The human brain processes about 4 billion bits of information per second (most of it unconsciously) and transmits information at 200 miles per hour. You don’t believe me? Look it up. All this neural activity would consume an enormous amount of energy if we were to be conscious of it all, so in order to… Continue reading How to use powerful Gestalt principles in design (with infographic)
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.
Our favorite UX initiatives this year
Caio BragaBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Dec 15 Fabricio and I are big believers in the power of the design community: sharing knowledge, honing our practice, and bringing a critical perspective on our work. Of course, like any industry that is expanding and maturing we have our growing pains, but when we put our energy as thinkers and makers… Continue reading Our favorite UX initiatives this year
How _______ made me a better designer
I was falling behind and didn’t even know it Sitting in my bedroom as my old classmates moved out to Los Angeles, Boston, and New York was tougher than I thought. I constantly distracted myself by rewatching TV shows and trying to get in a last lunch with friends I wouldn’t see again for a long… Continue reading How _______ made me a better designer
Stop asking for/providing multiple solutions
To be fair, this trend is fortunately declining, but especially with small clients or in some particular environment, the thing is still happening. In most cases it’s better to focus on THE BEST solution possible, rather than diluting the effort to pursue more than one.I’m not saying to follow blindly only one option and ignore… Continue reading Stop asking for/providing multiple solutions
Collingwood Neighbourhood House: UI responsive design
Julie BiBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Dec 4 Website redesign for a non-profit neighbourhood house to increase the awareness about their programs and services as well as welcome everyone to the community. I. Introduction Collingwood Neighbourhood House provides services and community development initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life of residents in the Collingwood area of east Vancouver.… Continue reading Collingwood Neighbourhood House: UI responsive design
The best holiday gift for a designer
The holidays will soon be here. Since last year’s holidays, I’ve been thinking about what would make the best gift for a designer. The best holiday gift for a designer is… a testimonial. Take 15–25 minutes out of your day and write a testimonial for the designer you’re working with. That’s better than anything you… Continue reading The best holiday gift for a designer
Five pitfalls to avoid when writing UX research questions
UX research, as a discipline is growing rapidly. When I started my UX career, the few UX researchers I knew about were all based in Silicon Valley and were almost always from a HCI background. Things have changed, for the better, with UX research evolving as a separate discipline and more people becoming UX researchers.… Continue reading Five pitfalls to avoid when writing UX research questions
Heuristics and the Wikipedia of Galactic Babel
Photo by Jeremy Thomas on Unsplash Galactic Babel What would you do if I didn’t smile at you? I mean, not me in particular, but me as the stranger that you passed yesterday morning while checking the mail. You said, “hello,” because you’re a nice person — everyone knows that. But I didn’t respond. I grimaced. And I’m… Continue reading Heuristics and the Wikipedia of Galactic Babel
Nappy: a digital solution to nap at work — a UX case study
Nappy iOS app design During my bootcamp to learn UX/UI at Ironhack Paris, I had to create a digital solution in the wellness field. I decided to focus on tiredness at work. In less than two weeks, my goal was to identify the problem regarding how to deal with tiredness at work & solve it. To… Continue reading Nappy: a digital solution to nap at work — a UX case study
Empathy for everyone, not only for your users
But wait, now, in order for your validated design to transform into a reality, is InVision really going to help remove the bridge between Designers vocabulary and Engineering? Nope. If you don’t want tot confuse upside down your developers colleagues, you should start by not only having a basic html/css/javascript knowledge, but also key concepts… Continue reading Empathy for everyone, not only for your users
The overlap between designing and acting — and more UX links this week
Shared lessons for actors and user researchers › It’s a Monday evening and my first day of acting class at the Berkeley Repertory Theater. Jack, our instructor, starts our class off with a couple improv games and then goes over our schedule for the next 10 weeks. We don’t touch a play until Week 6.… Continue reading The overlap between designing and acting — and more UX links this week
Modernising the hiring process — a UX case study
Competitor Analysis From the competitors we looked at 2 key insights were found: The most effective way employees were keeping up to date with their referrals was through continuous updates. The preferred methods were through notifications e.g. HR email updates, live job boards updates, and newsfeeds. A few of the competitors we looked at also… Continue reading Modernising the hiring process — a UX case study
Sketchnotes & key takeaways from the Amuse UX Conference 2018
14 Sketchnotes from Amuse 2018 Conference Two weeks ago I attended the Amuse UX Conference, and I had a lot of fun capturing the talks by creating sketchnotes. Amuse is a 3-in-1 conference, it’s held together with Impact and Crunch. I missed the first talk of Amuse, since I decided to listen to Marty Cagan’s… Continue reading Sketchnotes & key takeaways from the Amuse UX Conference 2018
What can a Product Designer learn from people’s belief in God?
