Embrace this artistic power tool and start creating ideas — These days, we’re unhealthily focused on being digital zombies. Everything we produce is through a device. We’re creating while being device-dependent. If we actually pause to think about what that means, we realize that in a creative ideation phase, or during initial concepting, our device-centric approach can only take us…

My mid-way review of the 7-month program — Answer upfront: Absolutely yes. (Disclaimer: I have no marketing affiliation with neither Google nor Coursera.) This is my interim review of Google’s UX Design certification course. I’m at the 50% mark after about 3+ months. I’m persevering, staying the course. Why did I sign up in the first place? I’ve…

A deeper look at individual KPIs — How many times have we heard the word KPI and never really grasped what it actually means? I bet at least a few dozen times, if not more. I know I have. In UX design, KPIs are a part of research. Even though we might identify with the creative or…

3 principles that serve information architecture — Gestalt is a strange word in English. It is borrowed from German, like Fahrvergnügen*, or Zeitgeist**, to explain the principle of human perception and visual processing. The term Gestalt has been formulated in the early 19th century in the field of psychology. It is often used by psychologists to describe…

Truly a delightful highlight to all code and tech writers — <p>Thank you, Medium!</p> UX changes to creator sites usually make me cringe. They pop up without warning or explanation. They often bring disarray and result in consternation. For instance, an intrusive UX change, such as a sudden live pop-up camera feature, might have creators scramble for preference settings adjustments. …

Defining the focus of the product design phase — What is a goal statement in UX? A goal statement describes the product you’re about to design and its benefits to your user. It is a one- or two-sentences structure which identifies what the product will let the user do, who the user is, and how the action is beneficial…

How to post content that builds audiences — We look at Hitomigirl as our true inspiration for best practices on social media. Find her on IG @hitomigirlxyz, follow her, show her your love. If you’re on social media, then these insights are for you. …

How to create a wealth of research-based ideas — Ideation: The process of generating an abundance of ideas based on the problem statement, without judging or evaluating the ideas. Ideation is a lot of fun Ideation is the creative phase in our UX journey when we come up with a wealth of ideas. …

How to create memorable, user-friendly screens that tell your story — As UX and visual designers we build many presentations, pitching our data and ideas. They unfold in mini and macro formats, intended to be seen by our team, clients, and eventually, by the public at large. We live in a presentation universe Presentations can be built in an infinite number of mechanical presets. They can get…