About Me
My name is Josh Morse, and I live in Santa Barbara, CA. I am an Interaction Designer at RightScale, a leading provider of cloud-computing management. For those who are not familiar with Interaction Design, I try to improve the experience that users have when using RightScale on the web. You could also call me a User Experience Designer, as a positive experience for users visiting the sites I help design is a top priority. If you are interested, Wikipedia has a section on user experience design with a number of useful links.
My background spans Bachelors degrees in English Literature, Creative Writing, and Computer Science at Hope College, and a Masters in Human-Computer Interaction at the University of Michigan School of Information. While I have fairly diverse interests, this also serves to show that just about any background can lead you to a career in user experience design. I also have an interest in teaching, particularly in technology instruction.
As you may imagine, I’m quite interested in emerging technologies and tools, particularly those related to the mobile space. I am also a major game player, particularly of board games. If you want a taste of the types of games I play, look at the Top 50 list at Board Game Geek. Finally, I enjoy the outdoors, even when there are three feet of snow. Depending on the season, you may find me biking, hiking, kayaking, skiing, or snowshoeing.
