by Andrea Pacheco
Note: This is a slightly updated version of a speculative essay that I wrote on the MIT Center for Civic Media’s blog in December 2015. At the time I was writing a piece in anticipation of the Responsible Data Forum event about Data…
By Lin Simon
Что можно попробовать, если ни один тайм- и таск-менеджер не прижился больше чем на неделю? Когда даже покупка приложения за 10 долларов не мотивировала тебя решительно ни на что? Когда уйму времени тратишь на ленту фейсбука, а мог бы сделать что-нибудь полезное…
Most authoring applications like Word, Excel and PowerPoint combine three key elements: a complex data model for artifacts that the application creates, a complex runtime for interpreting and presenting that data model, and a complex authoring experience for creating and manipulating…
Two years back when I had set my mind to pursue further studies in User Experience Design, one…
Project 3 was a group project, where each team of three had to redesign an app of their choice. Our team’s chosen app was “CouchSurfing”.
A couple thoughts.
There are no prescribed processes/practices/methods in Agile. I think you allude to this a couple times, but it is worth remembering. Teams are free to try new ways of working, reflect, and adapt. Lots of teams evolve quickly beyond scrum.
By: Joshua Lormier
The corporate world is in constant flux. So much so that the flux state we now work in is commonly referred to as ‘VUCA’…
This is my in-progress statement of intent for the Products of Design program at SVA. I would love any feedback you might have.
Design is an intellectual pursuit; it is not limited by the bounds of aesthetic, but rather bolstered by the breadth of a…
You’ve just landed at Singapore Changi Airport, one of the best airports in the world.
You may have heard before that its easy to go from bad to good but difficult to go from good to great. Practicing design for many years across a range of industries in successful companies, I have identified some behaviours…
One of the early steps that you want to take in creating your brand is choosing your…
originally published at web-crunch.com
9–15 January 2017
My last week at Department for Work and Pensions where I’ve spent 6 months as Lead Service Designer…
Hello.Back in 2003 I wrote a bowling game in QBasic. I have been writing code since I was 12 years old. So yes, I am a coder and I ❤ code. Today, I am also a UX designer, or at least will be one after I complete my MFA in Interaction Design course at SVA. There are already a lot of…
Вы получали когда-нибудь смску от Почты России о том, что посылка ожидает вас в отделении? А обращали внимание на то, что можно заказать её доставку домой? Я да, но всегда игнорировал это предложение. Не понятны условия, не понятна цена и самое…
UX Designers often choose icons rather than text for many reasons. One major reason: icons take up less space. However, icons can have different meanings for different cultures, and sometimes no meaning…
Recently I overheard a semi-professional cyclist say to a group of other cyclists:
This morning, I got asked how I made my vixenification chamber. I suspect I may be asked this again, so I’m writing it down here.
The overall intent of the Vixenification Chamber is to temporarily overwhelm your brain with synchronized sights and…
My day began rather fortunately. I’d flat out forgotten to switch my alarm on the night before, so sleeping through much of the morning was a likely eventuality on a Saturday. Thankfully my body knew it was time to get up and saved me…
The iChangi mobile app introduces itself as the app that makes travelling through Singapore Changi Airport a breeze. From flight times, departure gates, real-time updates and even shopping and dining information. In Project 3 at General Assembly’s UXDI, as a team…
If a prototype is the outcome of your design solution and wireframes the skeleton holding it up, then design research and IA is brain, heart and all the other organs keeping your design alive and thriving long after you’ve moved on to another…
Have you ever printed something and it doesn’t look the same as it does on the computer screen…
Newsfeed has intruded every one’s daily lives. No matter you are flipping Facebook, Snapchat, or even just browsing a news site like Hacker News, BuzzFeed and so on, the first mobile view comes to your mind is feed…
from Nuphap Aunyanuphap to Silviã Lãnfrãnchi
These thoughts are a response to Meg Miller’s “What Designers Should Do Now,” as featured on fastcodesign.com. Released November 10, 2016, the day after Donald Trump’s…
From Nuphap Aunyanuphap to Silviã Lãnfrãnchi
Today, Apple products hold the highest regard in the industrial design field. Jony Ive’s has revolutionarily pushed forward the philosophy of minimalism into the huge arena of…
I’ve always felt that I’m not doing enough. When I would spent the evening playing video games, others would be…
As 2016 is now part of our collective pasts, I’d like to dive back and go through an analysis of what I set out to do…
I don’t know why people so happy about this collaboration thing but maybe I’m simply to old for that 😂 But I heard a lot positive things about Figma but no native App, for me it’s a deal breaker.
Another point is I think the „industry“ is not ready to switch again their App to work. As a Freelancer it’s not a big Deal but…
It’s 2017, we have hover boards, self driving cars and glasses that take photos triggered by blinking. The future is here…
From required reading, THE DESIGN OF EVERYDAY THINGS by DONALD NORMAN. Elements of an interaction include:
Interstate, a look back
When it was first incepted back in 1993, Interstate’s typeface had a specific purpose in mind, that purpose was to be clearly legible. We were tasked with making a web page to reflect this, and from the start I aimed for simplicity, legibility, and concise messages as a main idea.
Shawn McKinney’s ‘A Shared Language’ expressed a few of every designers’ struggle in the…
Dylan Kors 0879506 info@dylan-kors.nl
A lot of designers also myself, finding it difficult to filter the useable…
How much can you spend on one side before the scale tips over?
When we’re creating something new, we’re unleashing our model of reality. We do that in an attempt to solve a problem our models have detected and in our belief…
A home where appliances are speaking to each other and collecting usage data is…
My reflections from the course Learner Experience Design taught at Carnegie Mellon University. Instructor- Stacie Rohrbach.
