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, that’s the biggest well I draw from. I’ve read a…
The positive impact of good UX on non-profits
Online donor advocacy contributes to the financial sustainability of non-profit organizations that work hard to provide humanitarian assistance to people across the globe directly affected by disaster. Websites enable all…
Everything I really need to know about UX…
... I learned in Sunday School. Designing a website or mobile app is largely an act of faith. We don’t really know how users will receive our work, and even…
Why new features usually flop
Launching a successful feature demands the same skills as launching a successful product. The difference is that you also have to navigate around all of your legacy decisions, and appease…
UI walkthroughs
Clear, Rise and Solar are three examples of a trend of “gesture driven” apps with a flat UI. These are novelty apps for people lusting for the very latest in…
Showing your users that you care
Voice and tone. Tone and voice. Though the words “voice” and “tone” are often used interchangeably, they’re not synonyms. Our voice makes us unique, and our tone makes us sound…
Applying Lean UX
We recently wrapped up a project for a startup in the digital photography space, and aside from being great design partners, one of the fun things about them was their…
UX in a minimum viable product
I gave a talk at Refresh Chicago last week, and afterwards a fellow came up to me with a question. He does UI on a team of mostly engineers, and…
The 26 UX Axioms
1. It's all about people, it's not about the object UX design starts and ends with people. It's not everything, but designing for people should be your focus. We need…
Functional beauty and user experience
Beauty is one of the oldest and most powerful concepts in human history—inspiring artists and lighting up cultural movements, philosophical debates, and, in modern times, curious scientific interest. Beauty is…