james helmsDo CuriousI got the opportunity recently to see how one of my favorite instagram account’s content is created. Celestial Beerworks, in Dallas, is my…May 31, 2023May 31, 2023
james helmsProcess vs. StoryI’ve been reviewing portfolios for incoming junior designers and interns — folks coming out of school — and a trend I’ve observed is the…May 19, 20231May 19, 20231
james helmsLeadership is a mindsetFor the past 10 or 20 years, there has been a different kind of discussion about leadership. We’ve heard about things like “having a seat…Apr 21, 20231Apr 21, 20231
james helmsDesign Maturity 101Let me first caveat that there are 1000s of frameworks and diagrams and perspectives that are much more academic than mine. So take these…Nov 18, 2022Nov 18, 2022
james helmsinBootcampDesign is a set of toolsI hear people talk about the tools of design all the time. They mean a collection of practices, behaviors, frameworks, artifacts and…Jun 24, 2022Jun 24, 2022
james helmsinIntuit EngineeringThe Geniuses Around MeAll around me are smart people. Especially at Intuit. We make sure of that when we identify, interview, and ultimately hire folks. Every…Feb 4, 20221Feb 4, 20221
james helmsPreparing myself to be wrongIf you know me, if you’ve seen me speak, if you’ve read some of the other stuff I’ve written — I have a three-word philosophy. How I try…May 6, 2021May 6, 2021
james helmsWhat makes you think creative thinking should be or could be easy?It started as a snarky Facebook post I made in my college major’s alumni group, poking fun at a book that was required reading my…Dec 1, 2020Dec 1, 2020
james helmsIt isn’t about you. It’s about them.The journey from individual contributor to manager, for me, was an enlightening one. In several of my previous companies, I was promoted…Oct 21, 2020Oct 21, 2020
