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Beme – a social media network that engineers authenticity
I’ve written before about who social media has created an era of unprecedented social transparency and reactions to all this information...
Stephen GatesJuly 31, 2015 -
How to write a resume that will get you noticed
I am constantly amazed at how little time people spend writing and crafting their resume yet your resume is probably the...
Stephen GatesJuly 21, 2015 -
Not everyone loves a leader
How do you avoid the pitfalls of being a strong leader?
Stephen GatesJune 11, 2015 -
A Creative Director’s 5 biggest portfolio warning signs
A look through the eyes of a creative director at how your your portfolio and resume say a lot more about...
Stephen GatesApril 24, 2015 -
Why I’ve changed my UX design process from Adobe Photoshop to Sketch 3
I've used Adobe Photoshop since version 1.0 but recently I've been using it less and less in favor of the many...
Stephen GatesApril 14, 2015 -
The best tools for mobile design (2015)
A list of my favorite design tools for creating experiences on mobile phones, tablets and wearables.
Stephen GatesMarch 19, 2015 -
Wearable App Design Basics
It’s hard to argue that wearables look to be the next big digital design frontier and as a result, there has...
Stephen GatesJanuary 30, 2015 -
Why did Google Glass go SO wrong?!?
A look at the mistakes that led to Google Glass going from one of the most talked about new technologies to...
Stephen GatesJanuary 16, 2015 -
Digital Designers Are Becoming As Dysfunctional As Politicians
It seemed like Election Day here in the United States was a good a day as any to talk about a...
Stephen GatesNovember 4, 2014 -
I’ve been cooking with IBM’s Watson supercomputer
My amazing journey cooking new dishes with IBM's Watson supercomputer as it creates new recipes with me.
Stephen GatesOctober 23, 2014 -
Apple Watch App Design Primer
A crash course in the design basics of of Apple's newest device
Stephen GatesSeptember 12, 2014 -
Design teams and agile methodologies: Why ‘Move Fast and Break Stuff’ became ‘Slow Down and Fix Your Shit’
The poster reading 'Move fast and break stuff' originated at Facebook and hangs in hundreds of other office but while it...
Stephen GatesAugust 14, 2014 -
Ink and Slide: Adobe’s new cloud connected stylus review
Yesterday I was invited to join Adobe at Lincoln Center for their Creative Cloud event to announce the functionality that was...
Stephen GatesJune 19, 2014 -
SPG app now on Google Glass
Today we introduced a new SPG app that is the first from a hospitality company to leverage this emerging, wearable technology...
Stephen GatesJune 3, 2014 -
The sales funnel is dead. Welcome to the brand loop.
I have grown tired of the hearing agency after agency talks to me about the importance of the ‘sales funnel’ and...
Stephen GatesMarch 21, 2014
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