Building and nurturing an inclusive culture is becoming increasingly important for many companies, whether it’s achieved through attracting and hiring more diverse candidates, or finding ways to make their existing employees feel more supported in bringing their authentic selves to work — wherever that work happens. At Rockwell Automation, we’re also endeavoring to make our… Continue reading Designing for Inclusion
Category: Design
Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.
Stop your scare tactics with accessibility lawsuits — use honey, not vinegar
Convincing stakeholders by warning of accessibility litigation is not the way to go. Daniel Berryhill 1 day ago·7 min read Photo by javier kober on Unsplash If you’re trying to convince stakeholders they need to prioritize accessibility, it’s best not to make an enemy in the process. There is no shortage of very costly accessibility… Continue reading Stop your scare tactics with accessibility lawsuits — use honey, not vinegar
Be honest: product UX rule
It made sense for Dave to run his live test with me that evening; ‘Dave’s Honesty System’ will have, without doubt, weeded out many dishonest employees over the years — helping remove all the bad apples! Honesty is transferable; it’s an admirable quality. It’s both practical and moral. User Experience is no different. We ALWAYS… Continue reading Be honest: product UX rule
Accessibility is misunderstood — let’s fix that
If we can think about accessibility the right way, maybe we can stop dreading it. Daniel Berryhill 1 day ago·5 min read Photo by Eunice Lituañas on Unsplash I probably shouldn’t start off an article with $4 words, but here it is. A synecdoche (si-NEK-di-kee) is when part of something is used to represent the… Continue reading Accessibility is misunderstood — let’s fix that
Trying no-code tools as a designer
The future is bright Megan Ng 5 hours ago·5 min read The burgeoning number of no-code tools Lately, I’ve embarked on a no-code development journey. What started out as a desire to improve my offerings as a freelancer turned into a blossoming passion for no-code tools. Even tech juggernauts are building their own version of… Continue reading Trying no-code tools as a designer
The user experience of buying NFTs on the Blockchain
Welcome to the internet 3.0 Designers often refer to large drop shadows on buttons as a style associated with Web 2.0, and yes in many ways social media sites influence the visual look and feel on the internet. Style aside, the Web 2.0 allowed for social media platforms to exist, what Web 3.0 allows users… Continue reading The user experience of buying NFTs on the Blockchain
Is content strategy dead?
Photo by GCIO The term content strategy is somewhat of an oldhead in the age of the internet. Content strategists have been around for decades — their key objective being to produce content that drives business outcomes. On the other end of the spectrum, content design is a much flashier and newer term that has… Continue reading Is content strategy dead?
Designing for AI: Trust
At IBM, we’re building software solutions that help our users make smarter decisions faster. In the world of data and artificial intelligence (AI), it all comes down to designing products our users can trust enough to help them make those important decisions. This focus on trust goes beyond data security and validation, it’s about helping… Continue reading Designing for AI: Trust
WCAG 3.0: What you need to know about the future of accessibility standards
WCAG 3.0 will be here soon and it will represent a significant shift in how accessibility is measured. Let’s take a closer look at what’s coming. Daniel Berryhill 1 day ago·9 min read Photo by Anthony Yin on Unsplash As of the writing of this article, WCAG 3.0 is out as a Working Draft. This… Continue reading WCAG 3.0: What you need to know about the future of accessibility standards
How to make smarter design tradeoffs
Discover ways to please most of the users most of the time Anyuan Wang 1 day ago·8 min read Spiderman reading The Decision Book. Source: Unsplash Everyone talks about design principles as if we can create the best products as long as we push for the maximum on each design principle slider. In reality, sometimes… Continue reading How to make smarter design tradeoffs
Dear tech recruiters: Stop trawling for shrimp
THE WORLD OF WORK Yes, this is a screed. A necessary one. Chris A Raymond 4 hours ago·4 min read Photo of working shrimp boat by Tomas Martinez on Unsplash. Tell me if you recognize the following rules you’ve been told you must follow to have any hope of landing a UX job. Proofread your… Continue reading Dear tech recruiters: Stop trawling for shrimp
To be creative we need to be comfortable with the limits of our knowledge
By learning new things, our world grows. This can be scary. Martin Tomitsch 1 day ago·5 min read Cover image of the book Dance Dance Dance by Haruki Murakami published by Harvill Panther. Photo by the author. In Haruki Murakami’s book Dance Dance Dance, the main character meets a famous novelist, who observes: “It didn’t… Continue reading To be creative we need to be comfortable with the limits of our knowledge
The ultimate guide to designing icons
Always keep your frame consistent and export icons out at that frame size. a 16x16px frame Even though the cross is different weights and sizes all the frames are 16x16px Try and fill as much of the bounding box as possible. This helps if you have tool bars or want to align multiple icons together.… Continue reading The ultimate guide to designing icons
Psychology is your superpower to design user-centred interfaces
Jerome Kalumbu 4 hours ago·7 min read Understanding how people think and act is fundamental to designing effective user interfaces. Sadly, most designers ignore that cognitive psychology is the essence of how people interact, feel and process the information on a website. In his article “What is Cognitive Psychology?” Bryn Farnsworth, Researcher in Neuroscience, gives… Continue reading Psychology is your superpower to design user-centred interfaces
Designers: let’s talk about stock options
In addition to a salary, your company may offer you compensation in the form of stock options. The stock options are often granted as a way to incentivize you to work towards a common company goal, which could range from a fundraising round to an IPO. Basically, owning stock options mean you have a financial… Continue reading Designers: let’s talk about stock options
Some things I’ve learned along the way…
Credit: Nicola Gastaldi If you ask me what my design philosophy is, I’ll ask you, “for designing what?” Whether you’re playing in aesthetics, building systems, finding technical solutions, or just trying to get shit done — almost everything is a design challenge. My philosophy around this has been shaped by my experiences — which have… Continue reading Some things I’ve learned along the way…
Thinking in experiments: Today’s winning mindset
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The old excuses for not engaging with customers more often simply don’t apply anymore. In fact they’ve been turned on their heads. Photo by Girl with red hat on Unsplash “For every good idea there are a thousand bad ideas it is indistinguishable from. The only real way to tell the difference… Continue reading Thinking in experiments: Today’s winning mindset
What creating a simple font taught me about font design
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Writing about disability? A style guide can help
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How 1/100th of a second changed the world
[unable to retrieve full-text content] I’m surprised how jolted I was by Charlie Watts death. Yes, he was the oldest, but (unrealistically) seemed like the least likely to die… Continue reading on UX Collective »
Replace your complex bar chart with a dot plot to make it better understood
[unable to retrieve full-text content] The alternative to bar charts that works well with complex data Continue reading on UX Collective »
Can design change the world?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Design won’t make the world a better place unless we make it happen Illustration of Design Evocatio, or falling in love with a new Roman God 1. Design Evocatio When Roman generals aimed to conquer a new city, they had plenty of technological tools and tactics, but one of the most interesting ones… Continue reading Can design change the world?
Creating a positive culture around accessibility
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Everyone wins when we build inclusive digital experiences. Here’s why we should be excited about (and not dread) accessibility. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Introvert designers: stop pushing your business uphill
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Mediocre work requires constant sales and marketing to maintain momentum. Exceptional work sells itself. Continue reading on UX Collective »