Mend the world

It’s time to move away from sticker mentality.I am mending a sock. It is slow and might seem irrational when new socks are cheap and easy to get. At least from the perspective of someone who has a job and a home in America. But it is honest work. There comes a moment, a satisfying moment, when the l..

Why having a multidisciplinary attitude is important

Today's design industry is extremely specialized and closed in silos, but the design is multidisciplinary in its roots.When I think about design, I know it encompasses graphics, identity, architecture, interiors, products, packaging exhibitions, digital experiences, services, or communication¹ ..

The role of the UX designer in an Agile product team

2020 was a hard year. It drove home something I’ve always known but had been taking for granted: good UX Design relies on an environment, process and team that support good UX Design. If the environment, process and team aren’t quite in place, I would argue that it’s the job of the UX Designer to sp..

Design is everything but everything isn’t design

Why brands put aesthetics ahead of everything else but need everything else for design to truly succeedAesthetics are an expression of purpose. What we believe, the choices we make, and the products and services we choose to use are bound up in our individual worldview and belief system. Our choices..

If you fail, I fail

How lockdown has taught designers to truly understand their clients.Image by Rikki StoreyAs the UK passes a sobering milestone marking a year since the first lockdown was announced, I have realised two truths: As designers, we don’t truly understand the impact our clients experience during periods o..

What product inclusion and Latinx Immigrants can teach WhatsApp

Scams circulated on WhatsApp are targeting vulnerable Latinx immigrants. How can we use product thinking to solve and prevent this? (Source: Documented NY)I can’t stop thinking about this story from December by Documented NY (a nonprofit journalism organization) about how Latinx immigrants are scamm..

How Netflix’s binary rating system is hurting our documentaries

The good, the bad, and nothing else. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Working from home doesn’t kill innovation

A belief from a different era that we should stop from spreading Continue reading on UX Collective »

What makes a great two-factor authentication (2FA)?

Photo of a white lock icon on a purple fullscreen background displayed on a cellphone screen by Franck on UnsplashIn 2023 alone, cybercriminals will steal 33 billion records. It takes 196 days on average to identify a data breach. The cost of a data breach will reach $150 million by 2020… These numb..

DesignOps’ impact on innovation

Organisations have always faced a challenge in balancing productivity and creativity due to organisations’ constraints and priorities. But the right DesignOps strategy can deliver innovation at scale and achieve a true Organisational Ambidexterity.Credits: https://www.pexels.com/@diimejiiDesignOps’ ..