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Helping teams design with clarity

we design the world
we can define

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Elizabeth McGuane

About

Elizabeth McGuane

I'm a writer, content designer and UX design director and I've worked in design for 20 years. I apply the symmetry, structure and humanity of language to the process of making digital things.

Essays

words
at work

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Burn after writing

On managing and making.

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7 semantic lenses for design, and a book

A jumble of tools from my time in UX design.

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Design principles in the midst of chaos

On Dieter Rams and impermanence.

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Portfolio

case
studies

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Book

Design by Definition

A short book about how to reason about design.

"At its heart, this powerful little book is about how to think deeply, clearly, and humanely about solving hard problems with and for real people. Its message is relevant for anyone striving to make meaning, build understanding, and create alignment in work and life." - Amy Thibodeau, Head of Design, Gusto

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