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Personalisation can sometimes be generalised.Source: Tessa Portuese on DribbbleYour horoscope: “You enjoy being spontaneous in life but also like well-planned decisions sometimes. You are loyal and respectful towards people who’re loyal and respect you back. You are usually an optimistic person but ..

Leveraging the constraints around our work to envision a broader range of ideas that incite critical thinking & debate Continue reading on UX Collective »

How the challenges we face in today’s digital age can be traced back to one of the most significant yet underrated innovations of all time—writing.Ernest Hemingway writing. Image: WortmanWhen you think “technology”, writing seldom comes to mind. Yet, the creation of writing remains one of the single..

Step off of the design portfolio assembly line with some critical thinking Continue reading on UX Collective »

Napoleon III period ormolu mounted marquetryI’m sure you have all seen amazingly detailed depictions of flowers, leaves, animals and landscapes on fine antique wood furniture that is entirely rendered in wood. This is the art of Marquetry, or “Painting in Wood” which is the partial or full coverage ..

The Sharing: Part 1.This is Part 1 of a series of posts about generating and sharing dynamic images on the web. Check out Part 2 and Part 3. I’m currently working on several client projects which generate dynamic images based on a user’s investment into a web campaign and then encourages them to sha..

“The role of designers is changing, there is no doubt. It will become more about their ability to define the problem to solve; how should they solve it; consider the broad implications on society, people, and the environment; and to learn how to control the machines with their words.” — Ruth Kikin-G..

Idea management is an essential innovation process — especially in large, complex organizations. This post presents the key principles that enable companies to ideate and innovate at scale.Photo by Mika Baumeister on UnsplashTo streamline and accelerate innovation, companies need to integrate flexib..

“Your work is done when it looks so simple that the consumer thinks they could’ve done it, which means they won’t appreciate how hard you worked.”Artists, designers, writers, and anyone else who produces creative work, this is a must-read essay by David Perell: Expression is Compression. Some of my ..

The power of cumulative cultural evolution Continue reading on UX Collective »