How UX engineers enable product innovation

Creative technology roles are becoming a critical part of innovation teams in Big Tech.Credit: phototechnoSometimes called a design technologist or creative technologist, the user experience engineer is a developer that plays in the space between creative and development. Adding a UXE to a team that..

Monsieur Bézier and his elegant curves

Design essentials: Bézier curves. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The human working memory and the implications on Apple CarPlay

Today there are more things fighting for our attention than ever before. We are constantly juggling work, family, and social lives. What we don’t realize is, try as we might to multitask, our attention span is quite limited. Recent findings suggest that we can hold about four items (plus or minus 1)..

How new computing tools are reshaping social science research

The road from Big data to Open Data Continue reading on UX Collective »

Type traps, design maxims, new Figma, UI tips collection

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..

Product manager moves: The art of the servant CEO

Popular advice encourages PMs to lead like a CEO. It’s more important to be a servant leader.Photo by The Lazy Artist Gallery from PexelsThe Product Manager as CEO — what is it?The premise of the Product Manager as CEO boils down to this: the PM must hold themselves responsible for all parts of the ..

Whys in design thinking

A fully understood problem is only as good as the designers interpreting it.Photo by Karsten Winegeart on UnsplashUser experience design is highly dynamic, echoing uncertainty and value conflict in the problematic experiences in which we designers engage in. Our design inquiries are often through li..

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 »

Palm OS — How does it look today?

The first Palm PDA was introduced in 1996 and it was a huge success. How did Palm OS really work? Let's test it and figure it out. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Emotionally responsive web design

We already have screen size (viewport) responsive design. Now it’s time to get excited about emotionally reactive design. Continue reading on UX Collective »