Realizing the business impact of design

Illustration designed by the author. Inspired by Euro notesMy goal for writing this article is to amplify the business value that design can have beyond product and UX. It’s an attempt to broaden perspectives on the role of design in business, and what people think about when they hear or say “Desig..

What can designers learn from game storytelling?

Storytelling is universal. It’s a human trait that we have practiced for over 40,000 years. It is how we process the way the world works… Continue reading on UX Collective »

The all too common request for a dashboard

And how to use the request for this feature as an indicator that the problem hasn’t been fully understood Continue reading on UX Collective »

Collective update: Our 2021 editorial plan

Lots of writers have been asking us about the types of stories we’re prioritizing this year. Here’s a guide that can help.The UX Collective is now the largest design publication on Medium, reaching an audience of over four hundred thousand people from all over the world. With that, comes great respo..

Shinkansen: The bullet train inspired by Kingfishers

Tokaido Shinkansen launched at Tokyo Station, 1964. SourceIn the late ’90s, Japanese engineers modeled the Shinkansen bullet train after Kingfisher birds to solve one of their biggest problems… tunnel sonic booms. Tokaido Shinkansen is one of the world’s busiest high-speed rail lines. Having moved a..

How to condense user research into a one-page sketch

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

3 principles of inclusive design and why it matters

Designing for all.Source: Billy Clark on DribbbleInclusive Design is a design practice where products and services are designed in a way that they are accessible and can serve as many people as possible, regardless of their age, gender, or ability. Inclusive Design puts people at the centre stage of..

Why Spotify’s new desktop client has better (or not) UX?

I have been an avid Spotify user for over 6 years. I love creating my playlists, discovering new artists … but what I love the most is just listening to music while I work on my design projects. As a user and a young interface designer, when the Spotify desktop app update came out, it obviously caug..

What human collective intelligence can teach to AI

The power of cumulative cultural evolution Continue reading on UX Collective »

A brief history on writing: A forgotten technology

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..