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"Without design research we tend towards a self–serving, uninformed design process."

Wed, 24 Oct 2012 02:02:52 -0400

“Without design research we tend towards a self–serving, uninformed design process.”

- Complete Beginners Guide to Design Research

Web Form Design Patterns

Sat, 29 Sep 2012 11:06:34 -0400

Just finished reading Smashing Magazine’s insightful study on web forms. It will answer the questions on the next sign-up form you create. Read it here > http://uxdesign.smashingmagazine.com/2008/07/04/web-form-design-patterns-sign-up-forms/

Brand New Conference 2012. Wish I hadn’t missed it.

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 16:36:59 -0400

Brand New Conference 2012. Wish I hadn’t missed it.

"In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different."

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:29:01 -0400

“In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.”

- Coco Chanel

"The logo is the most visible and frequent reminder of what the brand stands for."

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:19:20 -0400

“The logo is the most visible and frequent reminder of what the brand stands for.”

"Great leaders see the future, set a course, and pursue it relentlessly."

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:46:30 -0400

“Great leaders see the future, set a course, and pursue it relentlessly.”

"Compelling brand identity presents any company, any size, anywhere with an immediately recognizable,..."

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:15:55 -0400

“Compelling brand identity presents any company, any size, anywhere with an immediately recognizable, distinctive professional image that positions it for success. An identity helps manage the perception of a company and differentiates it from its competitors. A smart system conveys respect for the customer and makes it easy to understand features and benefits. A new product design or a better environment can delight a customer and create loyalty. An effective identity encompasses such elements as a name that is easy to remember or a distinctive package design for a product.”

- Designing Brand Identity - Alina Wheeler

"Goals, not features, are the key to product success."

Sat, 22 Sep 2012 06:48:21 -0400

“Goals, not features, are the key to product success.”

- About Face 3 by Alan Cooper

"No product is so simple that every user is automatically an expert. Make sure that by default your..."

Wed, 19 Sep 2012 07:29:07 -0400

“No product is so simple that every user is automatically an expert. Make sure that by default your designs have a learnability that make novices into experts with every interaction.”

- About Face 3 by Alan Cooper

Have a conversation

Tue, 18 Sep 2012 19:58:58 -0400

Have a conversation:

As designers we’re always stepping into our user’s shoes. We create a general persona and try to see how or what they need to get what they want. The client specifies a technical content requirement and our job is to define what the user requires to understand this information. Here’s a great article by Janice Redish on UXMag about using personas to answer the most basic user questions while designing a website/app.

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Queen of the World

Sat, 26 May 2012 07:49:21 -0400

Queen of the World

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Taken with instagram

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Taken with instagram

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