Why has no one made a better Goodreads

People who read often desire to read in connection with other readers. Readers have found community within the website, “Goodreads.” And while it builds community and conversation, most who use the site want a better Goodreads. Anyone who’s used it for anything repeatedly shares a number of laments...

Choosing the right design

How to choose the ‘right’ design?!Have you ever had your design critiqued with words like this: “That’s not the right design” or “This is all wrong!”? Me too. In this article, we’re going to explore ways to view and present our design concepts to help others engage with our work in meaningful, posit..

Beyond the buzzword: Gamification done right

Gamification can make a good product better if done right, but it’s not a magic potion Continue reading on UX Collective »

The reframing of architectural practice

Architects love stories about an architect that’s found success in another profession by utilising their architectural skills. We rarely hear stories about how architect’s have used their architectural assets and skills in order to deliver better practice, better leadership or better culture. It’s t..

UI & UX micro-tips: Volume two

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

Ethics, UX and our role in all this

Ethics, UX, and our role in all thisWe live in a world where our behaviours are accurately being predicted every step of the way. It sometimes feels like apps and products know us more than we know ourselves. This is not necessarily bad, or that we should be scared every time we log on, it’s just th..

Designing a healthy society

As researchers and designers of emerging technologies, we need to reflect and ask ourselves, what’s within our power to help realize a future that invites participation from the full spectrum of human diversity.Credit: Fortune Magazine/Ultimate Software — 100 Best Places Workplaces for DiversityTher..

Designing efficient teams

Positioning and introducing DesignOps in your teams’ lives.Credits: https://www.pexels.com/@kaboompicsYes, DesignOps is a thing.And it is growing fast, establishing itself as an emerging function that actively supports teams and organisations to scale through the design of efficient Design teams. De..

Predictive vs. generative design methods for design & architecture

5 aspects for everyone to clarify expectations for digital tools that will shape the world of tomorrow, now.We have a crisis. There are less than 10 years left to meet 2030 goals, and according to the AIA 2030 report for 2019 only 15% of new projects reported are meeting those goals. There is a long..

The secret to inspiration: act like a human GPU

Real-time rendering isn’t just for bots Continue reading on UX Collective »