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Finding compelling stories hidden in your user research Continue reading on UX Collective »

Designers won’t save the world — but hopefully won’t ruin it eitherA reflection on the challenges, issues, possibilities, and dangers related to ethics while designing tomorrow’s products and services.Photo by NASA on UnsplashFor the past two weeks, I have been diving into the ethical dilemmas of ou..

How the challenges we face in today’s digital age can be traced back to one of the most significant yet underrated innovations of all time—writing.Ernest Hemingway writing. Image: WortmanWhen you think “technology”, writing seldom comes to mind. Yet, the creation of writing remains one of the single..

Neumorphism? Glassmorphism? Material Design? All design trends can be accessible. Continue reading on UX Collective »

As we bid farewell to the Duke of Edinburgh, I pay homage to his love of technology & innovation, exploring some tech-based schemes linked with the legendary DofE Award.With an incredibly heavy heart, the world recently said goodbye to HRH Prince Philip, the Queen’s beloved husband and “strength and..

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..

How to direct and maintain attention in augmented reality applications.Co-Authors: Cat Hodges, Hannah Nye, and Kay Stanney Augmented reality (AR) is a powerful tool that enhances our real world with overlaid virtual information. AR’s use ranges from virtually testing the look of new furniture in our..

Why would a teacher be interested in Figma? Why would a designer be interested in classroom prep?Join our little Figgy educators group.Currently, I work in the EdTech product design industry (K-12) as an experience designer. I am a former 7th-grade science teacher and am planning to return to the cl..

Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashThis article was inspired by a conversation I had with Ryan Warrender on our Podcast Design Huddle. There is also the old joke of a kid seeing a floppy disk for the first time and asking his Dad why he has a 3D printed version of the save icon. Well a while back when..

Habits and their role in design.In the world of new technologies and the user experience designed around them, we are often stuck within the thought of “newer is always better!” We soon find that this isn’t always the case, complaining that it’s hard to use, or not as good as we thought. But why so?..