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Chapter 1A very personal journey to understanding how inclusive design can win hearts and minds — and generate business value.A very personal journey to understanding how inclusive design can win hearts and...

Screenshot of our ConvertKit dashboard 24 hours after we announce beta for Cardboard Companion.September 29th, 2020 is a day I will remember for a long time. After nearly two years of tireless work, my co-founder...

A career in UX can take many paths — here are a few routes to consider.This post was guest written by Shannon Groom, Senior UX Designer.I stumbled into UX several years ago after working in a combination of...

What we have learned by editing and curating design-related articles for the last 14+years.1. Provide references and examplesBefore you start writing your article, search extensively on our platform and on the web...

Framework to help you plan and prepare for user research during a pandemic.User research is a daunting task. It requires rigorous planning, sharp intent and a fair amount of effort from designers, as well as...

Key habits of highly productive product designersFive tips to improve your efficiency and effectivenessIn the previous three articles in this key habits of highly productive product designers series, we talked about how...

Which actions can be taken to identify, predict and reduce churn and keep customers engaged.Uma versão em Português deste texto pode ser encontrada aquiThe first step in increasing customer retention is to understand...

Back button, URL design, keyboard shortcuts, and other things we often forget about.When designing an application, there are 3 major variations — mobile app, web app, and desktop app.*It’s actually more...

Designing for education can be challenging, yet extremely rewarding. Knowing that every time a student engages with your product they will get just a little bit smarter and closer to their aspirations. This incremental...

What can Japanese public toilets teach us about User Experience and trust in technology?If you’ve ever been to East London’s bustling Broadway Market, you might have seen the outdoor men’s ‘bathroom’ next to...

And how to prevent it from happening.Photo by Ryan Quintal on UnsplashIf you’re interested in Design Systems, you’re probably familiar with a lot of success stories. Eliminating inconsistencies and redundancy is a...

Building executive consensus & buy-inNudge softly to build consensus the right way.Photo by Matthew Osborn on UnsplashHave you ever found yourself feeling like you’ve been trying to gain agreement on a...

What Brutalism, Wabi Sabi, and Virtual Reality have in common.Illustration by Tim EvansIf I had a quarter for every time a designer was asked to make a product fun, I’d have a fortune by now. Fun is one of those...

Your weekly list of curated design resources, brought to you by your friends at the UX Collective.View this email in your browserAll made of stardust.The divide →I don’t know how to explain to you that you should...

And how to use it to be a better designer.The ultimate guide to color (designed by Monica Galvan)Color evokes emotion, sparks excitement, and grabs attention. Color can help draw your eye where you want it on anything...

There are 3 main qualities that make a great product, according to the Kano model. Each of these 3 qualities speaks to a distinct response we can observe in users to the way a product behaves. If one of these qualities...

As designers, we may fall victim to the assumption that we are always correct. Or at least, I know I’ve fallen victim to this. The idea of thinking that because at this particular moment I have all the information I...

New product developmentI’ve had the good fortune of bringing new categories to market in both large corporates and start-ups, and want to use a specific example of a product that I was intimately involved in to make...