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Is it good design, or does it just look good?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When I was in the Navy and just out of boot camp in 1970 the first three months on my new ship was spent in the galley making powdered apple sauce for the evening meal. About a half hour into the meal the mess deck chief came back and taught me a...

Operation Make Skateboarding Cool Again

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It's never easy for a major brand to recapture the glory days once the subculture that made your brand a success starts to grow up or fade away. Skateboarding has a rich cultural...

Advice That Blew Up My Design Career

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX design can be a tough business when you first start out, it gets even tougher when you decide you want to strike out on your own. It's scary and exciting all at the same time. No person is an island and sometimes you can use a little help along the...

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Is it good design, or does it just look good?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When I was in the Navy and just out of boot camp in 1970 the first three months on my new ship was spent in the galley making powdered apple sauce for the evening meal. About a half hour into the meal the mess deck chief came back and taught me a...

Operation Make Skateboarding Cool Again

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It's never easy for a major brand to recapture the glory days once the subculture that made your brand a success starts to grow up or fade away. Skateboarding has a rich cultural...

Is it good design, or does it just look good?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When I was in the Navy and just out of boot camp in 1970 the first three months on my new ship was spent in the galley making powdered apple sauce for the evening meal. About a half hour into the meal the mess deck chief came back and taught me a...

Operation Make Skateboarding Cool Again

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It's never easy for a major brand to recapture the glory days once the subculture that made your brand a success starts to grow up or fade away. Skateboarding has a rich cultural...

Advice That Blew Up My Design Career

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX design can be a tough business when you first start out, it gets even tougher when you decide you want to strike out on your own. It's scary and exciting all at the same time. No person is an island and sometimes you can use a little help along the...

To grow your brand, narrow your audience target

ARTICLE SUMMARY: In any business when it comes to marketing you need to know your target audience. It's one thing if you're like a department store with an overabundance of products, the scattergun approach to marketing works. If you're not a department store then you...

The creative approach to user research problems

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Design work is tough. It's not easy to come up with creative solutions day in and day out. You need to change things up in order to stay out of that rut that you get into every once in a while. A creative approach to user research problems involves...

The most critical lesson about Data: think indirectly

ARTICLE SUMMARY: All designers know how important data is to any project we undertake. Just as important as the data itself is the need to know how to really "think' about that data in order to maximize its effect on our target audience. Thinking indirectly about data...

Emotional design: why it matters in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Design is tough. It does not matter what you are looking at, Facebook, 'X' or instagram, you are bombarded with non stop ads. Competition is fierce, the question is how do you stand out? The old saying goes "you attract more flys with honey than...

The Art of Receiving Feedback

ARTICLE SUMMARY: As designers we know that when it comes to feedback we know we really don't need it, our designs are second to none, right!? Wrong, in the real world of design not everybody likes what we do and the only way to turn that around is through feedback....

No, AI user research is not “better than nothing”—it’s much worse

ARTICLE SUMMERY: It appears Artificial Intelligence has gained a foothold in UX design and becoming a major influence on the direction the UX design process is taking. Design leaders are increasingly advocating for substituting parts of the design process with AI...

How Data-Informed Design can help you navigate these turbulent times

ARTICLE SUMMARY: With looming fears for the future of design due to issues like economic downturns, global crises, or rapid technological changes, it requires organizations to be adaptive, resilient, and strategic. With all the changes and advances in technology...

Is it good design, or does it just look good?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When I was in the Navy and just out of boot camp in 1970 the first three months on my new ship was spent in the galley making powdered apple sauce for the evening meal. About a half hour into the meal the mess deck chief came back and taught me a...

Operation Make Skateboarding Cool Again

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It's never easy for a major brand to recapture the glory days once the subculture that made your brand a success starts to grow up or fade away. Skateboarding has a rich cultural...

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10 laws of UX every designer should know

ARTICLE SUMMARY: While nobody is going to be arrested for not following the Laws of UX, you look at some of the websites out there and think to yourself maybe they should be. Understandable. As designers we know they are not laws, but principles. We know understanding...

The Psychology of Color: How It Influences Emotions and Behavior

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The importance of color in our lives cannot be understated. While most people do not think about the effects color has on human emotions, perceptions, and behaviors designers do, and for good reasons. Color is widely studied in marketing, design, and...

How the meaning of colour varies per culture

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The effects of color on the population at large is not lost on designers. Colors are not only about hue and saturation but also about meaning. Each color can have a different essence across the globe. The meaning of color can vary significantly from...

Decoding Typography: Unveiling the Art and Science

ARTICLE SUMMARY: It's been said before, you can never learn enough about type. The more we understand type the more we can take advantage it's power of communication and persuasion to our designs. The study of typography spans centuries of development and innovation...

