A pattern library, often an integral part of the design system, provides substantial benefits in product design and development. Here’s a deep dive into why incorporating a pattern library can be a game changer for your projects: Consistency and Cohesion…
An expansion of an earlier Linkedin post by yours truly. The job’s Design. Product Design. If you scan my blog you will note I’m a big fan of James Bond. I’ve seen all the films (countless times), and have a…
I’ve crafted a semester-long course based on my book “UX 101: A Primer on User Experience Design.” This book serves as the backbone of our syllabus, offering both beginners and seasoned designers a structured journey into the world of UX.…
To make sure my product design team is in a “good place”, I continuously focus on three key questions: The current answers are: While my team is producing quality designs in a timely manner, there’s always room for improvement in…
When you’re sharing your designs with stakeholders, it’s crucial to take the time to explain why and how you arrived at your design decisions. As a product designer, you possess a deep understanding of your choices, but let’s face it,…
AI like ChatGPT has the potential to greatly enhance user experience design in several ways: Personalization: AI can analyze a user’s behavior and preferences to provide personalized experiences. For example, a chatbot can suggest products based on the user’s past…
User experience (UX) research is a systematic and structured approach to understanding the needs, desires, and behaviors of end users in order to design products that are useful, usable, and enjoyable to use. UX research involves a range of methods…
As a UX architect (and manager), one of my favorite things I get to do is work with product owners and managers, to help inform their roadmap decisions. As a user advocate, I bring guidance and insights around proposed features.…
Almost ten years ago, I authored an article for UX Magazine on how to lead a UX Team, and recently reread that piece to remind myself of the ideas I expressed there. I’ve learned a lot since then, so I…
My company’s products support a range of different customers – from sales people wanting insights to existing or potential customers to recruiters who want to find the right candidates. Our focus is helping companies hit their numbers and succeed, powered…
I used to be a Disney fanboy. Emphasis on “used to be”. Disney as a corporation has made some pretty bad decisions over the past few years – Heck, filming a movie near a prison camp in China and then…
Written for Content Science Review and cross posted here. Well, 2020 happened. When I wrote last year’s article with my predictions for user experience design and content strategy in 2020, an inherent assumption was that if/when change would occur, such…
I’m always looking forward. I do this because the past is prologue. You can’t change it. Decisions made are done – Learn from mistakes, and the days to come provide ample opportunities to do things different. And better. Except… I’m…
We think less these days. I state that as an absolute because, as a student of human nature and as someone who observes people as part of my day job, I have amassed some evidence in this space. We ARE…
We must evolve. User experience design is at a cross-roads. The value of user-centered design as an approach and a practice is now obvious, with countless proof points available. The number of UX roles in organizations large and small has…
The recent passing of the legendary comic Fred Willard was yet another sad occurrence in a year that has been filled with such news. Willard was a “comedian’s comedian”: Someone who entertained his peers as well as audiences. He was…