Negotiating tips for designers

Image courtesy of Unsplash from the LinkedIn Sales Navigator teamCongrats, you have gotten a job as a Product Designer/UX Designer and now you are at the offer stage! The recruiter asks you about what you expect for salary and you don’t know what to do. Here are some tips that I have found helpful o..

Title case vs sentence case in UX writing

Breaking down the pros & cons of using Title or Sentence case when writing UX copy. Continue reading on UX Collective »

How new computing tools are reshaping social science research

The road from Big data to Open Data Continue reading on UX Collective »

Usable, or pretty?

The search for balance in UI design Continue reading on UX Collective »

What no one explains about the design process

The UX industry puts a lot of emphasis on processes. But is that the best way to think fundamentally about design? Continue reading on UX Collective »

What design research can learn from Socrates’ sneakers

Design research meets Greek philosophy Continue reading on UX Collective »

The reframing of architectural practice

Architects love stories about an architect that’s found success in another profession by utilising their architectural skills. We rarely hear stories about how architect’s have used their architectural assets and skills in order to deliver better practice, better leadership or better culture. It’s t..

In defence of the hairy line in drawings and sketches

In drawing, ‘hairy lines’ are generally considered ‘finished’ lines but that have not been resolved in certainty. A result of going back… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Tips on designing inclusively for auditory/hearing disabilities

Their problems, behaviours, needs & tools, plus design guidelines for building accessible products.Photo by Franco Antonio Giovanella on UnsplashIn my article “The three levels of accessibility”, I mention the importance of designing for clarity and inclusivity. Not only to ensure everybody regardle..

How to build tech that does things differently

Data ethics principles and processes are useful, but they are often of limited use when it comes to addressing the social and environmental harms of the data economy. This post is about using creative R&D to build data technologies that embed a different set of values from the ground up, balancing e..