Designers by nature should be drawing and forming their design solutions into tangible assets that help others engage with the proposed solutions. Sketching is a powerful and quick way to invite others into the potential future. In this video, Bill Buxton provides many helpful principles for maximizing your pencil time.
View DetailsAs a Design Manager in the field of User Experience, I’m often asked the question: How do I get into the field of user experience? There are many paths you could take in the field of User Experience (UX) ranging from Product Designers, Communication Designers, Design Researchers, Strategists, Management, and many more.
View DetailsBranding is a beast. If you’re not careful, brands can become unwieldy and disconnected over time. A good design system prevents that breakdown and helps anyone in the company effectively communicate the brand.
View DetailsIt seems silly. Solve big problems and test in just 5 days? Jake Knapp walks us through the practical ways of designing, building and testing in one short sprint.
View DetailsThere’s a better way to iterate your designs. Diverge in multiple directions, using a variety of approaches to gain a more broad understanding of the problem.
View DetailsThis post continues my series on the 2016 relaunch of my site. One of the main goals during the relaunch of my site was to enhance the visual experience. I have seen a lot of amazing portfolio sites out there but I didn’t want to make the site heavy. The main goal of my site is to provide a place for my voice to be heard. I want it to be a place where I can learn to improve my communication and writing skills, share what I am leaning and encourage others to do great work.
View DetailsIn my last Rough Launch post, I announced the redesign and relaunch of my site. The funny thing is that sites are never done. Since that post, I have been working to redesign and re-engineer my site. Half-way through 2016, I relaunched my site very quietly. I was inspired by the conversation in this first post to just go for it. I was never thrilled with the design so I continually updated and redesigned until I felt excited about where it was going.
View DetailsInspired by the Good/Bad Project at Wildbit, I wanted to elaborate on the topic of design and write about a few aspects that can make a designer great or plunge them into failure.
View DetailsThis excellent book focuses on common patterns and principles in the responsive design industry today. Ethan Marcotte puts together some practical case studies to help us get a better perspective for our designs.
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