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Source: Alexander Shatov on UnsplashThe ability to have a conversation with people (in the meatspace) about anything, be it riveting updates from the world and its messy politics to simple banal life updates from the day, is one thing that we all miss in this pandemic. Paul Davison and Rohan Seth ca..

Image by @brandialxndraWhen we think of a futuristic reality for the human race, we think of flying cars and holographic calls. We may not be there just yet but we are sure on our way to building a digital future for all. In fact, the next billion users are hailing from developing countries in Asia,..

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It is quite difficult, if not almost impossible, to obtain a personality profile of one single individual let alone to create a persona… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Previously, we discussed what the product norm is and why it’s important to design. In a nutshell, the product norm is the product mission executed in UX. It’s the product concept that’s engineered in the users’ minds and behaviour patterns through experience design. It aligns with the brand’s perso..

What rock stars have taught me about my job.Garbage, illustrated by R. Michael HendrixSteve was supposed to be in bright colored lights on stages across the U.S. along with Liz Phair and Alanis Morrisette. Instead, he was on Zoom with me, trying to find a camera angle that didn’t make him look like ..

Today Microsoft Windows is installed on about 75% of personal computers in the world. But how did it begin? Let’s test the first versions… Continue reading on UX Collective »

The prescription vs. the platform approach.Picture Jon. Jon is a first adopter (early consumer) of a startup that’s trying to design a better way to roast salmon using a toaster oven. He’s smart, 35, and a working professional. He spends his evenings answering work emails and watching Dora the Explo..

https://unsplash.com/photos/ArA3S3k0wTU“So, how do you decide between user needs and business needs?”I get this question all the time. Mostly, I hear it from people who are in the process of transitioning from a post-grad program into their first UXR job at a for-profit company. It hints at an under..

New Directions: The Cover StoryPioneer designer Alvin Lustig’s fifty best book covers in one box.Lustig’s first cover design for New Directions, 1941The great graphic designer Milton Glaser once said, “there are three responses to a piece of design — yes, no, and WOW!” WOW! is what you’ll say to New..