Pilot error and the shape of things to come
How Alphonse Chapanis, a young psychologist, saved the lives of WWII pilots through clever design.
David Hall
Designer / Writer / Photographer
As a seasoned and well-oiled designer working in Ireland, I focus on user experience, creativity and how science and psychology work together to make good design decisions.
I head up design at C&R, where I design enterprise solutions for many of the largest and most interesting companies around, including the top 10 electronics manufacturers, top 3 sporting labels, coolest gaming company, largest furniture retailer and foremost maker of interlocking plastic bricks.
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Design principle: effective listening through reflective questioning
Listening is a vital UX skill we can all get better at, and a chatbot experiment from the 1960s teaches us how.
Our hero: Storymapping the user’s journey
This is the story of a novel and powerful way to visualise your user’s journey, and a traumatising childhood gaming experience.
Design detail: crafting better shadows for interaction
Shadow doesn’t get as much love as other design elements, such as cool colour palettes or super sexy shapes, but it is vital in communicating interaction.
Graphic notation: the art of visualising music
Design and music intersect in many areas, yet one relatively obscure but creative area is in the design of graphic notation by composers.
Favorite podcasts for creatives, designers and amateur psychologists
14 hugely interesting and educational podcasts on design, creativity and psychology to fill any learning void.
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Eight design principles
Website for C2P design principles and other resources.
PCM interface
Wizard and list interface design pattern for a product compliance platform.
Ding careers
Website design and photography for careers site.
HireHive
Branding and illustration for recruitment software platform.
The art of graphic notation
Editorial collage.
Masters of perception
Poster series focusing on unique creatives.
Kubrick
Poster series featuring redesigned Kubrick film posters.