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Black founders in techLately, I’ve become more and more interested in the people and founder stories behind some of my favorite digital product companies.What I started to realize is that some of the most innovative...

Lessons from my first designathon.Photo by Marvin Meyer on UnsplashLast week, I took part in my first 48-hour designathon hosted by Adobe XD and Netflix. Hours of video calls, caffeine-fueled discussions and crumpled...

Definition, purpose, and benefitsMore in the iconography series:• 7 Principles of Icon Design• 5 Ways to Create a Settings Icon• Icon Grids & Keylines Demystified• Pixel-Snapping in Icon Design• 3 Classic...

Generational design vs good design — Part 1Photo by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashIt seems like almost every day I encounter design that is challenging or confusing in some way that keeps me from getting a particular...

Calling out the intranet issues that we have been tripping over for years.Photo by Sarah Kilian on UnsplashImagine. The project team worked hard to deliver the new intranet on time and within budget. Twelve months...

Are you a digital creative still trying to figure out the differences between UX and UI and why people often claim it’s the same? Here’s an approximation.UX, UI or UX/UI? What team are you on?Have you ever heard of...

Over the last few years, I’ve worked on various product teams at different levels of velocity, but I’ve noticed that moving quickly is not the same as moving effectively. Effective teams don’t just get things...

Photo by Alvaro Reyes on UnsplashI still remember those days, when I was a soon-to-be graphic design graduate who started to question what my future will be. At that time, I realized that I loved graphic design, but I...

The not-so-right way to monetize platforms — GlassdoorRecently I noticed a feature at Glassdoor named ‘Featured Review’ (check the image below). This is a paid functionality, through which Glassdoor lets...

The tried and true method for quality ideas and confident UX decisions.In the ideation stage of the UX design process, there are NO bad ideas (for the most part). You need to think out of the box and you need to think a...

Current feels of a designer who hated working from home before the pandemic.Like many of us in corporate America, we’ve been thrusted into working from home the past few months — a move that some of us office...

Designers are thinkers.This #Rethinking series will be my reflection on what I have learned in my current master's studies in HCI. I will be citing a lot, reflecting tons or drawing inspirations from my classes or...

How you can make your house look 10+ by just a few little tweaks?A beautiful interior with an amazing view — Photo by Joshua Ness on UnsplashIf you have read one of my previous articles, I give a glimpse on my...

You often hear about auditing your own site when carrying out a redesign but auditing your competitors can help realign the company and breathe fresh ideas into the process.I was recently tasked to carry out an agile...

Are you leaving it to others to design an inclusive and ethical future for you?A white male hand holding an open rusty padlock. Photo by Patricia Gestoso©.I’m not Black on Monday, a woman on Tuesday, and left-handed...

“Specialisation is for insects” — be curious!Being “just a UX’er” is not going to be enough. Be like Elon.The industry is changing towards a more agile approach and jacks of one trade can go extinct...