Lee BeckwithThe decline of cinema — how streaming platforms have led to lower quality movies, and what I intend…I remember watching the original Japanese Ringu with my friends back in the early-mid 2000’s. In those days, movies were something you’d…Jul 29Jul 29
Lee BeckwithFilling the HCI Gaps: How Real Design Classes at AAU Transformed My UX CareerWhen I graduated from IU with my Masters of Science in HCI (they cheekily call it “HCI/d” as in “Human-Computer Interaction design”, a…Jul 22Jul 22
Lee Beckwith“UX” is a horrible name that doesn’t explain what we really do, here is a better option.I’m going to break down why the terms “UX” and “user experience” don’t actually describe what it is we design, and the fact that every…Jul 202Jul 202
Lee BeckwithThe designer, the artist, and critics.As UX designers, our tendency is to seek feedback. After all, we’re designing for others. Their input matters. Half of our process is about…Jul 6Jul 6
Lee BeckwithDesigner imposter syndrome is protecting you from taking risks.You know the creative process well. You’ve faced the empty canvas or empty art board a million times before. Yet soon enough you’ll have…Jul 1Jul 1
Lee BeckwithSelling a creative process in a reductive, analytical cultureThere is a predominantly reductive culture stemming from our education system. It undervalues combining fields into cross-domain and…Jun 30Jun 30
Lee BeckwithThe picky design buyer and the authentic UX designerSelling design feels a lot like what I imagine happens at car dealerships. Different people come in with different needs, goals, desires…Jun 291Jun 291
Lee BeckwithWhy Presentations of the UX Process are Intentionally Kept Complicated and a Simple AlternativeThere is an ongoing discussion in the UX community about the — perhaps intentional — complex-ification of the UX design process to make it…Jun 211Jun 211