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During my time as a UX professional, I’ve worked on a number of new products. All of these products began with an idea, and when we were smart, we spent some time defining and refining that idea to build clarity … Continue reading →
Hey designers. How often have you designed this… …and had it show up in the product looking like this? More often than you’d like, I’ll bet. It’s very frustrating, especially when you’ve spent days getting your comps pixel-perfect. What can … Continue …
Are you a design researcher, interaction designer, product owner, or other product-maker-type person? Have you used personas to represent your customers on at least one product you’ve been involved with? Then you may have run across personas with names like: … Continue reading →
I came across this library of motion design patterns recently via my buddy Dan Saffer. I love the stylized vignettes paired with real-world examples. It reminds me of some of the work we did on the Flex Interface Guide, which … Continue reading →
All design projects start with an idea. Sometimes it’s a big idea – a new product, service, or business. Sometimes it’s a small idea – a minor tweak to something that already exists. But big or small, the quality and … Continue reading →
Some of you have probably seen Nest, the learning thermostat. For those who haven’t, I’d strongly recommend taking a look and watching their (short) intro video. I’m impressed by Nest, and not just by their elegant design and eco-friendly overtones. … Continue reading …
This morning I came across Jared Spool’s article about the $300 Million Button. To summarize, Jared’s team worked on an ecommerce site that required a login/registration to complete the checkout process. They did some design research and found out this … Continue reading →
Business folks like to talk about the “Minimum Viable Product“, generally defined as the smallest product (in terms of functionality) that will still be accepted by the market. It’s an important concept – possibly the most important concept in new … Continue reading …
After a two-and-a-half year hiatus, I’ve finally got this site back up and running! The last incarnation was running on a way-outdated version of Movable Type that was brought to its knees by all the hackers and spammers that infect … Continue reading →
In my four-plus years of being a professional design researcher, I’ve worked with a fair number of other design researchers. As part of my own professional development, I’ve reflected on what makes the great ones so great and the mediocre … Continue reading →
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