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fall 2025

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Author: Abigail Smith

fitts law

Designing with Intention

As designers, Gestalt principles are taught to us early on. While Gestalt principles seem to be mostly intuitive and subconsciously implemented, how often do we really sit down and open Figma with a list of Gestalt principles in...
Abigail Smith October 1, 2025
manifestos

Looking Back and Moving Forward

During the early 20th century, several art movements emerged that changed the way we see art and design. Futurism, Dadaism, and Surrealism provided us with new ways of thinking that were inspired from the ever changing world...
Abigail Smith September 24, 2025
lovelace & gilbreth

Visionaries and Engineers – The importance of Ada Lovelace and Lillian Gilbreth

The stories of many women throughout history trigger a melody in my head when I read them, “Big Eyes” by Lana Del Rey. Written for the movie Big Eyes in 2014, the song details the story of Margaret Keane, whose husband took...
Abigail Smith September 14, 2025September 18, 2025
Theme: flowp by Alex Gurghis.
    • home
    • industrial age
      • fitts law
      • lovelace & gilbreth
      • manifestos
    • silicon age
      • mid-century innovations
      • xerox star
      • lucy suchman
    • computer age
      • GUI
      • pace layers
    • information age
      • iPod & iPhone
      • web 2.0
    • IXD futures
      • AI & UX ethics
      • field trips
      • lectures