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A design sprint is a methodology used to validate ideas through design, prototyping, user testing, and collaboration in only five days, offering a more structured, effective approach to creative thinking.
For the past five years, Ondřej has worked as a designer, specializing in helping companies with their UX and UI designs, mostly mobile.
Wireframing is a major step in designing any user interface, whether a website, application, or software product. Apps in the Adobe CC suite can be used to create wireframes for an efficient workflow.
Ivana is a visual designer with over 15 years of experience, an Adobe Certified Instructor, and Algebra University College Asst. Lecturer.
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In this age of lean startups, designers often find themselves in stretch roles where they are in charge not only of a product’s design but also of coming up with the type of product to build.
Tanya is a product design and UX strategist bringing human-centered design solutions to high-growth edtech, lifestyle, and financial brands.
Great emotional design creates a bond between the consumer and the brand—creating an emotional connection to your target market translates into conversions and sales as well as online and offline interactions.
Danielle is a seasoned UX/UI product designer. She has worked with industry leaders like Royal Bank of Canada, Nucleus Intercom, and Chegg.
A lion’s share of websites and apps in the online media space are powered by content management systems (CMS). The optimal way to design for these applications is putting content first, style second.
Ian has served as a designer and creative technologist, with a refined skill set in designing dynamic, content-driven web applications.
Visual design experiments often become popular design trends and suddenly they are seen everywhere. Here are a number of hot graphic design trends and some of the top tutorials on how to create them.
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
UI and UX are two design terms that often get used in the wrong context. Designers who call themselves “UI designers,” or design for trends rather than users, could be harming their reputation.
Daniel is a designer and developer by background, but also a 3x author, a collaborator with Adobe and InVision, and a design blog editor.
Polished design wireframes are great but don’t reveal the work that goes into research and content organization. See how a thorough approach to early project planning leads to successful website redesign.
Alex has led a design agency that provided UX/UI design, branding, marketing, and development services for clients in various industries.
UX testing is a crucial step in the design process but is often overlooked for tight budgets or deadlines. You do not need a formal lab to do quality research—just the right tools and a clear plan.
Ruaridh is an award-winning UX/UI designer and creative director with 14 years of experience designing for a variety of well-known brands.
Human cognition is complex, and many factors play into instant impressions. Design psychology is coming to the forefront as more and more companies are using neuroscience to design better user experiences. 🔊
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
The market share for mobile and desktop browsing is about 50/50. For designers, this means responsive design is more important than ever, as users expect a seamless experience across all platforms and screen sizes.
Daniel is a designer and developer by background, an author, and a collaborator with Adobe and InVision.
Unlock the full potential of your product’s UX with the power of user research. Find out how data analytics, user reviews, customer interviews, market research, and usability testing can transform design solutions to exceed your audience’s expectations.
Frauke is a senior UX designer and user researcher with a background in psychology. Her ability to craft user-centric design solutions comes from years of experience in UX research and a deep understanding of what users need and want. She has worked with companies such as Swisscom, Telus, and Crealogix.
Effective user research doesn’t have to cost a fortune. There are many low-cost methods available, all of which will put a designer on the road to designing better products.
Ivan is a full-stack product designer and UI/UX expert who specializes in cross-platform SaaS products and business tools for enterprise and SMBs. He has held many roles over his two decades in the field, including head of design at LeadGenius, a Y Combinator company that builds sales automation tools for companies such as Google and IBM.
The wearable technology revolution is shifting our long-established patterns of how we utilize data in our daily lives and social interactions. In many ways, it’s a lot more personal.
Antonio is a digital art director and UX designer with experience in information architecture, brand development, and product design.
Successful products and experiences offer more than pure functionality. They are designed to engage human emotions and motivate users to forge ongoing interactions that are both meaningful and memorable.
As a standard part of the UX process, designers create information architecture when building products. Learn about information architecture—how designers and product managers build an IA using design principles, as well as IA tools and best practices.
James has written about consumer tech and video games for over 6 years including VentureBeat, IGN, and Gizmodo.
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