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How to improve UX during the COVID-19 pandemic
How to improve UX during the COVID-19 pandemic
When we are not prepared for a challenge, we often end up making mistakes. Here are some solutions to a few UX problems plaguing society.
Rounak Bose
May 19, 2020
Usability “versus” Desirability — a meaningless debate
Usability “versus” Desirability — a meaningless debate
There’re two groups of designers — those who participate in the usability-versus-desirability debate; and those who don’t. They’re the…
Rounak Bose
Nov 20, 2019
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A Guide to Giving and Receiving Design-centered Critique
A Guide to Giving and Receiving Design-centered Critique
Critiquing is, and should always be, very human at its core.
Rounak Bose
Aug 4, 2020
How to implement Visual Hierarchy for Interface Design
How to implement Visual Hierarchy for Interface Design
Users should be able to make sense of what they see.
Rounak Bose
Aug 21, 2020
How to properly use Colours for Visual Design
How to properly use Colours for Visual Design
Let’s just say colours are one of the strongest weapons in the arsenal of a designer, or an artist.
Rounak Bose
Jun 14, 2020
A Guide to Design for Wearables
A Guide to Design for Wearables
Analysing the state-of-the-art scenario, and defining best-practices for wearable-tech design.
Rounak Bose
Oct 1, 2020
Interaction Design — a comprehensive guide
Interaction Design — a comprehensive guide
What is it? What do I need to know? Myths? Tools? Resources? Future scope? — Here’s a deep dive into this discipline.
Rounak Bose
Jan 1, 2020
A guide to the Responsive Design paradigm
A guide to the Responsive Design paradigm
Why it turned out how it is today, and what it currently looks like.
Rounak Bose
May 7, 2020
The Erroneous Design of Error-messages!
The Erroneous Design of Error-messages!
.. and how to make sure your “Error!” popups are designed error-free.
Rounak Bose
Dec 11, 2019
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Don’t be afraid of Chaos
Don’t be afraid of Chaos
If you fight, or try to resolve the chaos, you lose. Embrace the chaos, and trudge along on the path to great results.
Rounak Bose
Apr 13
You need to say “No”!
You need to say “No”!
Because when you say “Yes” to someone or something, you are inevitably saying “No” to something else.
Rounak Bose
Apr 10
Always use Double-Loop Learning
Always use Double-Loop Learning
.. because simply learning from the results of your actions aren’t enough.
Rounak Bose
Apr 7
The 4 Great Mistakes in our Thinking
The 4 Great Mistakes in our Thinking
... that make getting to the right decision, a long hard, and often impossible, process!
Rounak Bose
Apr 4
The Abbe Principle in design
The Abbe Principle in design
What is a wrong measurement, if not highly precise, but inaccurate.
Rounak Bose
Apr 1
The 80/20 Rule — Pareto’s Principle
The 80/20 Rule — Pareto’s Principle
A high percentage of the effects in any large system is caused by a low percentage of variables.
Rounak Bose
Mar 29
Book Review: Design as Art
Book Review: Design as Art
What is a designer? What is an artist? What is a stylist?
Rounak Bose
Mar 26
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