Urban planners have been designing for human experiences for nearly 200 years, UI/UX designers can learn from this It’s July of 2016. The augmented reality game Pokémon GO was just released. Within days, millions of teens and Millennials are suddenly spending hour upon hour outside in search of rare Pokémon, battling one another, and living in… Continue reading An urban planner’s guide to designing software
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What’s the place of ‘PLACE’ in regenerative design?
Illustration of how people can co-evolve with nature. I’m taking the Regenerative Development and Design course by Regenesis at https://www.regenerat.es/trp/ and thought I could share some key learnings before I get overwhelmed. The most exciting lesson for me is the concept that Regenesis calls the ‘Story of Place™’, but if you are new to regeneration,… Continue reading What’s the place of ‘PLACE’ in regenerative design?
How data-informed UX helps avoid Minimum Viable Product bloat
The most important question designers need to ask is what value are we providing to users? Continue reading on UX Collective »
Employee experience is the foundation of customer experience
Throughout tech’s numerous seismic labor-market fluctuations of the past five years, one thing has remained true for companies regardless of their scaling plans; losing key people unexpectedly is enormously expensive and disruptive. Tech suffers from above average annual turnover rates anyway (20% higher than national stats), and significantly lower average tenure per employee, with even… Continue reading Employee experience is the foundation of customer experience
5 insight gathering techniques to build a successful product
How to never run out of valuable product insights Continue reading on UX Collective »
Fonts can die. Are we doing enough to save them?
Have you ever heard of a font called Arabesque? Well, you can’t download it online, if that’s what you’re wondering. It’s estimated to be around 171 years old and can be found in an 1858 type catalogue. As the name suggests, Arabesque is highly decorative in appearance, featuring wavy, leaf-like strokes that appear to have… Continue reading Fonts can die. Are we doing enough to save them?
UX cheat sheet: Preview and full display
Explore the different ways you can preview and display content to make navigation easier for your users. Continue reading on UX Collective »
The most important thing productivity tools are missing about AI
Credit: XKCD As the world rapidly adopts new technologies, it’s important to remember that true revolutions don’t happen simply because new technology becomes available. Instead, they occur when societies adopt new behaviors and ways of thinking that fundamentally change the way we live and work. GPT-4 is a prime example of this principle in action.… Continue reading The most important thing productivity tools are missing about AI
Managing stakeholders on a team with strong opinions
Stakeholder analysis allows you to figure out how to approach a team with strong opinions Continue reading on UX Collective »
How can humans and intelligent computers work together?
Towards a harmonious partnership. Towards a Harmonious Partnership. Source: www.pymnts.com First, let me clarify that I understand the privileges that men have had and continue to have in the technology industry. The word “Man” was commonly used to refer to all humans, regardless of gender, in the English language during the Middle Ages and Early… Continue reading How can humans and intelligent computers work together?
AI is about to kill creativity
AI has a massive disruptive quality on the creative sector. Is AI going to benefit us, or will it create a new dark age for innovation? The Aeolipile (left) and the Steam engine (right) on a section of Bosch’s masterpiece The Last Judgment (Wikimedia) In the early first century, the first steam engine was invented… Continue reading AI is about to kill creativity
6 reasons why designers should consider using Microsoft’s Edge Browser
I did something that I never thought I would in my lifetime. I am now using Internet Explorer, I mean Microsoft Edge :p as my primary browser. So far I am loving it, and here is why you should give it a try too… That’s right. You can access GPT-4 through Bing. But unlike ChatGPT,… Continue reading 6 reasons why designers should consider using Microsoft’s Edge Browser
How to deal with HiPPOs, the most dangerous opinions that jeopardize designs
The Highest Paid Person’s Opinion (HiPPO) can often destroy a good design Continue reading on UX Collective »
How to optimally organize information on the chart?
#28: Limiting the categories for clarity Created using Freepik graphics People LOVE putting things into categories! If there is a lot of information, we will naturally create categories to make it easier to understand. This is one of the 100 things that every designer needs to know about people. Susan Weinschenk explains all of them… Continue reading How to optimally organize information on the chart?
Starting design work in a spreadsheet
In the early phases of a project a spreadsheet can be a more useful design tool than Figma. If you’re redesigning an existing website there are huge benefits in getting to know the content you’ll be working with. The earlier in the project the better. A little upfront investigation will help you make informed design decisions.… Continue reading Starting design work in a spreadsheet
UX principles for AI products
Photo by McDobbie Hu on Unsplash Unless you’ve been blissfully unplugged for the last few months or so (and if you have been, I’m already jealous), you’re probably hearing a lot about advances in artificial intelligence and all the accompanying excitement, anxiety, buzz, and speculation that comes with it. The atmosphere feels positively electric with… Continue reading UX principles for AI products
How to name tokens in a Design System
The shapes of naming taxonomies for scale. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Why does mixing apples and oranges work for juice but not for a chart?
#27: Providing the right aggregation level Created using Freepik graphic If data cleaning is the most time-consuming part of the data analyst’s job, understanding the chart’s purpose is the most important one. Before we design the visuals, we must know what question the chart should answer and why it is relevant. We need to know… Continue reading Why does mixing apples and oranges work for juice but not for a chart?
The AI revolution for businesses and the customer experience
After scouring the web and experimenting with numerous AI tools I am sharing my predictions for 2030 and beyond. Image created by Midjourney AI using a prompt from Danny Bluestone. In this article I am outlining my 6 ‘I’s to how I see AI evolving over the next decade. They include AI’s impact on the Internet,… Continue reading The AI revolution for businesses and the customer experience
Artificial Intelligence: the soul of soulless conditions
What we call AI today comes to us with a perfectly false prospectus: human-feeling, yet hiding the potential to maximize everything inhuman about our world of technology. What today we call Artificial Intelligence is the soul of soulless conditions: a simulation of what is missing from the world of computers, papered over the top of… Continue reading Artificial Intelligence: the soul of soulless conditions
How high-fidelity prototypes can enhance user testing
During the usability testing phase, gathering as much information as possible about how users understand designs/product is essential. The objectives of usability testing often differ across studies. They typically uncover product or service design issues, discover opportunities for enhancement, and gain insight into the target user’s behaviour and preferences [1]. Tools like Figma and Sketch… Continue reading How high-fidelity prototypes can enhance user testing
Advanced Figma components tips & tricks: little gems we love
As you all loved Advanced Figma Tips & Tricks and Prototyping Tips & Tricks, here is the third part: In this article, I’ll share some of my favourite tips and tricks when it comes to Figma components, from simple shortcuts to powerful plugins when it comes to working with Figma components. These simple yet powerful… Continue reading Advanced Figma components tips & tricks: little gems we love
Choosing humanity over automation
Navigating the role of AI in design discipleship. Designers can learn AI skills and practice similar techniques as UX researchers. Pain is a part of the design process, and designers should choose which pain they are willing to endure to achieve their desired outcomes. And they can learn intangible values from their masters to become… Continue reading Choosing humanity over automation
A smart home is one that talks to itself
How might we employ animistic design and LLMs to make a more helpful smart home? Source: DALL-E Large language models (LLMs) are now able to simulate human writing and conversation. They can generate text, images, and many other modalities with increasing capability. Could this technology be paired with the smart home to finally build context-aware… Continue reading A smart home is one that talks to itself