David Herrold

About

Hi, my name is David Herrold. I live in Houston, Texas with my fiance. I work at the Houston Chronicle as the Online Operations Manager, which means I do a lot of nerdy things on a regular basis to make our website a better place for our users. I work with an amazing team of creative professionals that push the envelope of how newspaper websites should work. We will change the world one pixel at a time.

My job also includes helping my family set the clock on their microwaves because, you know, “I work with computers and stuff.”

I went to college to study English & Philosophy and then graduate school to study Journalism. Like much of the working population, my degrees have very little to do with my job now. Regardless, I learned how to cook creatively with Ramen noodles and hotdogs while in college, so it wasn’t a complete wash.

My love for creative problem-solving and visual design eventually lead me to the internet. I am fascinated by issues surrounding usability and human-computer interaction. Heat maps enthrall me like Rorschach inkblot tests.

I believe the difference between good design and great design usually involves deep insight into the user’s mind. Interestingly enough, this has nothing to do with good scotch and great scotch, which usually involves a few decades one way or the other.

You can read more about my work history from my LinkedIn profile or gawk and some of my photos from my Flickr gallery or peruse feeds I’ve been reading from my public google reader page.

Oh, I’m not sure I need to say this, but…

The opinions expressed in this blog are mine alone. They DO NOT represent the opinions or policies of the Houston Chronicle, any of my co-workers, or any other company or person.

They come straight outta my head.

Thanks.

- Dave