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Insights from 30 years of watching men and women shop and manage retail companies Continue reading on UX Collective »

If teams aren’t purposeful about the way they work together, the default is going to be chaotic.(Watch the video of this content presented at the TNW Couch Conference from March 2020 and the follow up article here) When it comes to building the best digital products and experiences, design and devel..

Design research meets Greek philosophy Continue reading on UX Collective »

A collection of handy tips to help improve your designs instantly. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Part 1 — CraftThey say “hindsight is 20/20”. It’s very true. 10 years ago I made the switch from graphic design to user experience after a 10-year stint working for print shops & manufacturing environments. It has been an incredible journey so far, but there are many things I wished I had learned ea..

We all hate to look at our old work. Yuk! Blech! But as songwriters say “it’s all in the rewrite”!Girl sketching on iPad (refactored from several years ago 🙌🏽)As I come up close to the end of my current contract I find myself in that “what’s next” place where I need to get out and promote myself som..

Starting from a place of inquiry, curiosity, humility.Photo by Tranmautritam from PexelsThe “Everyone’s a Photographer” ProblemAs Product Managers, there’s a fine line between being the “CEO of the product” and getting into the pixels of a design. We write user stories that define the needs the user..

60 design books you should be reading (from my 20 20 20 designer series). Continue reading on UX Planet »

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“One of the fundamental forces behind my journey is the opportunity to connect and collaborate with other designers. Building relationships is a crucial part of what we do. I’ve always been a people person myself. That’s just part of my na..

I feel the need. The need for tactile feedback. Continue reading on UX Collective »