PinnedAmber Case·Dec 9, 2025What companies can learn from past products we love — and an alternative gift guide for retro techA growing movement of consumers are embracing popular products from the 90s and early 2000s. Amber Case investigates what makes them…A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedAmber Case·Jul 22, 2025When Swiping Supplants Scissors: The Hidden Cost of Touchscreens — And How Designers Can Help…The history of technology is full of innovators who got their start creating with their hands. Steve Jobs cites a calligraphy class at ReedA response icon6A response icon6
PinnedAmber Case·May 21, 2024Designing Tech That (Finally) Respects Our Time & Humanity | Announcing The Calm Tech InstituteThe Calm Tech Institute is a new design organization creating standards for technology which respects time and attention.A response icon1A response icon1
PinnedInUX CollectivebyAmber Case·Mar 30, 2023How Design is GovernanceDesign not only shapes how a product or service will be used, but also restricts or frustrates people’s existing or emergent choices.A response icon10A response icon10
Amber Case·Apr 22How I learned a Scandinavian secret to business brilliance — and saw “HBO’s Succession” in a whole…After a recent work trip to Norway, I happened to rewatch episodes of HBO’s classic show Succession, and was surprised to see one of its…A response icon1A response icon1
Amber Case·Jan 22Dear Google Hangouts: Please Fix How Notetaker Bots Join Our Calls!Have you ever been on a work call which looks like this? You’re there to see one individual, but multiple chatbot notetakers have also…A response icon2A response icon2
Amber Case·Sep 3, 2025What the Mind Needs: The Secret Psychology of WainscotingHave you ever visited an old hotel or office building and were surprised by how cozy and timeless it felt.A response icon9A response icon9
Amber Case·Aug 13, 2025The Problem With iPad-only Controls in Hotel Rooms — And How to Get It Right In HospitalityPicture yourself checking into a hotel during a work trip. You’re groggy after a long day, and now you have to figure out new control…A response icon2A response icon2
Amber Case·Jul 1, 2025The problems with XR headsets that even Apple can’t fixTech companies have been trying to make VR/AR/XR headsets go mainstream for over three decades. Here’s what I’ve discovered in my own…A response icon2A response icon2
Amber Case·Jun 18, 2025The Invisible Light That’s Harming Our Health — And How We Can Light Things BetterI recently spent a few weeks running a conference for a community of researchers and writers in a historic chateau in the French…A response icon2A response icon2
