I am a Chicago-based Web-designer/ writer/ Internet marketing specialist. I've worked in publishing for more than 13 years as a magazine editor, Web designer, book author, magazine feature writer, and Web director (pretty much in that order).
Here is a collection of my work and other things I find interesting.
You can contact me by emailing lisa[at]lisahazen.com
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WRITING: BOOKS
Design
For Interaction, pub July 2000
During much of 1999, I worked on what would be my first book, Design For
Interaction. The book explores the concept of user interface design beyond
Web design, expanding its scope to print, products, and environments. Read
here from the introduction and discover why your VCR probably has an inherently
flawed design.
Read a sample chapter or read the intro. And, if you like it, you can buy the book here.
Reviews for the book said:
“An essential key for any designer.” — Midwest Book Review
“Design For Interaction by Lisa Baggerman tackles the idea of user experience and interactivity as elements of good interfacedesign.” — C3 Magazine, September 2000
Web Design That Works, pub November 2001
My second book tackles the elusive
notion of just what it is that makes a Web site successful. When writing
this book, I focused on four different possible types of sites—content,
ecommerce, portals, and promotional. Using more than twenty sites as case
studies, I deconstructed what made these sites work and pulled out tips
other designers can incorporate into their own work.
Read the intro here. And, if you like it, you can buy the book here.
Reviews for the book said:
“Web Design that Works is surprisingly, and refreshingly, free of code.
Baggerman isn't interested in technical solutions. Instead she concentrates
on how each site fulfills its strategic objects. The result is an inspirational
book for designers, producers, project managers and their clients.” — Communication Arts