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(But let’s try to do better from now on.)Drawn in Adobe Illustrator by the author.Today is March 8th, or International Women’s Day, and the entire month of March is to celebrate women’s history. Though it is always nice to be reminded of all the advancements women have made in infiltrating male-domi..

An interface is not something projected on a screen, it is a mediation technique between interrelated levels and layers.No one knows for sure, how Gyges came to the throne of Lydia (680 BC), which led to countless stories and legends about it. At that time, Lydia was ruled by Candaules, a man who ac..

Why would a teacher be interested in Figma? Why would a designer be interested in classroom prep?Join our little Figgy educators group.Currently, I work in the EdTech product design industry (K-12) as an experience designer. I am a former 7th-grade science teacher and am planning to return to the cl..

“I’m usually not that negative but this is bad…”— Well-meaning fellow designerIn a matter of minutes, a few more comments popped out mocking my poor writing and lack of actionable information in my article. My mood sank. They are right! I start writing responses to each one, justifying myself like a..

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What, when, why, who, and how. Some basics about product discovery and the adjustments we made to fit an agency set-up. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“The differences in my mind are mostly those of scope, responsibility, and visibility. As a lead designer, your focus is the project, and your responsibilities are to ensure that you work cross-functionally with PM and Engineering to deliv..

A few weeks back while scrolling through my Twitter feed, I came across this marvelous innovation by Nike which just blew my mind. A truly intuitive productThe Nike GO FlyEase is a hands-free shoe — which consists of a hinge and a flexible tensioner around the shoe that facilitates the taking-on and..

Takeaways from the Persuasive UX Metrics Framework.Photo by Alexander Schimmeck with added post-its by meIn this article: Why does UX need these metrics?The Persuasive UX MetricsThree important things about the metricsThe most valuable UX metricsWhy does UX need these metrics?Sales, marketing, HR, a..