Published inUX Collective·Jul 30, 2018Designing an effective UI/UX resumeInsights from the other side. — Hiring UI/UX designers is difficult. Finding the right position as a UI/UX designer is also hard. While reviewing a few hundred applicant resumes for an in-house, mid-level UI/UX position, I gained some interesting insight into the design of an effective resume. I hope that these tips and best practices will…Resume7 min readResume7 min read
May 9, 2018Navigation Best Practices — Web App Design 101Part One covered Layout Best Practices. Now let’s get into some tips on how to design navigation structures which are both intuitive and predictable, making them more user-friendly. The purpose of a product’s navigation is two-fold. Help your user easily get to where they need to be. Provide visual cues…UX6 min readUX6 min read
Sep 29, 2017Layout Essentials — Web App Design 101I’ve been completely focused on designing complex web applications and dashboards for years now and I’m realizing there isn’t much education in this niche. I’m hoping to share some of the essential web application design tips, tricks and design theories with this new series–Web App Design 101. Hit the comments…Design5 min readDesign5 min read
Mar 23, 2017A Brief Information Architecture PrimerRecently, I co-delivered a webinar detailing the basics of information architecture, specific to the design of human machine interfaces (HMIs). We discussed the basics of Information Architecture (IA) and the benefits made possible when you add or invest in an information architecture stage for your product/project. The primary benefits being…Information Architecture4 min readInformation Architecture4 min read
Nov 8, 2016Design for Style GuidesHow to craft and document modern component libraries — A primary point of contention in the product design to development workflow comes at the point of hand-off. As a project deadline looms, designers are typically scrambling to write specifications and export the necessary graphics to ensure the intended pixel designs are fully realized in the browser. This stage of…Style Guides8 min readStyle Guides8 min read
Oct 26, 2016Using Social Proof in User On-boardingBoosting conversion rates while improving the user’s experience. — During a recent project’s research phase, I spent some time exploring the use of social proof as it relates to product design. After studying the subject and using it as a tool to effectively boost conversion rates in this recent project, I’d love to share what I learned through this…Onboarding4 min readOnboarding4 min read
Oct 10, 2016Boosting User Experience Awareness Company-WideYou’re convinced, some folks within your team are convinced but there’s still a few hold-outs to incorporating user feedback sessions into your product’s development cycle. …UX4 min readUX4 min read
May 19, 2016Smoothly Introduce User Testing to your OrganizationMost business folks these days have heard about and seen the positive benefits of running a user centric business. Focusing on and progressively enhancing the user experience of a business and/or product is our current wave of innovation. …UX6 min readUX6 min read
Mar 31, 2016Leveraging Benchmark Usability TestsInternal User Experience Training — In last week’s edition of my Product Design Newsletter, I wrote in detail about conducting regular benchmark usability tests. As readers learned,t he benefits were clear and somewhat surprising. My described process worked well within the agile software development environment and ensured a high bar for the the ongoing quality…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Mar 24, 2016Benchmark Usability TestingA baseline strategy for core user flows — Paul, an early supporter of my product design mailing list recently reached out to ask me about the specifics of my process & strategy surrounding new features. Simply put, how did I get new feature ideas ranked, validated and built? A fantastic question and one that led to some introspection…UX6 min readUX6 min read
