Ideating within constraints — utilizing context to design strategically

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

Reshaping Fashion

Exploring sustainability and up-cycling in fashion and design.Written by Craig Berry Designer & Writer Nike – Space Hippie ProductionA recent ‘trend’ in the fashion industry is big brands exploring sustainability in their product design and acknowledging and accepting responsibility for their carbon..

Designers: mind your language

I sometimes wonder how the design community — a group of people who pride themselves on their empathy and ability to communicate clearly — have been able to create such an unapproachable profession. For outsiders, the litany of buzzwords, methodologies, and rules can at best confuse newcomers, and a..

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..

Designing for different cultures

The internet has increased our reach with new audiences. How we design for cross-cultural experiences has never been more important. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Macro/micro vision for coherent design systems

How alternating focus between the yin and yang of design leads to the perfect balance of consistency and flexibility. Continue reading on UX Collective »

A four-layer model of product focus

If you’ve struggled in the past to relate a lofty, aspirational Product Vision to your day-to-day work, this layered architecture may help… Continue reading on UX Collective »

The existential designer

How designers can use philosophical thinking to create meaning in a meaningless world. Continue reading on UX Collective »

How to make the best product decisions based on thousands of user inputs

TL;DRManaging incoming feature requests and other insights is hardStructuring this data the right way helps you utilize this valuable informationNot every structure works, you have to focus on the problems instead of the solutionsIt’s rewarding because it will help you plan the product roadmap and f..

The superpowers of great product designers

And the tale of the five magic skills.Product designers, like super-heroes, are always faced with unprecedented villains. These maleficent beings come in all types, sizes, and shapes, sometimes with powers of their own, and for the most part, they all try to make someone’s life miserable. They come ..