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

We can 3D-print wood now

Plant-based meat companies need to stop fighting each other and fight industrial agriculture instead

This new app from Google is designed to preserve the words of fading languages

News

Dogecoin price will skyrocket again with Elon Musk hosting ‘Saturday Night Live,’ say analysts

Healthcare workers, here’s how to get your free Dunkin’ coffee on National Nurses Day 2021

Women beware: Free fertility apps are stealing your sex data

Co.Design

These stunning photographs capture synchronized swimming from above

Why your next refrigerator may have a radical (but invisible) makeover

Ancient Greeks and Romans got a surprising number of things right about the spread of disease

Work Life

Asian-American leaders share their vision for a more equitable future

‘Remote first’ isn’t a culture. Here’s what companies should focus on instead

Do this one thing to instantly boost your confidence at work