Producers and designers are reaching new levels in innovation and thus reaching new audiences in the process — Ask the consumers Ask any consumer what type of new products they want to see in 2022 and beyond. You will get answers ranging from improved post-pandemic beauty and skincare regimens to considering self-care and me-time as necessities, not indulgences.[1] Likewise, consumers’ desire for novelty surpasses past wishes for security and trust, coupled…

How to choose the right sentence structure — UX research starts with an entry point. To gather data, we need a problem statement. A statement can be a hypothesis, or a business idea, an improvement statement, or any nugget of an entrepreneurial spark. UX research is a process. It comprises data discovery and data analysis. …

Where your work space meets the creative mind — Space and mind interact Set your workspace to be fluid. Whether it’s physical set-up, or symbolic space, set your creative environment as an expansive space. Let it flow as it needs to flow naturally. Harmonize your individuality with your surroundings. For instance, include music and fresh air into your work and play zone. Create…

Try these animation codes in your HTML and CSS — SVG animations can give your screen design a playful touch of the unexpected. Experimenting with CSS properties of an SVG outline can produce beautiful results. The stroke-dasharray and stroke-dashoffset properties require some trial and error, once the right input values, speed and other properties, such as transparency or fill, or…

The art of data articulation — Synthesize: combine (a number of things) into a coherent whole The Double Diamond methodology traces the UX process from research to synthesis, or, from discover to define. We synthesize research data in the define space of phase 1. Therefore, the transition to data synthesis from data research happens between discover…

Notes from the field of a UX consumer — Some quick stats: After too many hours binging on Bridgerton, although worthwhile, I put my Netflix membership on hold for a few months as of mid-May 2022 (nothing against all other Netflix movies!). Today, about two weeks after I suspended payment and movie streaming, on May 24, 1:29 AM, I receive three emails…

Research and data analysis provide the answer — Note: The sample IPS provided is for exploratory purposes only. An Initial Problem Statement (IPS) is a tool researcher, designers, innovators, entrepreneurs, students, teachers, dreamers, and doers can access any time to write out their idea to solve a problem, and in such provide successful results. In other words, and…

And thus, uncovering irrational logic in the process — “Breaking up is part of dating” Charlie Honeywell (not his actual name) calls it quits before he even attempts another dating round. Dating is heartbreak for him, a romantic dream stopped abruptly. Something come to an end, a tear shed, a smile gone, alas, it wasn’t meant to be. “I…

Celebrating my creative milestone as if it’s my birthday — This is my 101th story. A pause to look at this milestone, time to breathe and reflect. I’m treating myself to a nice cup of java