Mobile app market seems to be mushrooming like never before. Developers are making the most of on-boarding tactics, inline hinting or tutorials to attract users’ attention for long. Do you which is the best mobile app design found across the globe? It is the one that goes unnoticed. It is rightly said that we humans… Continue reading 7 Common UX Designing Mistakes Found in the Mobile App Realm
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Accessibility and user needs in Design — a UX case study
Kseniya KenkeremathBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Apr 29 Background: This case study pertains to a joint project completed with Nicole Warden Le for DC-area startup Loro. Loro is currently in the process of bringing to market a companion robot featuring a 360-degree camera and accompanying app designed specifically for wheelchair users. The objective of the project was to redesign… Continue reading Accessibility and user needs in Design — a UX case study
Clients, constraints, and communication — a UX case study
Libby PorterBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Apr 27 Some people think design is just about flashy colors and sleek animations. And while it is delightful to scroll through the pages of Dribbble, real design is messy. It is a process. Real design recognizes constraints, asks tough questions, forces you to make tradeoffs… but ultimately, it solves a problem and… Continue reading Clients, constraints, and communication — a UX case study
Connecting with mentors in UX
I know from my early endeavors in finding mentorship that it can be intimidating to reach out to people who may be older, more experienced, and more established in their careers — especially if you’re trying to get started in a new field. It’s also rare to find someone who will spare time to mentor a stranger.… Continue reading Connecting with mentors in UX
Your Road to Becoming a UX Designer | Articles
As the world is becoming digitalized, one career that is booming is UX designing. This is because people don’t just wish to shop online. Instead, they want to spend as little time as possible when doing so. This means that the platform of the business must deliver the best user experience possible. This paves the… Continue reading Your Road to Becoming a UX Designer | Articles
UX yourself, or “What’s your story?”
As our cohort ended and a new group of young designers prepared to enter the field, I began to double-down on my efforts in terms of UX networking and projects. Recently, I had traveled to my parents for a quiet weekend at home. It was warm, sunny, and I was studying for upcoming interviews. I… Continue reading UX yourself, or “What’s your story?”
Efficiency and ethics in UX research
Maryna SamsykaBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Apr 10 After writing my intro to UX research, I was about ready to stop. After all, I explained what design research is and why it matters as well as which methods and tools to use. What more could there possibly be? Well, design research is similar to any other type of scientific… Continue reading Efficiency and ethics in UX research
Keeping fitness users motivated — a UX case study
Álvaro Alcaraz DelgadoBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Apr 2 Welcome to my last project of the Ironhack Bootcamp. Yes, it has been REALLY hard to arrive here. So many coffees, nights without sleeping well, hugs with my classmates… but finally, I am here. But before starting with the story of my project I want to thank all the people… Continue reading Keeping fitness users motivated — a UX case study
The 10 Most Awe-Inspiring Web Designers on Instagram
March 29, 2019 by Christopher Jan Benitez Instagram started out as a place for people to share and publish photos. It eventually gave way to professionals where they can showcase their creative skills and talents. Because of this, a growing number of designers now use Instagram to showcase their pieces to the world. Not only… Continue reading The 10 Most Awe-Inspiring Web Designers on Instagram
The DOs & DON’Ts of interviewing senior UX designers
Committing to a process You probably experienced it yourself; at the last minute, the HR department sends you an invite to join a job interview which will take place in the next hour. In your invite, you will find a few links to the candidate’s portfolio, CV and perhaps a LinkedIn profile. You take ten minutes… Continue reading The DOs & DON’Ts of interviewing senior UX designers
Differences Between UI Designer and UX Designer: What Does Each One Do?
For many people who don’t know much about the tech world, understanding what UI designers and UX designers do is a bit challenging. From early times, designers were known to be in the clothing and furniture industry. But the industry has grown over time to many more areas including tech. The evolution of technology as… Continue reading Differences Between UI Designer and UX Designer: What Does Each One Do?
Can we gain the user’s trust for digital apps through UX design?
