Author

Owen Clarke

Owen designs calm software for complicated work.

Process

How I Run a Two-Hour Design Workshop

Sticky notes, timers and one clear question.

October 5, 20267 min readRead more

Design Notes

Accessibility Is a Design Skill, Not a Checkbox

Contrast, focus states and buttons people can actually tap.

October 4, 20266 min readRead more

Process

Sketch First, Pixels Later

Why my projects start with pens, not software.

October 4, 20266 min readRead more

Design Notes

Why I Love Boring Design Systems

Predictable buttons are a gift to users.

October 3, 20266 min readRead more

Process

Five User Interviews Beat a Hundred Opinions

How I talk to real users in a single week.

October 3, 20266 min readRead more

Design Notes

What I Learned Designing for a Food Bank

Volunteer tools have to work on old phones, fast.

October 2, 20266 min readRead more

Process

My Design Handoff Checklist

So developers never have to guess.

October 1, 20266 min readRead more

Design Notes

The Tools on My Desk This Year

Mostly paper, a few apps and one great chair.

October 1, 20266 min readRead more