Emily Ludolph
Emily Ludolph writes about business, history, and culture. She has published in Quartz, Narratively, TED Online and Design Observer. She is the host of a live show and podcast called Dedicate It.
These UX Designers are Rethinking the Voter Ballot
Two designers have set out to bring UX strategies to the myriad systems of local, state, and federal election offices, using human-centered design thinking to shepherd citizens through from the registration process to the moment they mark their choice on the ballot.
Designer Confessions: The Most Embarrassing Moments Edition
Sean Adams, Ping Zhu, Arianna Orland, Zak Kyes, and Mac Premo share the most embarrassing moments of their careers.
10 Ways to Lead a More Fulfilling Creative Career
What is the secret sauce to looking back on a job well done, a satisfying career, and a portfolio that makes you proud?
Rick Webb on Why Our Assumptions of Digital Advertising are Complete and Total Bunk
Are ads killing the internet? Former 99U speaker and Timehop COO, Rick Webb weighs in on the house of cards of online advertising, the myth of targeting, and why we need to rethink regulation. Read on for some big picture insight into exactly what’s happening on your little screen.
High Fives, AI, and Connecting the Dots: MailChimp’s VP of Design on What Business can Learn from Design
Good design is good business. But how do the strengths of a designer-founded business actually play out in the office and with the client? And what can we learn from that?
Is There Such a Thing as Perfection?
What criteria should we use to judge flawlessness?
Jon Hirschtick Aims to Upend a Market Dominated by the Company He Founded
For his next act, CAD pioneer Jon Hirschtick is shaking up the $8.7 billion CAD industry instead of retiring.
The Best and Brightest Ideas from the 10th Annual Adobe 99U Conference
34 ideas to reshape, upend, and nurture your creative life.
A Road Map for Navigating your Next Crisis: Nine Creative Leaders on Overcoming their Greatest Challenges
We all encounter defining challenges in our careers. It’s unavoidable. But it’s how we handle them that matters most. From career quandaries to financial lows, these creatives explain how they overcame career-defining dilemmas.
Meet the Literary Design Studio Bringing Classic Literature to New Technology
If we want people to read more books, we have to bring more books to the people—and their screens.
Duncan Wardle, When Getting Outside Your Comfort Zone Means Saying Goodbye to the Corporation
The 2018 99U Conference theme is about overcoming creative challenges, so we’re asking our speakers and breakout session leaders to reflect on a pressure-cooker moment and share how they navigated it.
Google’s Tea Uglow, on How to Share Something About Yourself that You’ve Never Told Anyone
The 2018 99U Conference theme is about overcoming creative challenges, so we’re asking our speakers to reflect on a pivotal pressure-cooker moment and share how they navigated it.