Alright, I know this might probably be the weirdest headline you’ll come across Medium today. However, sometimes the weirdest things can help us think critically and that’s what this thought did to me. While I am writing this, billions of people across the world are celebrating the Hindu festival of Diwali. Diwali is primarily known… Continue reading What can a Product Designer learn from people’s belief in God?
Benchmarking in UX research
Credit Many user researchers, especially those who focus on qualitative methods, are often asked about quantifying the user experience. We are asked to include quantitative data to supplement quotes or video/audio clips. Qualitative-based user researchers, including myself, may look towards surveys to help add that quantitate spice. However, there is much more to quantitative data… Continue reading Benchmarking in UX research
6 steps to becoming a better facilitator for user research
Photo by rawpixel on Unsplash. User research can be conducted in many ways. You could usability test a prototype in a lab, interview users to discover their motivations, or guerrilla test a sketch you’ve drawn up. One thing the above methods all have in common is that good facilitation is key to generating the best… Continue reading 6 steps to becoming a better facilitator for user research
My experience interning in the bay area
Take every feedback in a positive way No matter what you do or how well you do it, some criticism is eventually going to come your way. I know as a designer, people get attached to whatever they are working on and when someone critique’s their work, they often get offended and start taking that… Continue reading My experience interning in the bay area
Hidden privilege in design — and more UX links this week
The hidden privilege in design ›By Hareem Mannan. “Did you get anyone else’s insight on this project? Was it just you all? Have you considered how that might be limiting at all?” I felt the question permeating through every fiber of my being, reverberating in my mind until it was the only thought I had.… Continue reading Hidden privilege in design — and more UX links this week
Reddit collapse comment thread redesign
The new Reddit desktop design finally rolled out for my account recently. I love how unified it feels with the mobile site and app. However, it wasn’t long before I ran into my first user experience problem. While reading the comments on the first post, my mouse automatically moved to the left of the comment’s… Continue reading Reddit collapse comment thread redesign
How to reshape and grow a design team
This is a 4 part series on the experience and lessons learned growing our ideal design team as a new design manager at Copper. Why aren’t we getting the right type of candidates in our job pool? You get headcount and budget, you look for an old job description (there is always an old job description… Continue reading How to reshape and grow a design team
What the art of puppetry taught me about user experience design
I recently visited the Center For Puppetry Arts in Atlanta, Georgia for a backstage tour. Going into it, I knew very little about puppetry arts. I had seen the muppets, and I could imagine someone making a sock puppet to entertain children with, but I didn’t know much else. What I didn’t realize was how… Continue reading What the art of puppetry taught me about user experience design
Things that are missing from your job description
Photo by Joanna Kosinska Write clear emails Be flexible; briefs change Find problems before they occur Bring energy to the table Don’t take design critique as an insult Understand the impact of moving that button Make people around you feel comfortable Bring 3 solutions with every complaint Don’t give up too fast Mute your microphone when… Continue reading Things that are missing from your job description
Reality check: how to use the new Google Material Design theming
The Sketch Plugin First I’m downloading the Material Theme Editor from the official Website. Currently, there is only a plugin available for Sketch. As Sketch is my favorite tool for creating wireframes and mockups — I’m happy for using an existing tool. To get an idea of how to get started with the Material Theme Editor, I checked… Continue reading Reality check: how to use the new Google Material Design theming
You don’t know it yet, but you want to be a UX/UI designer
The last years have been a transformative period for the tech industry. Multiple innovations have created a new set of challenges for business. Therefore, companies need to change the way they fabricate products and services and the way they develop these solutions to adapt themselves in no time to new requirements. With so many digital… Continue reading You don’t know it yet, but you want to be a UX/UI designer