Design leader, ex-Adobe. Writer, podcaster, and photographer.
San Francisco, CA
Joined February 2008
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I Built an Animated Art Project in a Day Using Only Prompts. No Design Tools. No Code. open.substack.com/pub/design…
I made a thing. It starts with a door on a white screen. What happens after is best experienced rather than described. Takes about two minutes. View with audio on. Let me know what you feel when you come out the other side. wearetheones.art/
I'm taking on fractional design leadership engagements while I look for my next full-time design director role. If your team needs design direction shaping product vision, building an AI app, or scaling design processes, reach out: lnkd.in/gy_eEPWR
An AI CEO @mattshumer_ wrote 5,000 words about how humans aren't needed. So I had an AI write my rebuttal while I wrapped my van in plastic during a SF tornado watch and a coyote ate a labradoodle.
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Why most “UX issues” are actually unvalidated product bets—and how to stop building the wrong thing beautifully
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An article about Euan Shields' collaboration with Kyohei Sorita and the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra has been published. Conducted a program of Weber, Mozart, and Brahms at Sumida Triphony Hall on January 9th and 10th. euanshields.com/2026/01/12/n… #euanshields
ユアン・シールズと反田恭平、新日本フィルハーモニー交響楽団との共演についての記事が公開されました。1月9日・10日、すみだトリフォニーホールにてウェーバー、モーツァルト、ブラームスのプログラムを指揮。 euanshields.com/ja/2026/01/1… #euanshields
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Design Principles for Collective Intelligence linkedin.com/pulse/design-pr… via @LinkedIn
Check out the latest article in my newsletter: Stop Treating AI Like Cheating on Your Homework: A Playbook for AI-Native Design Teams linkedin.com/pulse/stop-trea…
𝗨𝗫 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 – 𝗤𝟭 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗘𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴
Patterns are starting to emerge in UX hiring—and they’re worth paying attention to, even if they don’t match your own experience.
Signals in the Noise: What Q1 2025 Tells Us About UX Hiring
An inside look at what’s really happening in UX and product design right now—and what it means for your next move.
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Check out my new podcast on design leadership during times of epic changes. open.spotify.com/show/5jvO9E…
I just published Career Karma: Why Leaders Learn, Network, and Publish medium.com/p/career-karma-wh…
Creativity needs champions. Design is at a turning point, shaped by algorithms that reward familiarity, templates that erase originality, and data-driven decisions that prioritize safety over boldness. Read on:
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Check out the latest article in my newsletter: The Creative Courage Manifesto: Breaking Free from a World Optimized for Sameness linkedin.com/pulse/creative-… via @LinkedIn
Designing Your Future: Reinventing Your Career in the AI Era open.substack.com/pub/lanceh…