A Lens A Day - Conversations about Information Architecture

Lenses on Information Architecture - Jasmine Friedl (S2E14) Oct 03, 2022

Jasmine Friedl joins Dan Brown to talk about the state of professional development and performance reviews in user experience. Dan asks Jasmine to talk about the assumption that every designer needs to be good at systems thinking and systems design.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Jonathan McFadden (S2E13) Sep 19, 2022

Jonathan McFadden and Dan Brown talk about making space at the table for more voices in the practice of user experience. Dan asks Jonathan to help him unpack the assumption that information architecture can't easily be taught.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Katrina Alcorn (S2E12) Sep 05, 2022

Katrina Alcorn talks with Dan brown about making teams more collaborative. They also discuss Dan's assumption that IA isn't for everyone.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Hareem Mannan (S2E11) Aug 22, 2022

Hareem Mannan joins Dan Brown to talk about personas and how recruiting in user research is crucial for getting them right. Dan asks Hareem to help him think about whether IA can be taught in UX boot camps or not.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Kaarin Hoff (S2E10) Aug 08, 2022

Kaarin Hoff joins Dan Brown to talk about how teams need to be kinder to each other, and maybe pictures can help. Kaarin also helps Dan unpack the assumption that you always need to do a content audit.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Joe Sokohl (S2E09) Jul 25, 2022

Joe Sokohl joins Dan Brown to talk about how information architecture itself is no longer part of many user experience practices. Dan asks Joe to challenge the assumption that every digital product needs a main navigation.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Uday Gajendar (S2E08) Jul 11, 2022

Uday Gajendar joins Dan Brown to talk about the challenges with Education in user experience, and help Dan think through the assumption that navigation must prioritize user tasks.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Joe Natoli (S2E07) May 31, 2022

Joe Natoli joins Dan Brown to talk about dogma in the user experience business, and that the biggest thing missing is... information architecture itself.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Laura Klein (S2E06) May 16, 2022

Laura joins Dan to take a closer look at hiring practices.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Ashleigh Axios (S2E05) May 02, 2022

Dan and Ashleigh talk about recruiting diverse participants for user research

Lenses on Information Architecture - Grace Lau (S2E04) Apr 26, 2022

Dan talks to Grace Lau about how teams communicate with each other.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Cyd Harrell (S2E03) Apr 26, 2022

Dan talks to Cyd Harrell about framing users as customers.

Lenses on Information Architecture - Kevin Hawkins (S2E02) Apr 26, 2022

Dan talks to Kevin Hawkins about tired testing techniques

A Lens A Day #51 - One Menu, One Purpose with Jasmine Orange Feb 18, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jasmine Orange about the Lens of One Menu, One Purpose

A Lens A Day #50 - Component vs. Page with Karen McGrane Feb 18, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Karen McGrane about the Lens of Component vs. Page

A Lens A Day #49 - Context with Andrew Hinton Feb 18, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Andrew Hinton about the Lens of Context

A Lens A Day #48 - Useful Overlap with Sarah Rose Feb 18, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Sarah Rose about the Lens of Useful Overlap

A Lens A Day #47 - Heterogeneity vs. Homogeneity with Jenny Benevento Feb 18, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jenny Benevento about the Lens of Heterogeneity vs. Homogeneity

A Lens A Day #46 - Multiple Homes with Mags Hanley Feb 18, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Mags Hanley about the Lens of Multiple Homes

A Lens A Day #45 - Label/Concept Fit with Torey Podmajersky Jan 05, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Torey Podmajersky about the Lens of Label/Concept Fit

A Lens A Day #44 - Scannability with Imran Afzal Jan 05, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Imran Afzal about the Lens of Scannability

A Lens A Day #43 - Seasonality with Francis Rowland Jan 05, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Francis Rowland about the Lens of Seasonality

A Lens A Day #42 - Slow Change with Daniel Souza Jan 04, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Daniel Souza about the Lens of Slow Change

Lens a Day #41 - Vulnerability with Dorelle Rabinowitz Jan 03, 2022

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Dorelle Rabinowitz about the Lens of Vulnerability

Lenses on IA - Alba Villamil (S2E01) Nov 01, 2021

Alba Villamil joins Dan Brown to talk about looking at user experience, user research, and information architecture through a new lens.

Some of the topics we discuss:

- The role of ignorance in research
- Consent in research
- The shortcomings of mental models

We also talked about the upcoming half-day conference Critical UX, from HmntyCntrd. At this important event, over the course of several panels, participants will discuss "working in environments that struggle to be truly human-centered in ways that acknowledge privilege, power, and injustice."

