Rob Cowie

A bias for making

Step into the Wayback Machine, Sherman, and set the dial to 1994. You’ll find me in a conference room, explaining…

12 years ago

7 principles of Landing Page design

Designing an optimized landing page isn't exactly a cakewalk. If you want to achieve a respectable conversion rate, that is.…

12 years ago

Fixing a broken user experience

Unless you’re developing completely new products at a startup, you likely work in an organization that has accumulated years of…

12 years ago

5 little design decisions to admire

Great design exists in all shapes and sizes. We tend to remember the sexy, big launches, the “oh-my-god-they-removed-the-physical-keyboard,” or the…

12 years ago

Google’s tool for making UX decisions

Nothing is perfect. So even for the most successful platforms, design needs to continuously evolve. But beyond mere gut instinct…

12 years ago

Colour: User Experience and Psychology

Colour plays a crucial role in User Experience. It transmits a psychological message to your users and choosing the right…

12 years ago

What really motivates users

Earlier this month, Twitter co-founder Biz Stone unveiled his mysterious startup Jelly. The question-and-answer app was met with a mix…

12 years ago

Good storytelling helps you design great products

One of the biggest flubs that product teams make is confusing designs that look great with designs that actually work…

12 years ago

Boxing and unboxing content

I admit it: I’m a bit nit-picking from time to time. But when it comes to your stuff – your…

12 years ago

UX the Bruce Lee Way

As a UX professional I take inspiration from a great many things. Since I’m also a big pop culture geek,…

12 years ago