On one end of the spectrum is information architecture, which is about systems thinking. The people who specialize in this role arrange the different types of database objects into logical relationships with respect to how the user will move through that information (heavily influenced by user research). Ultimately, Information Architecture establishes content hierarchies and identifies necessary functionalities.
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How to apply a SCRUM inspired agile process to UX design
UX design-based projects can vary in scale and process. A product development process typically is either a waterfall project where upfront requirements lead to staggered delivery of the whole implementation, or agile where the team works more closely with stakeholders and delivers the work in short sprints.
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On Design Thinking
ccording to Patnaik (2009), Design Thinking is “any process that applies the methods of industrial designers to problems beyond how a product should look.” The term was already used as early as 1987 by Rowe in his eponymous book in an architectural context and has lately become popular through research done at Stanford University and the Hasso Plattner Institute in Potsdam, Germany (Schmalzried, 2013). In his introductory article about Design Thinking, Brown (2008), the CEO and president of IDEO, uses the example of Thomas Edison to illustrate the underlying methodology. While Edison invented the lightbulb — which undoubtedly was a significant innovation in itself from a pure engineering perspective — he did not stop at that point. Rather, he understood that the lightbulb alone would be of no use to people, so he also created “a system of electric power generation and transmission to make it truly useful” (Brown, 2008). This means that “Edison’s genius lay in his ability to conceive a fully developed marketplace, not simply a discrete device” (Brown, 2008), which underpins that one of the prime principles of Design Thinking is to consider a broader context with the user at its center.
My experience starting a career in UX
After years of graphic and web design freelancing, I started my career in User Experience and Interaction Design a few years back. Everyone learns tremendous amounts of lessons when they try to start a new career or develop their current one. The User Experience (UX) career, like any others, starts with the discovery period similar to cognitive development milestones in children. From the moment you make a decision on your own, you are discovering, learning, thinking, exploring and even realizing new things about yourself.
What is UX? User Experience defined in 10 videos
User Experience (UX) has become incredibly popular over the last five years – companies are finally understanding how creating great experiences can have an impact on how people perceive their brand and on achieving the company’s business goals.
Despite its popularity amongst designers and developers, User Experience is still not a mainstream term – and some people still have questions about what it is, who is responsible for creating it (the so-called “User Experience Designers”) and what that professional does from 9 to 5.
Design Better Forms
Whether it is a signup flow, a multi-view stepper, or a monotonous data entry interface, forms are one of the most important components of digital product design. This article focuses on the common dos and don’ts of form design. Keep in mind that these are general guideline and there are exceptions to every rule.
How to apply a design thinking, HCD, UX or any creative process from scratch
This how-to article aims at providing designers, creative thinkers or even project managers with a tool to set up, frame, organise, structure, run or manage design challenges, and projects: The Double Diamond revamped.
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Human-centered design is a practical, repeatable approach to arriving at innovative solutions. Think of these Methods as a step-by-step guide to unleashing your creativity, putting the people you serve at the center of your design process to come up with new answers to difficult problems.
5 Principles of Successful Design Leaders
Arthur Gensler shared 50 years of hard learned lessons in building a world class professional service firm in one brightly colored book.
First off, Mr. Gensler is pretty amazing. As I’ve delved into the world of interior design and space design, I’ve found that the firm behind the office designs of some of the most innovative and fast moving companies in the world, is under the realm of this man. He is a Fellow of both the American Institute of Architects and the International Interior Design Association, and a professional member of the Royal Institute of British Architects. He graduated from Cornell University’s College of Architecture, Art and Planning and is a member of its Advisory Council. Art is also a charter member of Interior Design magazine’s Hall of Fame and a recipient of IIDA’s Star Award, and received Ernst & Young LLP’s Lifetime Achievement Award and the Cornell Entrepreneur of the Year Award.