The UX of Overcooked: From umami to unexpected design principles

Finding behavioural truth, engagement, and optimal user experiences in unexpected places. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Adopting a reflective practice

How I catalogue my learning to grow as a practitionerCatalogued learnings from MiroI’m one of those people that can’t sleep until the thoughts floating around in my head are either written down or sketched out. I used to see this as a negative thing, like an obsession to think through all possible s..

Gamification in betting -is it a thing?

Gamification in betting —is it a thing?BetBull widely uses gamification within its productHow many times in the last few months have you been in a meeting where gamification was brought up? In the UK the term gamification has become increasingly more popular in the last few years, so it is safe to s..

Creating invisible experiences

As a young designer, I would always be extremely stoked to see my designs in action. I’d put in hours and hours into creating pixel-perfect prototypes filled with wonderful micro-interactions. I’d make sure every icon was animated to perfection and the timing was not off by even a millisecond. I too..

A retrospective of incorporating nostalgia in design

No rose-tinted glasses for me.In the world of design, originality is a desirable and highly respected trait in the byproducts of the creative process but is admittedly a difficult feat. So why go through all the trouble, when you can “borrow” ideas that have worked from the past and do it again? It ..

Designing financial products for the next billion users

India is at the cusp of a financial revolution and digital products are going to play a huge role in bringing about financial inclusion to the underserved. There is an immense opportunity for anyone interested in creating impacts on a large scale.Highlighting a few trends, some data, the challenges,..

Writing a design book — the tools

Write your book and get it published. Part 3. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Learnings from designing for multi-language user interfaces

Designing for multiple languages has had an impact on the way I approach design decisions, regardless of the product being in one or several languages. The points covered in this story are based on some of the issues I encountered when designing for an existing and functioning product that was trans..

The real value of design transformation

We need new words and outcomes to shift how we work and win together.Photo by Ben TurnbullDesign transformation. Design-driven. Human-centered design. Design thinking. Design sprints. These terms are everywhere you look around the business world. It would appear that Design is having its moment. And..

Q&A with Aleх Shelkovnikov, 3D Designer and creator of ExcelArt

This week, we had the pleasure of interviewing Alex Shelkovnikov as part of our Designer Interviews series where we talk to a wide range of incredible designers whose work has inspired us and will hopefully inspire you too. Tell us a bit about yourself - who are you and what do you do? Hi! My name..