How to find and keep a valuable mentor
An etiquette guide for the driven, yet considerate, mentee
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Tips on designing inclusively for auditory/hearing disabilities
Their problems, behaviours, needs & tools, plus design guidelines for building accessible products.Photo by Franco Antonio Giovanella on UnsplashIn my article “The three levels of accessibility”, I mention the importance of designing for clarity and inclusivity. Not only to ensure everybody regardle..
Designing for the autistic community
Product design principles that will improve usability for everyone.
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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...
Aurora UI — new visual trend for 2021
Blurred, organic gradient backgrounds are going to be a thing this year.
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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.
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Good design is science, not art
Although it probably helps to be a little artistic.NOTE: This article is for novice designers who want to improve their skills and grow their client base. This article is not meant to disparage art or artists in the slightest. I bear the utmost respect for artists of all kind and couldn’t fathom the..
Beyond the buzzword: Gamification done right
Gamification can make a good product better if done right, but it’s not a magic potion
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Why we need design leaders, designops leaders, DPMs, and design managers
What is the relationship between DesignOps and Design? Is a DesignOps Manager the same as a Design Programme Manager (DPM)? Understanding the roles and responsibilities of each of these roles is key to ensure Design teams thrive.While Design teams have been growing and scaling fast in the past few y..
The interface effect
An interface is not something projected on a screen, it is a mediation technique between interrelated levels and layers.No one knows for sure, how Gyges came to the throne of Lydia (680 BC), which led to countless stories and legends about it. At that time, Lydia was ruled by Candaules, a man who ac..
