Khoi Vinh

Two top designers debate the value of “design thinking”

Pentagram partner Natasha Jen and Adobe principal designer Khoi Vinh discuss the virtues and pitfalls of design thinking.

This is the perfect app for quitting Chrome (without actually quitting it)

Bumpr makes it easy to escape the self-imposed monopoly that stems from accessing the web with any single web browser.

How Adobe designer Khoi Vinh is bringing voice controls to app development

For helping developers incorporate voice controls into their apps, Adobe principal designer Khoi Vinh is one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People of 2019.

There’s a design talent shortage–here’s how to capitalize on it

Companies are grappling with how to find great design talent. For young designers, it’s a major opportunity.

Design Thinking Is B.S.

In a recent talk at the School of Visual Arts, Pentagram partner Natasha Jen argues against the cult of design thinking.

Design Discourse Is In A State Of Arrested Development

A dearth of thoughtful design criticism has dire consequences for the profession–and society at large, writes Adobe’s Khoi Vinh.

3 Big Ideas Shaping A Design Industry In Flux

“You need to have a ‘Swiss Army knife’ education and way of thinking because the design fields are changing.”

What Comes After User-Friendly Design?

The design industry needs a new way to talk to users–one that isn’t just friendly, but respectful.

Ex-New York Times Designer Invents A Foolproof Way To Get Baby Pics To Grandma

Khoi Vinh Unveils Mixel, An iPad App For Making Collages And Friends

Khoi Vinh on designing his first iPad app, a collage-making kit, and why art should be social.

How Comic Books Taught Khoi Vinh About Designing With Grids [Video]

Khoi Vinh, who left the New York Times to launch a startup, talks about his creative process in this insightful short film by Raafi Rivero.

The Future of Reading Online Is Customization & Sharing, Not Tablets (Yet)

An iPad app is not going to transform the magazine industry, says Khoi Vinh, the former design director for NYTimes.com. Instead, more robust web browsers will change the way we read.