10 Figma Tricks I Wish I Knew Earlier

Figma hacks you might not have heard of Continue reading on UX Collective »

How much did I earn as a junior designer in 2002?

Why time is more important than money, even when the money is low. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The A to Z of UX — H is for Heuristics: 9 steps to carry out...

Heuristics are a well established and accepted list of UX principles used to assess how well a user interface has been designed for its… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Charles and Ray Eames: The iconic couple of 20th-century design

History and legacy of the legendary partners in life and work Continue reading on UX Collective »

Why icons alone won’t save your navigation

Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashThis article was inspired by a conversation I had with Ryan Warrender on our Podcast Design Huddle. There is also the old joke of a kid seeing a floppy disk for the first time and asking his Dad why he has a 3D printed version of the save icon. Well a while back when..

Using Jira as a research repository: pros, cons, and how-to

I built a research repository in Jira and wanted to get my process down in writing for those in the same boat I was in: weighing the pros and cons of Jira without a guide.Photos by Hannah Pemberton and Lama RoscuUX repositories are critical, but selecting the right platform for your organization is ..

The principles of sensory design

Sight isn’t the only way to experience the world: Senses work in tandem to guide cognition, movement, and communication. Experts posit that humans possess between 9 and 33 distinct senses, yet digital design routinely ignores neurological factors beyond sight. Sensory design principles emphasize the..

Can service design empower students?

Service design has taken a more prominent role and found its way into the daily routine of industries. It holds an important place in the… 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 »

Empathy in the everyday: How we’re wired to make things better

Empathy has quickly captured the collective attention of the business world, including recent mentions from Google’s Chief Innovation… Continue reading on UX Collective »