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Category: Process and Methods

Simplify your work and your life by learning the tools and techniques that authors have used to conquered gnarly problem spaces. From avoiding burnout to doing scrappy research on a shoestring budget, you’ll benefit from their experience, avoid making the mistakes they made, and go on to make all new mistakes of your own. (Then contribute your learnings back to us!)

October 19, 2021 Process and Methods / User Centered

Activating Change: A Designer’s Guide to Systems Thinking

Posted by Jaime Goff Cara Tomko

This past year we became acutely aware of how interconnected we all are. The toilet paper shortage gave the world a glimpse at supply chains, and the pandemic as a whole was a crash course in how our healthcare system

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August 10, 2021 Career, Industry & Enterprise / Process and Methods / UX Design

Running Design Sprint Kickoffs Remotely

Posted by Ana Peralta

As the workforce decentralizes through the increased availability of remote employment options, teams have to learn to compensate for the lack of in-person collaboration to tackle the daily work challenges. Currently, I am the Senior UX Designer for my division

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July 6, 2021 Discovery, Research, and Testing / Process and Methods / UX Design

Flawed Products Harm – A Framework to Respond

Posted by Lisa D. Dance

Technology products are embedded in every aspect of daily life from homes, cars, phones, schools, workplaces. They’re in entertainment, healthcare, safety, and beyond.  While technology is often billed as making things easier, faster, cheaper, and fairer, it can cause harm

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November 24, 2020 Design Principles / Professionalism / User Centered

Customer Experience during a Pandemic

Posted by Lexie Lu

Global pandemics are a challenge for everyone. Customers look to institutions and businesses they already trust for answers. Meanwhile, companies must scramble to figure out the best way to maintain excellent Customer Experience (CX) during unprecedented times. No matter what

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November 11, 2020 Discovery, Research, and Testing / Process and Methods / Prototyping

Usability Testing Guide

Posted by Gerry Duffy

Usability testing is a core component of User Centered Design and can be used at any stage in the process. It provides valuable insight into the mind of the user, giving us a better understanding of users’ mental models, and

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