CATALOGING THE ART AND SCIENCE OF USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN
Title: Seams Context: The act of simplification is also the reduction of possibility. Use the power of design to simplify wisely. Synopsis: Sometimes we designers treat our customers like children. Oh, we do it with the best of intentions. All … Continued
Title: 5 principles for great interface copywriting Context: All design is not visual. All design is communication. Synopsis: The main focus of design is invariably, visual. This makes sense to us because we tend to think of design as an … Continued
Title: Mobile First? Not So Fast. Context: “Mobile first!” is the lazy UX designer’s rallying cry. Understanding context is hard. Synopsis: Why should we design for mobile devices first? Because industry thought leaders tell us to? Because executive stakeholders have … Continued
The ubiquitous hamburger icon is as familiar as it is mysterious…until now! Best Bit: “Interesting inside joke… we used to tell potential users that the image was an “air vent” to keep the window cool. It usually got a chuckle, … Continued
Title: Everyone Deserves Great Design Context: A brief manifesto on the need for universally beneficial and demonstrably good design. Synopsis: Sometimes we look at design and treat it like a cute puppy; we “ohhh” and “ahhh” over it without every … Continued
Title: Bras in Space: The Incredible True Story Behind Upcoming Film Spacesuit Context: How a brassiere company that knew what they were doing beat the literal pants off lots of military contractors with no expertise in the race to design … Continued
Title: Designer Duds: Losing Our Seat at the Table Context: First no one in business listened to designers. Then they all did. Now only some do. But really, they all should. Synopsis: For a while there it looked like designers … Continued
Title: The Broken Telephone Game of Defining Software and UI Requirements Context: Every additional step in the process between your design and engineering teams is a potential point of failure that must be guarded against. Synopsis: The PM takes the … Continued
Title: Nest’s Smoke Alarm Stumble Is a UI Lesson for Everybody Context: When every gesture can be interpreted as a command how can we tell which gestures are actually commands and which are simply gestures? Synopsis: The Nest line of … Continued
Title: Telling stories about screens for screens Context: Telling people about your software. One story at a time. Synopsis: If someone were to ask you to tell them about the software that you designed what would you say? Would you … Continued
Title: A New Car UI Context: A touchscreen interface in your new car is indeed a very cool feature. If you can survive using it. Synopsis: It is against the law to text while driving. Why? Because paying more attention … Continued
Title: Washing Machine for Men Context: I’m sure we’ve all tried to do laundry in a washing machine we’ve never seen before, but how many of us have been successful? Synopsis: No one knows what “Eco Perfect” means. Those meaningless … Continued
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Title: Design the Details: Empty States Context: An empty UI does not mean a useless UI. Think of it as an opportunity to speak to your user, What would you say to them? Synopsis: Most applications do not come preloaded … Continued
Title: Study: Good Design Is Good For Business Context: Design isn’t just a business differentiator, it’s a business driver. Synopsis: Apple, Coca-Cola, Ford, Herman Miller, IBM, Intuit, Newell Rubbermaid, Nike, Procter & Gamble, Starbucks, Starwood, Steelcase, Target, Walt Disney, Whirlpool. … Continued