Ladies and Gentlemen,
Mr. Adam Glasseye Beckley.
I am Adam Glasseye Beckley, a musician, UX designer and wannabe writer living in Austin Texas.
15 years ago, I started the band, Reverend Glasseye which held a precious moment as a cult favorite, playing shows for adoring fans across the US and opening shows for bands such as The Dresden Dolls, The Decemberists, Gogol Bordello and Slim Cessna's Auto Club. I enjoyed touring very much, but preferred the storytelling that went along with songwriting and the logic and nuance that came with orchestral arrangement.
In the second part of my life, I have been working in UX design which upholds the same virtues of story craft and logic as well as a large dose of research and study into human behavior and intent.
I recently had the opportunity to build a design team of amazing geniuses in Hyderabad India and did so by moving there and building a life from the ground up, an experience that allowed me to learn another culture in a way that greatly improved my empathy in design.
All of these experiences lead me through my particular design process and help me to keep a greater and broader perspective of the products I make.
I think of it as building the cathedral vs building the wall.
When I reach my third iteration of life, I plan on writing and if I can avoid the distractions of the Internet of the Everythings, I might just finish a novel.
Someday for certain.