Summer is almost over with the arrival of back to school season. With that in mind, here are 10 great UX resources that will help you improve your UX design skills. The list includes several online and in-person courses and a few of my all-time favorite UX design books. Check them out and let me know […]
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How Being A Usability Tester Makes You A Better UX Designer
As UX Designers, our challenge is to help clients figure out out how to delight customers with an intentional, informed online user experience – one that works on any device and improves business results. It’s a great gig, but it’s also really hard. In my experience, the only way to confirm if a design is […]
10 Gifts For UX Designers Under $50
Updated 11/25/20: Happy Holidays, everyone! Here are 10 honest-to-goodness physical products (not software) that make great gifts for UX Designers. At less than $50 each, they won’t break the bank and will be a hit for that special techie in your life. Hope this makes your holiday shopping a bit easier. FYI, some of these items include affiliate […]
Off To SXSW Interactive
Tomorrow I’m flying to Austin to attend the South By Southwest Interactive (SXSW) festival. This year should be a big one for UX design – there are a multitude of sessions devoted to this topic as well as writing web copy – so I’m really excited to be part of it. I expect to return […]
Wireframe Nirvana: Plan Ahead For Changes
Building out a 50+ page wireframe deck is never easy, no matter which diagramming tool you use. Planning for iteration and change is the key to keeping your sanity and delivering a quality product. Here’s how I do it using pen, paper and Omnigraffle Pro on a Mac. Plan Your Attack Before you begin, study […]
Get Fresh Ideas When You Unplug
While I absolutely love designing online spaces, it is incredibly healthy, refreshing and educational to go offline and completely unplug for a while. Every time I do it I return to my work thoroughly refreshed with new ideas for copy, wireframes and other web design deliverables. Here’s how my last unplugged adventure specifically helped me […]