I build design teams, write about UX, & nerd out on accessibility + ethics. Author of The UX Design Field Book. Helping 50k+ designers do better work, together.
Denver, CO
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Most people scan content and make assumptions based on past experiences with similar patterns.
A bicycle company struggling with damaged shipments leveraged our propensity to scan by putting a TV image on its box. Damage rates fell 80%. #ux #design #industrialdesign
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Most people scan content and make assumptions based on past experiences with similar pieces.
A bicycle comlany having difficulty with damaged shipments leveraged our propensity to scan by putting a TV image on its box. Damage rates fell 80%. #ux #design #industrialdesign
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Tremendously proud to announce that I've accepted an offer to become a #UX/#UI Manager for @WesternUnion!
Thanks to all who counseled, talked, and helped during my job search. I'm lucky to be a part of an amazing #design community, and I can't wait to give back in new ways.
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If you are new to #UX or struggling with #ImposterSyndrome, I want you to know that me & all of my colleagues with years of experience Google the most basic things *daily.*
Remember: everybody is learning, refining, and growing.
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ALT A door with a grate underneath. A person hangs their keys precariously above it.
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PM: Can you help with this project? It's due in three days and there's no time for research.
#UX Designer:
ALT A lion being dragged into an enclosure.
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I’ve yet to see a #UX #design pro implement a persona in a way that added value or insight into the design process.
More often, overly-detailed personas that unduly bias the design process are created by UXers and abandoned, never to be used or looked at again.
ALT “MOST PERSONAS THAT UXERS CREATE ARE UTTERLY USELESS. CHANGE MY MIND.”
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Designing for #accessibility doesn't mean that aesthetics need to be sacrificed. A well-designed site is one that integrates accessibility #design so seamlessly that it feels organic.
Accessibility is not a limiting factor in design. It's enabling. #ux
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If you're a new to #UX or struggling with #ImposterSyndrome, I want you to know that me and all of my colleagues with years of experience Google even the most basic things daily.
Inquisitiveness, learning, and self-kindness are imperative tools of long-term success & happiness.
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What does this button do?
A. Launch the octopus.
B. Activate the showerhead.
C. Activate the Grow Light
This is why unfamiliar icons need labels. #ux #design #LaunchTheOctopus
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First day @WesternUnion today! I'm excited to be starting my journey as a #UI/#UX Manager (an accurate title as I'll be managing both UI and UX team members.) I'm nervous, excited, and looking forward to the challenge. He we go!
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Designer: "We'd need a redesign to include the new feature."
PO: "We don't have the time or budget for a redesign. Just get it in there."
Designer: 😐
The product:
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Yes, I need a job.
No, I will not a take-home design challenge to get one.
The only ways these biased, completely irrelevant aspects of "interviewing" go away is if we refuse to do them and call out those who require them.
Looking at you, @GetSpectrum. #UX #UI #design
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What does this button do?
A. Launch the octopus.
B. Activate the showerhead.
C. Summon Cthulu.
This is why icons need labels. #ux #design #LaunchTheOctopus
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Understanding #accessibility needs and designing to achieve them leads to superb #UX we can all benefit from. #design
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Meet Phoebe Collins, born today at 5:22 PM MT. Everyone is happy, healthy, and doing great! #HappyBirthday
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Stop trying to make the #UX #Developer happen. It's not going to happen.
#UserExperience pros should know enough about code to understand constraints. #Dev teams should know enough #UXdesign to validate approaches.
If you need two roles filled, hire two people.
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ALT A statue that is combination Batman, Hulk, Superman, Wonder Woman, Ironman, and Spiderman.
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ALT The "Who Killed Hannibal" meme. The first panel has the shooter labeled as "Artificial Deadlines, Endless Iterations, No Research Budget, No Access to Users, "No Time" to Test" and Hannibal is labeled as "User Experience." The second panel has the shooter asking "Why don't users like our product?"
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Most people scan content and make assumptions based on past experiences with similar patterns.
A bicycle company (@VanMoof) struggling with damaged shipments leveraged our propensity to scan by putting a TV image on its box. Damage rates fell 80%. #ux #design #industrialdesign
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Are you looking for a #UX, #UI, or #design job? Leave a comment with a link to your website or portfolio and I'll share it with my audience. #jobsearch #opentowork
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ALT A sign, written in cursive reads either "Scan to vote for the most festive hut" or "Scan to vote for the most festive slut" due to the font used.
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