With project 3 completed and behind us, we began our next journey into project 4. This was a group project that incorporated coming up with our own problem to solve. This was very similar to project 1 but we were given more freedom due to not being constrained by…
On a weekday when you wake in the morning, do you wish you could stay in bed another hour or are you someone who cannot wait to get into work?
My daughter really enjoys learning her French vocab, which to me is strange. I personally remember staring at a page of…
This great article and video. Thanks for sharing man.
As I mentioned in my case study, for me, colour is not the first thing that comes to mind when designing a webpage. While others would find it perhaps the most vital aspect, I myself find the layout taking precedent, followed by the content.
I initially tried to a take the OXO’s brand and apply a high tech smart shower system like Nest.
My Personal UX Log
Recently I’ve decided to add UX design as a part of my skill set. I was trained as a product designer so I am familiar with the design process.
Personally I define UX design as design activity primarily focused on increasing…
In the remotes for a number of the major popular tv streaming boxes, the remote designs are extremely similar.
English summary
The internet is being used by tons of different users. If you want your product to really fit the user’s needs, you need to figure out what those needs are. The best way to do this is by modeling the target audience into a persona. Using a…
The first two weeks in January, we learned the basics of a stop motion in motion. In the images below, there are written notes from the first video we were assigned to watch, which demonstrates the basics of stop motion There are two fundamentals of making stop motion…
From The New Publishing to everyone!
The value of Interaction Design
Claire Suurmond, CMD3D, 0880095, 0880095@hr.nl
SummaryInteraction design is changing almost daily with technology and user access to new tools (Cao, J. 2015). Users get used…
If you’ve ever tried to hang up a picture, or build a piece of furniture, or even construct a shed or house, you’ve probably run into leveling problems. In order for your picture frames, furniture, and structures to look professional and be constructed in a functional manner, you need to make sure…
Its just “me”, there is no “we”.
Before I published apps, I had this weird vibe that I had to seem like a big company. I felt I needed to be “we” and not “I”.
I didn’t think I’d be taken seriously and assumed bigger was better and more professional. When I…
Here I had to find picture of real koalas and use what I learned from the last lesson to draw them. I found two different pictures of koalas in two different trees and combined them together into two koalas in one tree.
I’d like to start off my blog with the first entry being about rubbish bins in downtown Toronto. Here is the picture of one (Taken from City of Toronto website):
A long time ago, Isaac Newton noticed that when you shine bright white light through a prisma, it seperates the white light into different colors. Those colors where put in a color wheel by Johann…
So, just as the title indicates, this project focused on developing a visual map or sketch of the process of painting a room. Sounds pretty simple right? Well I thought so too, until I looked at the feedback of some of my peers. Turns out there is a lot more…
We as a class were presented with a new project. We were presented with a real life scenario…
People have been modifying their cars since Henry Ford came Out with his interchangeable parts Model T. You can modify a car to improve it’s engine, handling, or all around look. I like modified cars because they add something different to the bland world of everyday life. You can modify your own cars in…
Digital etiquettes are characteristics which a good interactive product should contain. The most important and relevant points are; they should be considerate, doesn’t bother…
“A Strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” Gina Carey. . Posting this quote in honor of all the incredibly strong women I have the privilege of being related to. And those who i uave the honor of being friends friends with; many of whom are marching today. Women’s rights are human rights. I am the man I am today thanks to…
My first attempt to coding at least 5 mins for the rest of the year was to create an animated SVG logo from scratch. However most online tutorials requires the use of Adobe Illustrator to make SVG artwork, yet I been able to make a simple black square with yellow strokes, using…
Summary
The Requirements Definition Process is about defining what the product will do before you design how the product will do it. This process makes you think about what the user wants to achieve by using your product. After…
http://smartspace.satorie.in/
Every living space — your home, office, or any commercial space — breathes a unique flavor. When you infuse your own personality into each living sphere, its transformation into an enthralling…
Author: Nick Vermeulen/CMD4C/0849495/0849495@student.hr.nl
Prototyping is an experimental idea. Developers apply this to have their respondents not only see it but also experience it. This way the…
Thanks for elaborating. It’s appreciated.
On the microtransaction front, I’m disappointed Flattr hasn’t thrived. From the user side, being able to make payments to content creators without having to join this or that organization is great.
Do you want to have a more perfect car? Are you really love your car? If yes, you need to know some way to recognize the auto parts. As we all know, the auto parts are very important for a…
Digital Creativity,Apps,Games and Codes
Our project at the course “Digital Creativity:Apps,Games and Codes” was to create a website through guidance that will connect people,figurative creativity and will also be operating,easy to use and friendly to the user.
Renovating your house can be stressful, which is why it is important that you find the right people to…
New Look Painting and Decorating Inc. — About
Decorating your property yourself can be fun, however it is also time consuming and if it is done incorrect you…
Inspired by the events of today Lady Liberty takes her first day off in 131 years too march on Washington for women’s rights. After all she is Lady Liberty. #politics #politicalcartoon #statueofliberty #ladyliberty #baronfig #watercolor #brushpen #ink #sketch #nyc #trump #new #sotd #pussyhatproject #pussyhat
You know what? You’re right. But the older I get, the more difficult it gets to follow this path. Sometimes I’m hating being a designer because every person on this planet seems to be a brilliant designer and wants to explain my job to me. After more than 23 years in the job, it sometimes gets annoying to live through the same (wrong) arguments of…
While most of us are of the opinion, that jewelry is only for women, it is time we start thinking again. Yes! Men also are now paying attention to accessorizing giving way to a global demand for men’s jewelry. While gold can be really over the…