The Fundamentals of trust in UX design In my previous article I described what trust exactly is, and what the fundamentals of trust are. Using these fundamentals (Benevolence, Integrity, Credibility, and Reliability) and knowing what UX contains, we can make a relationship between the Fundamentals of Trust and UX design. 1. Benevolence in UX “UX is, by… Continue reading Can we gain the user’s trust for digital apps through UX design?
Best UX/UI tools of 2019: Choose yours to create awesome work for your clients
Posted · Category: Best Collections Software companies have long worked to produce products that are as bug-free as possible. They knew that doing so will save them money in the long run, and create greater user satisfaction as well. These same companies have been slower to recognize one crucial thing. It is that working to… Continue reading Best UX/UI tools of 2019: Choose yours to create awesome work for your clients
10 Best React Native App Templates of 2019
React Native has been gaining in popularity for one obvious reason: it allows developers to target different mobile operating systems with a single codebase. This means that you no longer have to build the same app for both iOS and for Android from scratch, and you don’t have to forgo one or the other platform. Now you… Continue reading 10 Best React Native App Templates of 2019
My passion for UX explained through my other life passions
Today, I had a mind-changing interview. And it all started with the simple question of… “What makes you stand out as a Designer?” I blurted out some cookie-cutter response like “I am someone who is extremely empathetic and detail-oriented.” Suffice to say, my interviewer was not impressed. Suffice to say, I did not stand out to him… Continue reading My passion for UX explained through my other life passions
Best Practices for Better Mobile commerce UX
With the share of mobile users advancing exponentially, the number of users who shop via mobile phones is also increasing drastically. According to eMarketer, online sales through mobile devices would amount to $3.5 trillion by the end of 2021. It is a huge segment of total revenue and the total number of eCommerce shoppers. Mobile… Continue reading Best Practices for Better Mobile commerce UX
3 things I wish UX designers would do when in a new job
Anirudh B BalotiaaBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jan 30 ONE: Be curious 24×7 Photo by Joseph Rosales on Unsplash If you are a parent, this is fairly easy. Just observe your child. If you have a child who is less than 3 years, you will be surprised how curious they are. When joining a new place of work, have this kind… Continue reading 3 things I wish UX designers would do when in a new job
Dark mode, white space, brain surgery, Sketch 53 — and more UX this week
Do I have to add a dark mode now? ›Drawbacks and benefits of adding a dark mode to an app or website. Why isn’t the internet more fun and weird? ›Sure, we have Dark Mode now. But where did all the glitter go? Humans, not users ›UX has a big problem: instead of seeing human… Continue reading Dark mode, white space, brain surgery, Sketch 53 — and more UX this week
UX designer’s identity crisis
Kaja Laura ToczyskaBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Jan 22 If you’ve worked as a UX designer for at least 2 or 3 years now, you must have read all these stories and tweets about how UX design is dead, it doesn’t really exist, or how the industry is changing and UX design will be dead in a few years… Continue reading UX designer’s identity crisis
Productivo time management — a UX case study
After hearing many of my friends and co-workers talk about forgetting assignments or their problems balancing school with work, I made my next UX case study a daily planner app. As someone who lives with a bullet journal attached to her hip, I wanted to understand why the people around me didn’t use the myriad… Continue reading Productivo time management — a UX case study
The Benefits of User Experience in Web Design
Every small-scale business or large-scale enterprise requires a website as it helps in achieving business goals, provide essential information to the prospective client and assists in improving the online presence of the company. These websites differ according to the business specification but what’s important is that it should offer an excellent user experience or UX.… Continue reading The Benefits of User Experience in Web Design
Stop being clever — a UX case study
My answer: “Be the opposite of clever… show the painfully obvious.” Allow me to explain with a story: Imagine you work with an engineering team. Both you and the team are very close to the product. You both know where the bugs lie. The team has outlined each bug in a ticket. Time after time… Continue reading Stop being clever — a UX case study
Facebook’s language settings — a UX writing case study
Anh Thu NguyenBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing Dec 23 Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash When I was scrolling my feed on Facebook, I came across something oddly unfamiliar. I saw a post from a Vietnamese food page that was written in English, and underneath, it says ‘Rate this Translation’ with a gear icon. I found this encounter strange because… Continue reading Facebook’s language settings — a UX writing case study
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