Paul Robare is a professional interaction designer with experience designing consumer products and interfaces across many platforms. He has a Master’s degree in Interaction Design from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor’s of Economics from Grinnell College in Iowa.
Paul is a 4th generation Chicago native, but has also lived in Iowa, Pennsylvania, California, and Japan.
Paul often thinks of things he would like to write about, which is why he keeps this blog. Sometimes he even writes them (but not very often). Paul has a keen interest in “big-D Design” theory, particularly the more philosophical stuff. Essentially all of his attitudes regarding Design have their roots in the teachings of the following Great Design Thinkers (under whom Paul had the pleasure of studying): Hugh Dubberly, Richard Buchanan, Suguru Ishizaki, Jodi Forlizzi, and Golan Levin.
Paul can probably be described as a ‘John Dewey Pragmatist,’ and sees no contradiction in contradictions; forces/attitudes/things that are mutually antithetical according to strict rationalism, can and do exist simultaneously in perfect harmony in the real world. That is, even while logic may tell us that A and B cannot exist together, they often do. As a designer, Paul embraces this fallibility of logic and rationale as a fundamental principle of the human condition. If you understood this last paragraph please email me and explain it, because I don’t.
Hey, beautiful! Sounds like things are going well, so congratulations!
hi paul. just letting you know i started brousing your site. i liked your comments about em. i was actually wondering if she would pop up in your life story. she did in the right place with a nice tone. i’m listening to country western music while doing this so i will skip your music for now to avoid a brain spasm. best carl
Hi Paul,
Long time no see (17 years!). Great to hear that in the end everything turned out allright for you!
Still a Greatful Dead fan, or you lost interest the moment you lost your long hair?
Love your site.
Dutch greetings from Peter, Diana, Melvin, Chloë, Colin and Isis.
My boyfriend, brothers-in-law and homeboys want to sue your ass for taking a picture of them and posting it on the internet without their concent.
Well, since you don’t say what photo it is your friends find offensive, it’s pretty difficult for me to remedy the situation, don’t you think? Taking a wild guess, I imagine you’re referring to one of the photos I took of the people loitering outside my old building in Des Moines, in which case they have no right to an expectation of privacy, and so have no grounds to sue.