How Schooling Systems Put A Stranglehold On Your Creativity 

ARTICLE SUMMARY: While education is a must, especially in this day and age, we need to be aware how educational systems can damage your creative thinking. School systems were designed with the good intention of educating and preparing students for life, but have...

Control your vertigo — defending design decisions

ARTICLE SUMMARY: How many meetings have designers been in with non designers that ended up in arguments over concepts that resulted in a lot of wasted time and bruised egos. You end up leaving the meeting determined not to resolve the argument but to win it. That's...

10 laws of UX every designer should know

ARTICLE SUMMARY: While nobody is going to be arrested for not following the Laws of UX, you look at some of the websites out there and think to yourself maybe they should be. Understandable. As designers we know they are not laws, but principles. We know understanding...

The Psychology of Color: How It Influences Emotions and Behavior

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The importance of color in our lives cannot be understated. While most people do not think about the effects color has on human emotions, perceptions, and behaviors designers do, and for good reasons. Color is widely studied in marketing, design, and...

Decoding Typography: Unveiling the Art and Science

ARTICLE SUMMARY: It's been said before, you can never learn enough about type. The more we understand type the more we can take advantage it's power of communication and persuasion to our designs. The study of typography spans centuries of development and innovation...

Exploring the Impact of Colors and Typography

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Oscar Wilde once said "presentation is everything." There is power in words, especially if you know how to "present" them. Colors and typography play a crucial role in readability and user experience (UX) in design, they can influence how users...

9 Rules for Good Typography in Web Design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When it comes to web design nothing is more important than typography, it is key to good communication, maintaining brand identity, convey emotions and set the tone for the content across various communication mediums. Good typography is essential in...

Why are we so fascinated by letters?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We love type, there's no denying it. It does not matter if you're a designer, bus driver or bar tender, typography has a pervasive influence on our lives and its impact goes beyond the conscious awareness of many people. Maybe it's the art and...

Is it good design, or does it just look good?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When I was in the Navy and just out of boot camp in 1970 the first three months on my new ship was spent in the galley making powdered apple sauce for the evening meal. About a half hour into the meal the mess deck chief came back and taught me a...

Operation Make Skateboarding Cool Again

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It's never easy for a major brand to recapture the glory days once the subculture that made your brand a success starts to grow up or fade away. Skateboarding has a rich cultural...

To grow your brand, narrow your audience target

ARTICLE SUMMARY: In any business when it comes to marketing you need to know your target audience. It's one thing if you're like a department store with an overabundance of products, the scattergun approach to marketing works. If you're not a department store then you...

The creative approach to user research problems

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Design work is tough. It's not easy to come up with creative solutions day in and day out. You need to change things up in order to stay out of that rut that you get into every once in a while. A creative approach to user research problems involves...

The most critical lesson about Data: think indirectly

ARTICLE SUMMARY: All designers know how important data is to any project we undertake. Just as important as the data itself is the need to know how to really "think' about that data in order to maximize its effect on our target audience. Thinking indirectly about data...

Emotional design: why it matters in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Design is tough. It does not matter what you are looking at, Facebook, 'X' or instagram, you are bombarded with non stop ads. Competition is fierce, the question is how do you stand out? The old saying goes "you attract more flys with honey than...

How Data-Informed Design can help you navigate these turbulent times

ARTICLE SUMMARY: With looming fears for the future of design due to issues like economic downturns, global crises, or rapid technological changes, it requires organizations to be adaptive, resilient, and strategic. With all the changes and advances in technology...

Dark patterns versus behavioural nudges in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Dark patterns. They are out there waiting for the unsuspecting visitor, the sad part is most of them are deliberate. There are designers who aim to benefit the business, often at the expense of the user. Nudges are generally considered ethical when...

10 laws of UX every designer should know

ARTICLE SUMMARY: While nobody is going to be arrested for not following the Laws of UX, you look at some of the websites out there and think to yourself maybe they should be. Understandable. As designers we know they are not laws, but principles. We know understanding...

15 Best Usability Testing Tools You Need To Know

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The competition to sell your product or service online is fierce, especially in today's economy. Buyers have many options to choose from, the goal is to have them choose you. Usability testing tools are essential for designing and improving products...

Is it good design, or does it just look good?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: When I was in the Navy and just out of boot camp in 1970 the first three months on my new ship was spent in the galley making powdered apple sauce for the evening meal. About a half hour into the meal the mess deck chief came back and taught me a...

Operation Make Skateboarding Cool Again

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The old saying goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again". It's never easy for a major brand to recapture the glory days once the subculture that made your brand a success starts to grow up or fade away. Skateboarding has a rich cultural...

To grow your brand, narrow your audience target

ARTICLE SUMMARY: In any business when it comes to marketing you need to know your target audience. It's one thing if you're like a department store with an overabundance of products, the scattergun approach to marketing works. If you're not a department store then you...