Not every project needs to follow the same process.

Our goal as designers should be to seek clarity, not to impose a path to achieve it. — 100 design lessons for 2021 Not every project needs to follow the same process. was originally published in UX Collective on Medium, where people are continuing the conversation by highlighting and responding to t..

Adding a social layer across the web

How adding a social layer across the entire web can make it more delightful Continue reading on UX Collective »

Am I going to work with people who inspire me?

Interview with John Ferguson about design excellence and non-linear career paths in design.Illustrated by Shreya DamleLeading 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 hundreds o..

Usable, or pretty?

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

The cyclist’s emotional experience does matter

Why design probes are effective methods to understand emotional UX. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Measuring design debt

The second part of the ‘Design debt 101’ seriesThis article references information from the ‘what’ and ‘why’ of design debt. Please, consider reading it for more context before moving forward. In this piece, we’ll dive into the topic of measuring design debt. I’ll walk you through the qualitative an..

How to be a design ethicist at any company

The tech industry has immense work to do to take design ethics seriously, but you can be a leader at your company. We need you.It’s easy to feel stuck, frozen, and unsupported when trying to get your team or company to take design ethics seriously. But now more than ever, it’s so important that desi..

Putting to the test Google’s plan to disrupt the university degree

A UX design and ethical analysis of Google’s UX Design Professional Certificate Course.A screenshot of Google’s UX design course on CourseraI usually only binge-watch Netflix shows. But after reading about Google’s plan to disrupt the college degree, following an announcement from Sundar Pichai, CEO..

Bringing product thinking to any team

Imagine this scenario. A team member approaches you excitedly and says, “I just sat in this amazing sales meeting, and I have an idea for a new feature we have to build! You would click here and here, then be able to do this, and it would work like this!” Maybe your coworker is even drawing you a pi..

You bought a pixel for $1.4 million

I have some bad news for you Continue reading on UX Collective »