Stephen Anderson

Independent Consultant, PoetPainter

Stephen Anderson is an independent consultant with PoetPainter. He created the Mental Notes card deck, a tool that’s used by product teams to apply psychology to interaction design. He’s also of the author of the book Seductive Interaction Design, which answers the question “How do we get people to fall in love with our applications?” Prior to venturing out on his own, Stephen spent more than a decade building and leading teams of information architects, interaction designers, and UI developers. He’s designed web applications for clients like Nokia, Frito-Lay, and Chesapeake Energy. Between public speaking and project work, Stephen offers workshops and training to help organizations manage creative teams, create interactive visualizations, and design better customer experiences.