Rob Tannen

Rob Tannen is Director of Design Research & Strategy at Intuitive Company. He has a deep understanding of how to improve the connection between people and technology and has designed everything from mobile apps to complex financial systems to aircraft cockpit displays. He earned a Ph.D. in Human Factors Psychology from the University of Cincinnati and is a Certified Professional Ergonomist. He has written for FastCompany.com, Design Bureau, and has appeared on BloombergTV.

What The New York Times Web Reboot Gets Right

The Grey Lady went live with its new web design today and Rob Tannen of Intuitive Company gives it a test drive.

What The New York Times Web Reboot Gets Right

Traveling? Track Every Step Of Your Trip In One Simple App

5 Surprising Principles For Designing Smartwatches

Soon, wearable technology will be as common as the iPhone. An expert in ergonomics shows the best way to design for the small screen.

5 Surprising Principles For Designing Smartwatches

UI Design: An All-American Product That’s Changing The World

Innovation By Design

How A Kitchen Design Could Make It Easier To Bond With Neighbors

There are ways that we can get more from our kitchens by sharing resources — and thus help us lead fuller, more engaged lives.

How A Kitchen Design Could Make It Easier To Bond With Neighbors

Innovation By Design

How Do You Create Hybrid Interfaces You Touch, Talk To, and Poke?

Innovation By Design

The Dashboard That the U.S. Patent Office Uses to Track Its Efficiency

Is This the End of “Apple Retentives”?

Why 3-D Is Better When It’s in the Palm of Your Hand

Back to the Future: The Interaction10 Conference Goes Old-School

02.09.10 | 12:05 am

Back to the Future: The Interaction10 Conference Goes Old-School

Hot at CES 2010: Mullets and Prosthetics

Hot at CES 2010: Mullets and Prosthetics

With touchscreens making every CES product look the same, Rob Tannen notices a proliferation of add-ons and “business in front, party in the back” design.

Hot at CES 2010: Mullets and Prosthetics

A Eulogy for I.D. Magazine

A Eulogy for I.D. Magazine

Designers, Take a Look at Evidence-Based Design for Health Care

10.23.09 | 12:45 am

Designers, Take a Look at Evidence-Based Design for Health Care

Polaroid SX-70 and Other Classic Products That Have Social Media at Their Core

10.22.09 | 12:35 am

Polaroid SX-70 and Other Classic Products That Have Social Media at Their Core

10.21.09 | 12:45 am

Three High-Tech Tools for Understanding Consumer Behavior

Impact

Forests are a big part of the climate solution, but we’re not fixing the problem

London is going to use heat from the Underground to help heat its homes

NGOs need business’s help: Here are the best ways to offer support

Creativity

A shocking 73% of stories on LGBTQ websites are being flagged as unsafe for brands, survey says

Let’s talk about SNL’s most important new cast member: Bowen Yang

The Jennifer Lopez-Constance Wu movie ‘Hustlers’ shows how the world runs on strip club rules

Co.Design

This smart toilet seat monitors your heart health through your gluteus maximus

Another reason to silence your notifications: They could alter your memory

Fabric dyes are a toxic problem. These beautiful alternative colors are made out of food waste

Work Life

When your body calls time-out

What to do if your boss is professionally ‘breadcrumbing’ you

The five-minute email rule completely transformed the way I work