Don Norman

Waste is an enormous problem. But recycling is the wrong solution

Recycling violates every principle of human-centered design, writes user-friendly design expert Don Norman. And business culture is to blame.

Waste is an enormous problem. But recycling is the wrong solution

I’m an expert on complex design systems. Even I can’t figure out recycling

Don Norman wrote the book on complex design systems. He’s as mystified by recycling as the rest of us.

I’m an expert on complex design systems. Even I can’t figure out recycling

I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me

The world is designed against the elderly, writes Don Norman, 83-year-old author of the industry bible Design of Everyday Things and a former Apple VP.

I wrote the book on user-friendly design. What I see today horrifies me

What Went Wrong In Hawaii, Human Error? Nope, Bad Design

The author and eminent design researcher Don Norman examines how poorly designed software spread panic in Hawaii–and offers tips for avoiding such incidents in the future.

What Went Wrong In Hawaii, Human Error? Nope, Bad Design

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Distractibility isn’t a human problem; it’s a design problem, writes usability expert Don Norman.

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Distractibility isn’t a human problem; it’s a design problem, writes usability expert Don Norman.

Technology Forces Us To Do Things We’re Bad At. Time To Change How Design Is Done

Tech

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USB4: One cable to rule them all

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News

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South Korea issues warrant to arrest Do Kwon, creator of failed stablecoin Terra

IRS paper backlog and horrendous phone service are top priorities with new funding, TAS says

Co.Design

With 15,000 homes in the pipeline, Google and Lendlease want to reinvent Silicon Valley housing

Exclusive: Chris Paul launches a new vegan snack brand with Gopuff

Inside New York’s last-standing embroidery studio, where star designers take their work

Work Life

The 4 crucial expectations Gen Z teams have for the workplace

Emmy-winning director Nneka Onuorah is revolutionizing reality TV

Latinx/Hispanic Heritage Month: What it is, why it matters, and how to celebrate