Book Club Questions Week 1
Answering reader questions from Chapter 1 of How to Make Sense of Any Mess.
Writing
My first book ‘How to Make Sense of Any Mess‘ demystified information architecture and is regarded as a must read by many in the design and tech industries. I am currently working on a new book called STUCK: The Purpose, Process and Craft of diagramming. I don’t blog often but when I do, you’ll find it below.
101 Diagrams: My Test Kitchen Results
A recap of the high level feedback from my diagrammatic test kitchen.
Five Superpowers of Diagrams
When are diagrams and diagramming our most helpful tool? And what superpowers do diagrams hold to help when we feel stuck?…
Researching Diagrams
An interview with taxonomist and librarian, Jenny Benevento, about the historical and cultural context of diagrams and diagramming.
Vertical Labeling for Diagrams
I went down a rabbit hole about which way to rotate vertical labels on diagrams so you didn't have to.
Really…Any Mess?
My advice for making sense of the four types of messes people told me about on World IA Day when I asked: "What is a mess you wish you could…
World IA Day Curious?
The one in which I implore you to give either time or money to the World Information Architecture Day.
I choose me.
The story of why I went in-house, what happened to make me leave and what's next for me.
The IA Element of Everything
Challenging the current state of the IA field to consider the ramifications of not standing up for our own label.
How to Set IA Up to Fail
Understanding the right environment and support structures for information architecture practices to be successful…