Published inThinking Design·Sep 25, 2018Forging a New Path for Disabled Design: An Interview with Liz JacksonLiz Jackson is the founder and chief advocacy officer of The Disabled List, a disability self-advocacy organization creating pathways for disabled people in design. Ahead of the inaugural World Interaction Design Day (IxDD) on September 25 — which this year highlights the theme of advancing diversity and inclusion in design…Design6 min readDesign6 min read
Published inThinking Design·Sep 19, 2018Honoring Pioneers in Diversity and Inclusion in DesignThis year, September 25 marks the inaugural World Interaction Design Day (IxDD), an annual celebration of interaction design and how it improves the human condition, created in partnership with the Interaction Design Association (IxDA). …Design4 min readDesign4 min read
Published inThinking Design·Apr 24, 2018UX Evolutions: How Dropbox Has Changed Over the Last 10 YearsIn our new series, UX Evolutions, we will be exploring how the user experience (UX) and user interfaces of some of the most prominent online services have changed over the years. This time, we’re looking at how the wildly popular file-hosting service Dropbox has evolved. The concept came about when…Design6 min readDesign6 min read
Published inThinking Design·Feb 26, 2018Thinking Critically About Design and Design CriticismDesigners are at a tipping point in their relationship with the digital realm. The lack of thoughtful criticism of the work designers do is limiting the profession on many levels. …Design7 min readDesign7 min read
Published inThinking Design·Feb 16, 2018Design ‘Appception.’ How Adobe’s Designers Are Using XD to Design XDWhen it comes to creating apps iteratively, nothing beats being able to design new features, tweak existing ones, and be able to test them out right away, not to mention share those designs with stakeholders easily. That sums up the core tenets of Adobe XD, an all-in-one UX/UI tool. For…Design Best Practices5 min readDesign Best Practices5 min read
Published inThinking Design·Feb 14, 2018For The Love of UX: Tinder’s Product Designers Talk User-Centered Design for Emotional ExperiencesWhether you’ve found the love of your life already or you’re searching this Valentine’s Day, there’s a good chance you have enlisted the help of a dating app. With its iconic swipe right/swipe left mechanics and pared-down approach to matchmaking, Tinder has risen to become one of the most successful…Tinder5 min readTinder5 min read
Published inThinking Design·Jan 30, 2018Designing the Boosted Boards Community Page Using Adobe XDMany people dream about making a living doing something that combines their passions. Kyson Dana and Hayden Shaum are living that dream. Kyson is the art director and Hayden is a designer at Boosted, a company positioning itself as the future of transportation. With its powerful electric skateboard, Boosted has…Design4 min readDesign4 min read
Published inThinking Design·Jan 18, 2018The 15 Rules Every UX Designer Should KnowUser experience is a broad discipline. Anyone who practices UX design should have skills in many different fields. …UX10 min readUX10 min read
Published inThinking Design·Nov 17, 201710 UX Design Predictions For 2018We’re living in a time when design and user experience have never mattered more. The past decade of change shows us that design must constantly adapt as a discipline in order to meet user needs.While it’s impossible to see the future, we can still make some educated guesses about it…UX9 min readUX9 min read
Published inThinking Design·Nov 15, 2017Simple Tips to Improve User TestingTesting is a fundamental part of the UX designer’s job and a core part of the overall UX design process. Testing provides the inspiration, guidance and validation that product teams need in order to design great products. That’s why the most effective teams make testing a habit. Usability testing involves…Design Best Practices16 min readDesign Best Practices16 min read
