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To make the most out of user research, learn how to preserve your findings
Don’t waste good user research that your team can’t tackle right away Kai Wong · Follow 7 min read · 11 hours ago — 1 Share Photo by Eva Bronzini: https://www.pexels.com/photo/person-pouring-water-on-pickled-cucumber-jars-5503110/ If you can’t user test as much as you used to, learning to preserve user insights becomes critical. To understand what this means, remember… Continue reading To make the most out of user research, learn how to preserve your findings
Quantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX research
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “In November 2022, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, began a tweet thread with “I’ve heard you loud and clear” in response to a customer backlash over the way they hid additional costs till the checkout page. “You feel like prices aren’t transparent…starting next month, you’ll be able to see… Continue reading Quantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX research
Designing accessible security questions
Ashley · Follow Published in UX Collective · 6 min read · Just now — Share As UX designers, accessibility advocates, and professionals in the field of design, our primary goal is to create products and services that are inclusive and user-friendly. Today, we’ll explore a crucial aspect of user experience that often goes unnoticed… Continue reading Designing accessible security questions
Johan Cruyff’s influence on adaptive role switching in Product Design
Johan Cruyff's influence on adaptive role switching in Product Design A product design philosophy inspired by the brilliance of Total Football, as orchestrated by Johan Cruyff and the 1970s Dutch masters. Switching Product Roles: Created via Midjourney 2023. NB. The product design theme of this article should still strike a chord, even if you aren't a football fanatic.… Continue reading Johan Cruyff’s influence on adaptive role switching in Product Design
Level design breakdown: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
In this post, we’ll take a look at the level design of Challenge Tombs from Shadow of the Tomb Raider and try to create a 2D map of a tomb of our own. The basic loop of this game consists of three beats: traversal, puzzle setups and combat. We will look at these three beats… Continue reading Level design breakdown: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
15 Best New Fonts, November 2023
Fonts By Ben Moss 2 days ago 2023 is almost over, and the new fonts are still coming thick and fast. This month, we’ve found some awesome variable fonts, some revivals, and one or two novelty fonts to get you through the holiday promotion work. Enjoy! Dash Dash is the result of detailed scientific study… Continue reading 15 Best New Fonts, November 2023
6 Black Friday email templates from Flo, Levi’s, Finisterre & more
Countdowns, discounts, social proof. They’ve got it all. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Move fast, break people?
A question arises: Why do we encourage users to decide and act quickly in our designs? One argument is to stimulate users “to make faster decisions, ultimately boosting conversions, user engagement, and satisfaction.” Whether this decision primarily benefits the user is debatable, but it can be viewed as a way to help ease “decision paralysis.”… Continue reading Move fast, break people?
3 Common Color Accessibility Issues One Can Easily Avoid
Color is often used to evoke emotions and emphasis. That’s one of the reasons why designers see color as an important element in their work. Colors communicate messages on both psychological and visual level. The importance of color is undeniable, but is basing the message solely on color the right thing to do? This post… Continue reading 3 Common Color Accessibility Issues One Can Easily Avoid
10+ Best Holiday Sales Banner Ad Templates
Want to generate traffic for your holiday sales? Of course you do! These sales banner ad templates are perfect for getting eyes on your website, social media, mobile apps, or blog articles. Holiday Sales Banner Ad (Best Templates for 2024) Create visually appealing holidays sales advertisements for your products and services with the following sales… Continue reading 10+ Best Holiday Sales Banner Ad Templates
Most Popular Sans Serif Fonts for 2024
Looking for a hot new font for your next project? Check out this list of the best sans serif fonts from Envato Elements. For one low monthly fee, this subscription-based marketplace offers tons of fonts, graphic templates, logos, add-ons, and more. Most Popular Sans Serif Fonts for 2024 1. Ameda Modern Stylish Sans Serif Font… Continue reading Most Popular Sans Serif Fonts for 2024
Today’s soul-crushing and demoralizing job market
The shift from qualitative to quantitative hiring through AI software and the significance of human connections Continue reading on UX Collective »
Why the world is not designed for left-handed people
Elvis Hsiao · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 8 hours ago — 2 Share Source: https://metro.co.uk/2019/08/13/left-handers-day-2019-a-history-of-lefty-oppression-10562435/ When I was in first grade, my parents took me to Taiwan for schooling. As a Canadian-born, left-handed child struggling to understand the language, I was often singled out because I would often smudge… Continue reading Why the world is not designed for left-handed people
6 Smartphone Overhead Tripods for Perfect Top-Down Videos
If you’re into food blogging or product photography, capturing the perfect shot often means shooting from above. Overhead photography brings focus to your subject by eliminating extra dimensions. But, snapping those perfect 90-degree overhead shots isn’t always straightforward, especially when using a smartphone. To nail those top-down photos, you need a reliable overhead tripod. While… Continue reading 6 Smartphone Overhead Tripods for Perfect Top-Down Videos
What we can learn from Plato about inclusive UX design
Form follows function, user experience, and usability from 2400 years ago! Continue reading on UX Collective »
AI in 2023: a Christmas pantomime in three acts
Helping “normal” people make sense of AI in 2023 Dr. Adam Hart · Follow Published in UX Collective · 7 min read · 3 days ago — Listen Share King Tusk in drag (L) playing Queen Elizabeth I. Blackadder (R) Copyright BBC 2013 Prelude to Acts I, II, III Much has happened in 2023 year… Continue reading AI in 2023: a Christmas pantomime in three acts
Name/Role/Value – Whose Role Is It Anyway?
Welcome to the next edition of my Design Strategy blog series. Today, I’m sharing a client story with the hope that y’all will focus on thinking about WHY you should do things differently so that your program can rapidly mature and scale quickly. I will once again skip the “how-to” article formula and dry laundry… Continue reading Name/Role/Value – Whose Role Is It Anyway?
Understanding User Intent: The Secret to Ranking High On Search Engines
“User intent” is a way of defining a user’s goals when they search for something on the internet. It’s a crucial part of SEO nowadays, so let’s find out more! Back before search engines became as sophisticated as they are today, you could game the system by stuffing keywords into your content and watch your… Continue reading Understanding User Intent: The Secret to Ranking High On Search Engines
Designing for accessibility beyond compliance
Companies approach accessibility as a checklist of standards — but a client with disabilities showed me how to think beyond compliance. Source: Photo by Marcus Aurelius During my time volunteering at Neil Squire Society, and helping Hunter, a client with disabilities, be more comfortable using a computer, I learned a lot about how to better design from three… Continue reading Designing for accessibility beyond compliance
Humane AI pin and the future of ambient interactions
The generation facing the ground. We tilt our heads up to 60° in search of the next TikTok trend. We lose sight of each other because we no longer look at each other. Studies have found that the smartphone creates a shift in appreciation. The paradox here is that the smartphone is used as a… Continue reading Humane AI pin and the future of ambient interactions
Housing, It’s a Human Right (Part 3)
A 3-Part Series on the digital accessibility of the housing process experienced by people with disabilities. In this 3-part series, we will look at the challenges and rewards of the entire experience surrounding the process of acquiring housing for people who live with a disability. We will look at: Buying an existing home Leasing an… Continue reading Housing, It’s a Human Right (Part 3)
The role of hope in a Designer’s life
Hope, optimism and design thinking. Continue reading on UX Collective »
AI is the new UI
The future has arrived early. If you are reading this article, you have made a choice. A choice to evolve. AI isn’t coming for your job, but someone using AI is. Source: Author + AI Now, before you flame me on the design of the graphic, let me explain: I made this in literally one… Continue reading AI is the new UI