […]
My colleagues at AGI have created a video to help you better understand HTML5
There are a number of new UX workshops in Boston at American Graphics Institute, including sessions focused on mobile UX design as well as information architecture. session dates through the middle of next year are posted. You can also see a list of many other upcoming workshops at AGI including courses available later this month.
I had a great time speaking at the UXPA UX Conference recently, and over the summer there are a few UX training options in Boston, Philadelphia, and online. I’ll be delivering an introduction to UX Design Principles workshop at American Graphics Institute in Boston. For those interested in a longer-term UX program, I’ll also be […]
As I use a variety of prototyping apps, I’ve created a comparison of some of the most commonly used tools. This includes Figma, XD, Sketch, and Mock-ups. You can find the full comparison of prototyping apps on the American Graphics Institute website.
Here is a little tip that can save lots of time if you need to fill transparency in Illustrator artwork. Filling in transparent overlapping shapes can be done quickly by following these steps. Select the artwork. Select the ShapeBuilder tool. Click in the transparent area. It will fill with black. Switch to the Direct Selection […]
You’ll find regularly updated UX news over at American Graphics Institute’s user experience (UX) news page. AGI includes information on user experience events, UX groups, and interesting stories about user experience and how it impacts websites, apps, and daily life. I regularly contribute posts there, and there’s often more current posts from me regarding UX […]
American Graphics Institute has just published the 2026 schedule for their UX Training programs, including UX classes in Boston. The schedule includes dates for the Introduction to UX Design Principles course that I teach, along with dates for additional user experience courses such as the wireframing and prototyping classes. The user experience courses are held […]