Head of Design @ Wisq • Ex-Lyft • Ex-Faire

San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2007
What if roads would be designed primarily for bicycles and pedestrians rather than cars?
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"We've had temperatures explode this summer... If we ignore the science and put our heads in the sand, we're not going to succeed." Trump: "It'll start getting cooler, you just watch. "I wish science agreed with you." Trump: "I don't think science knows, actually."
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Love this from the Copenhagen Letter: "Let us move from human-centered design to humanity-centered design." It's really about time that more product designers understand their social responsibilities. copenhagenletter.org/
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The knee on George Floyd's neck is a metaphor for how black people have been held down in this world for hundreds of years—not just in the United States.
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Workplaces are full of stressful situations for example, which is why unconscious bias is so common at work.
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Informing yourself is the first step. But I also urge you to be mindful in everyday situations and regularly reflect on your automatic and unconscious responses towards minorities.
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David Ikuye retweeted
beautiful moments during protests that the media won’t show; a thread 🖤
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So stoked about this.
It’s official, we’re now accepting applications for the Inaugural Kimoyo Fellowship. The program is designed to transition aspiring designers in Nigeria into active professional roles in the UI/ UX design industry. Applications close May 8th, Apply here - forms.gle/5tVcVZ1rBFPzx4b78
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In every crisis lies an opportunity. It’s great to see how some cities around the world are disabling the “beg buttons” (traffic light buttons for pedestrians) and closing some streets to vehicles. wired.com/story/pandemic-opp…
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David Ikuye retweeted
📣Calling all budding designers! Design Circle is awarding 10 annual college scholarships—up to $25,000/yr. Applications are due by March 12!!! If you love design but lack access, now's the time! This is for you!!! iie.org/AdobeDesign @AdobeXD xd.adobe.com/ideas/design-ci…
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David Ikuye retweeted
There was a cut bike stand near out office in Berlin. I reported it to the local authority and they fixed it within 24 hours and emailed me when it was done! Mind blown 🤯 That's how to do local government and rebuild people's faith in government. ordnungsamt.berlin.de/fronte…
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I'm sharing the portfolio presentation, with commentary, I put together from last year when I was hunting for a job. Hoping that maybe someone will see it and get some ideas from it!
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Shout out to the crew from @NorthwesternU's Segal Design Institute. Thanks for coming out letting @d4ve and myself tell you about what it's like to work at @Lyft
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We're looking for product design interns in 2020! boards.greenhouse.io/lyft/jo…
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“Micromobility is about urban freedom” @asymco at @MicromobilityCo conference Berlin
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