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Matt Griffin

@BeardedStudio

Design leader. Former @shopify design director. Former agency founder. Drummer.

 Ottawa, Ontario
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Joined June 2009
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Good design does more than organize information and functionality. It helps people understand more, do more, and feel more capable. Some thoughts on design judgment in the age of AI, inscrutable microwaves, and the pleasure of exploring complexity. linkedin.com/posts/matt-grif…
Making sense of complexity | Matt Griffin

Making sense of complexity | Matt Griffin

There's a big difference between software that's well-organized and software that actually helps people understand more, do more, and feel more capable. As AI makes it easier to produce and iterate...

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Playing with Early Day Miners again reminded me what I’m looking for in my next chapter: great people and real creative chemistry. After nine years at Shopify, I’m looking for my next Head of Design role. Know a team I should meet? lnkd.in/p/gpgDAFAq
I’ve had a couple of months to think about what I want from the next chapter of my career. Recent...

I’ve had a couple of months to think about what I want from the next chapter of my career. Recent...

I’ve had a couple of months to think about what I want from the next chapter of my career. Recently, I went back to Indiana to play drums with my old band, Early Day Miners, for Secretly Canadian’s...

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After twenty years of design critiques, I’ve come to believe the most important outcome isn’t better designs. It’s better designers. I wrote about design diagnostics, the mechanics of good design, and what I learned from my engineer dad. linkedin.com/pulse/feeling-h…
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👋🏻 Twitter, it’s been a minute.
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Huddled Masses by @beardedstudio is running out of time on @cottonbureau, and it’s *this* close to going to print. Who wants to be a hero? Come on -- just need 4!!! cottonbureau.com/products/hu…
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[New Episode] 041: Everything’s Terrible, and That’s Great with Matt Griffin (@elefontpress) dfndrs.com/2wrTw4F #uxdesign #webdesign
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It’s been an amazing 8 1/2 years making WWW w/ all these magnificent, talented folks: bearded.com/ ❤️ to all! 👋🌎! nitter.gq/elefontpress/status/89… – at Ottawa - Gatineau
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It’s been an amazing 8 1/2 years making WWW w/ all these magnificent, talented folks: bearded.com/ ❤️ to all! 👋🌎! nitter.gq/elefontpress/status/89… – at Ottawa - Gatineau
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Let's bring back Huddled Masses and raise more money for @refugeeassist #NoMuslimBanEver nitter.gq/elefontpress/status/88… – at Pittsburgh, PA
Sign up to bring “Huddled Masses” by @beardedstudio back to @cottonbureau! cottonbureau.com/products/hu…
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Jess Vice@JessViceUX2 Jun 2017
Hey #Americans - here's a list of ways you can personally fight #climatechange in your city! climatechangelist.com/ via @BeardedStudio
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President Agent Orange doesn't care but @BeardedStudio put together this #climatechangeactionlist for the rest of us sausg.link/2qO05Z0
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Responsive Design@RWD2 Jun 2017
This is a good-looking—and good—responsive website, right here. climatechangelist.com/
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Bearded is looking for students aged 18–20 for a paid research study: tmblr.co/ZYhthw2Lkf6mN

College Research Study

Hello friends - Bearded is once again looking for participants for a research study. This time we are specifically looking for students who are 18-20 who either: have chosen or are currently choosi...

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Noah Levin
@nlevin24 Apr 2017
Great resource by @beardedstudio on things you can do to help with Climate Change: climatechangelist.com/ (side note: yay pittsburgh!)
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Join is in NYC next week for our Intro to Usability workshop w/ @elefontpress and @thehedges ! nitter.gq/netmag/status/85516089… – at St Petersburg, FL
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Learn the importance of usability testing in a hands-on interactive workshop with @BeardedStudio at #generateconf NY bit.ly/2jwg4J
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All the best workshops include colored sticky notes! @BeardedStudio @frontendconf @jghillGC @ClemsonGC
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❤️ today's Intro to Usability workshop today at #frontendconf ! Join us in NYC next week or Columbus SC in May: blog.bearded.com/post/158446… – at St Petersburg, FL
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