I will be attending, and I hope you will, too!

https://hmntycntrd.com/critical-ux

A Lens A Day #40 - Confidence with Stephanie Walter Oct 21, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Stephanie Walter about the Lens of Confidence

A Lens A Day #39 - Familial Relationships with Andreas Resmini Oct 21, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Andreas Resmini about the Lens of Familial Relationships

A Lens A Day #38 - Escape Hatch with Bibiana Nunes Oct 21, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Bibiana Nunes about the Lens of Escape Hatch

A Lens A Day #37 - Wayfinding with Ha Phan Oct 21, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Ha Phan about the Lens of Wayfinding

A Lens A Day #36 - Participation with David Dylan Thomas Oct 21, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with David Dylan Thomas about the Lens of Participation

A Lens A Day #35 - Dynamic Categories with Madonnalisa Chan Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Madonnalisa Chan about the Lens of Dynamic Categories

A Lens A Day #34 - Plain Language with Katherine Summers Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Katherine Summers about the Lens of Plain Language

A Lens A Day #33 - Identity with Cordelia Yu Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Cordelia Yu about the Lens of Identity

A Lens A Day #32 - Content Types with Ron Bronson Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Ron Bronson about the Lens of Content Types

A Lens A Day #31 - Burden with Eduardo Ortiz Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Eduardo Ortiz about the Lens of Burden

A Lens A Day #30 - Topic vs. Container with Jeff Eaton Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jeff Eaton about the Lens of Content vs. Container

A Lens A Day #29 - Corporate Mythology with Peter Merholz Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Peter Merholz about the Lens of Corporate Mythology

A Lens A Day #28 - Rules with Sarah Barrett Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Sarah Barrett about the Lens of Rules

A Lens A Day #27 - Comprehensiveness with Dalia Levine Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Dalia Levine about the Lens of Comprehensiveness

A Lens A Day #26 - Apples to Apples with Chiara Ogan Oct 08, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Chiara Ogan about the Lens of Apples to Apples

A Lens A Day #25 - Precedence with Maxine Morris Sep 27, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Maxine Morris about the Lens of Precedence

A Lens A Day #24 - Meeting Expectations with Jeremy Burton Sep 27, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jeremy Burton about the Lens of Meeting Expectations

A Lens A Day #23 - Inverse Implication with Jorge Arango Sep 27, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jorge Arango about the Lens of Inverse Implication

A Lens A Day #22 - Distraction with Cassini Nazir Sep 27, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Cassini Nazir about the Lens of Distraction

A Lens A Day #21 - Accountability with Margot Bloomstein Sep 27, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Margot Bloomstein about the Lens of Accountability

A Lens A Day #20 - Engineering Feasibility with Ren Pope Sep 24, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Ren Pope about the Lens of Engineering Feasibility

A Lens A Day #19 - Metadata Feasibility with Rachel Price Sep 24, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Rachel Price about the Lens of Metadata Feasibility

A Lens A Day #18 - Who Benefits with Andy Vitale Sep 24, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Andy Vitale about the Lens of Who Benefits

A Lens A Day #17 - Browsability with Andy Fitzgerald Sep 24, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Andy Fitzgerald about the Lens of Browsability

A Lens A Day #16 - Importance with Adam Polansky Sep 24, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Adam Polansky about the Lens of Importance

A Lens A Day #15 - Trust with Lisa Maria Marquis Sep 22, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Lisa Maria Marquis about the Lens of Trust

A Lens A Day #13 - Setting Expectations with Anita Cheng Sep 22, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Anita Cheng about the Lens of Setting Expectations

A Lens A Day #12 - Descriptors and Exemplars with Peter Morville Sep 22, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Peter Morville about the Lens of Descriptors and Exemplars

A Lens A Day #11 - Stability with Abby Covert Sep 22, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Abby Covert about the Lens of Stability

A Lens A Day #7 - Ethics with Amy Márquez Sep 20, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Amy Márquez about the Lens of Ethics

A Lens A Day #10 - Education with Reginé Gilbert Sep 20, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Reginé Gilbert about the Lens of Education

A Lens A Day #9 - Narrative with Austin Govella Sep 20, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Austin Govella about the Lens of Narrative

A Lens A Day #8 - Titles vs. Labels with Jonathan Colman Sep 20, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jonathan Colman about the Lens of Titles vs. Labels

A Lens A Day #6 - Institutional Bias with Jordan Green Sep 20, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Jordan Green about the Lens of Institutional Bias

A Lens A Day #5 - Expression of Concepts with Marc Rettig Sep 16, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Marc Rettig about the Lens of Expression of Concepts

A Lens A Day #4 - Physical Metaphors with Aishah Griffin Sep 16, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Aishah Griffin about the Lens of Physical Metaphors

A Lens A Day #3 - Reflection of Reality with Dan Klyn Sep 16, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Dan Brown talks with Dan Klyn about the Lens of Reflection of Reality.

A Lens A Day #2 - Serendipity with Donna Spencer Sep 16, 2021

Conversations about Information Architecture

Donna Spencer joins Dan Brown to talk about the Lens of Serendipity.

A Lens A Day #1 - Mutual Exclusivity with James Melzer Aug 20, 2021

In this pilot episode, James Melzer joins Dan Brown to talk about the Lens of Mutual Exclusivity, from the Information Architecture Lenses.

Mutual Exclusivity
How does the structure help users delineate categories?

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