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 »

Good discovery, best discovery

I often see product teams filled with people with the same old complaining about not having enough time for Discovery phases. “I wish I had more time to make for Discovery.”– Any product person, any company.I have some strong opinions about this topic. I’ll try to explain my thinking in a broader se..

Using treemaps to understand hierarchical data

How to make sense of a complex visualization technique Continue reading on UX Collective »

How neuroscience has deeply influenced AI cognition models

The virtues and limits of the brain-machine metaphor Continue reading on UX Collective »

6 cheats to make your portfolio look redesigned — without actually doing anything

6 cheats to make your portfolio look redesigned — without actually doing anythingThe world moves fast. What was in style or considered beautiful ten years ago is not the same today. Likewise, your own taste and goals change with time too. Which is why it’s important to keep your portfolio updated. I..

The all too common request for a dashboard

And how to use the request for this feature as an indicator that the problem hasn’t been fully understood Continue reading on UX Collective »

Investing in your career — and in your portfolio

Investing in your career — and in your portfolioInterview with Shawn Park about shaping and investing in your career path.Leading with Craftis a limited series of articles where we shed a light on stories of designers with successful careers as individual contributors. Curating and publishing hundre..

More psychological principles for product designers

Source: Kristina Ooo on DribbbleIn our eternal search for more psychological rudiments to keep in mind while designing your products, we came across these few golden rules that can help you on your way to designing a meaningful product. Check them out: (Also, check out the first part of this piece, ..

When capitalism gives you blisters

Where shareholders are users, the corporation a product: a brief tale of the education of a corporate designer. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Design critiques, now

I have personally done some of my best work as part of a design culture in which viewpoints are freely exchanged and argued upon. I started thinking about the importance of such a design culture and drafted out guidelines for the remote working environment due to a worldwide pandemic.My main takeawa..