UI cheat sheet: Icon categories + icon style reference guide

In this cheat sheet, we will look at how to categories and think about icon styles. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The assumption of empathy: Are all designers psychotherapists now?

Empathy, empathy, empathy. It’s a term lavishly tossed about like salt at a fast-food restaurant. As designers, we have become inured to the threadbare pervasiveness that has stripped it of its essential worth. We take its meaning for granted.Munch, Edvard. “Attraction II.” 1895. Original from The A..

Prototyping the iOS navigation bar in ProtoPie

This tutorial explains how to prototype the default iOS top navigation bar in ProtoPie, so that it shrinks when scrolling. Continue reading on UX Collective »

How to use product norm to assist design decisions

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..

5 observation about UX from 2020

Observations from working in UX from the past year. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Managing ideas at scale

Idea management is an essential innovation process — especially in large, complex organizations. This post presents the key principles that enable companies to ideate and innovate at scale.Photo by Mika Baumeister on UnsplashTo streamline and accelerate innovation, companies need to integrate flexib..

An urgent reckoning with the tech industry’s digital pollution

Photo by PartTime Portraits on UnsplashAfter the uneventful presidential inauguration on Jan 20th, most of us breathed a sigh of relief that democracy had prevailed. It seems like all is right again with the world (or will be) and it’s tempting to forget how the tech industry has contributed to the ..

Design decoded: The tale of the dad wagon

A daughter-father design project provides a clear definition of what User Experience Design is and who its for. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Using treemaps to understand hierarchical data

How to make sense of a complex visualization technique Continue reading on UX Collective »

The buzz around Dispo App and the delight of delayed gratification

The buzzy disposable camera photo app taps into powerful human emotions to create a product experience that keeps us coming back for more. Continue reading on UX Collective »