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Elizabeth McGuane
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Design by Definition
Design by Definition

The words we use to form concepts can also powerfully shape a design project from start to finish.

2023

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Burn after writing

On managing and making

Sep 26, 2023
Sep 26, 2023
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Bootcamp

7 semantic lenses for design, and a book

I’ve assembled a jumble of tools over my decade and a half working in UX design. Eventually, I distilled my thinking into these 7 ways of…

Jul 6, 2023
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Jul 6, 2023
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Design principles in the midst of chaos

Awhile ago, I went to a screening of Gary Hustwit’s film about the designer Dieter Rams. In it, Rams lived in a neighbourhood of his own…

Nov 15, 2018
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Still image of designer Dieter Rams sitting at a desk, surrounded by objects he has designed.
Still image of designer Dieter Rams sitting at a desk, surrounded by objects he has designed.
Nov 15, 2018
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Inside Intercom

How soon is now? Discovering the many jobs of language in design

In a simple design, every element has to pull its own weight. A messaging app — no matter what frills it’s decorated with — should be a…

Apr 18, 2017
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How soon is now? Discovering the many jobs of language in design
How soon is now? Discovering the many jobs of language in design
Apr 18, 2017
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Elizabeth McGuane

Elizabeth McGuane

1.2K Followers

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Very occasional thoughts on language and design. Writing a book, Design by Definition, out in Summer 2023.

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