Usability through the eyes of a toddler
As a mother, I love watching my toddler learning to interact with the world around him. As a designer however, I am also fascinated by the how different interfaces, from physical objects like a book, to digital like the screen on my phone, teach him how to interact, how he internalizes those interactions and build a mental model of expectations.
For instance, although we tried to limit screen time earlier on, he did grow up watching everyone around him swipe across our phone screens. I have lost count the number of times he has clambered up the entertainment unit to…
Personas are profiles of targeted users that sums up who they are, their backgrounds, behaviours and attitudes in a way that helps inform design decisions for a product, site or service.
A while back, a friend asked for my opinion on personas and whether they were genuinely useful. I had always been a big proponent for personas but his question gave me pause. He was definitely not the first person to tell me that he wasn’t a fan of them, just the latest in line, and that made me wonder why there was such a dislike for personas.
Mistaken and Abused
On the…
Renee C.
I build human experiences.
