Dr. Brené Brown is an information architect (and so are her interns)
A digital message in a bottle to convince a hero of mine that they are an information architect.
Writing
My first book ‘How to Make Sense of Any Mess‘ demystified information architecture and is regarded as a must read for those working in design and technology. My new book, STUCK:? Diagrams Help., is a field guide for the trek from diagram novice to diagram nerd.
Book Club Reader Questions
Answering reader questions from Chapter 1 of How to Make Sense of Any Mess.
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.