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

Impact

To use fewer trees and less water, this paper is made from grass

Your next house could be insulated by mushrooms

Why the Marshall Islands started a tuna fish company

News

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Patagonia’s new film ‘They/Them’ celebrates a trans climber’s inspiring journey

Adam Sandler and Olive Garden are huge with Gen Z, proving everything is cyclical

Co.Design

Inside New York City’s 9,000-square-foot exhibit about weed

Maximalist shops are in, and we’re here for it

How to humanize a $22 billion neighborhood built from scratch

Work Life

How to convince your boss to consider a four-day workweek

Want to prevent burnout? Try negotiating

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