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(This article is sponsored by Adobe.) Design systems come in all shapes and sizes, but as Sparkbox’s design system survey noted, not all of them include guidelines for animation. Sure, some teams may have decided that motion wasn’t something their product needed … Continue reading →

‘How do people actually use our product?’ is a fundamental question that every product creator must answer. In order to answer this question, product designers need to understand the essence of the whole experience from the user’s perspective. User journey mapping … Continue reading →

Imagine this situation: You visit a website and spend time looking for the information you need. You click one link, then another, and again, and again… But you come up empty — you can’t find anything useful. Whether you’re a product owner … Continue reading →

If you want to position your brand, it’s not just enough to make a good face to face impression. Make no mistake. I don’t mean that face to face impressions aren’t important. But you often have to follow them up … Continue reading →

Let’s examine a subject that has more to it than meets the eye. Applying a deeper appreciation of consistency to your designs will yield precious results, including keeping users happy. Consistency enables users to feel familiar with your website, your … Continue reading →

With each product we design, we tell a story to our users. Illustration is something that allows us to tell a richer story. Well-designed illustrations can enhance your brand experience and help you to create a very personal connect with your … Continue reading →

When it comes to change, we tend to naturally resist it. The only real boundary we have are our brains telling us that things are best to be left as they’ve always been. In this article, Gleb Kuznetsov shares his … Continue reading →

Summary: If your product looks good from one perspective and bad from another, you have to check the methodology and try to interpret the findings. The ideal way to conduct UX research is to use multiple methodologies, mixing both quantitative and qualitative research.  Using … Continue reading →

Almost every designer has created a brochure at some point. And there’s a strong possibility you’ll be asked to design another! Whether it’s for a client or to promote your own business, there’s an art to designing a brochure. And … Continue reading →

Usability testing is an essential part of product development. A common question from those new to the field is “when should we test?” The answer is simple; you test before a redesign, you test during the redesign and then you test afterwards … Continue reading →