UX Advice

Yes and no, depending on which camp you reside. There are two big teams the quantifiers and the intuitive (I just made those terms but they do reflect the general attitude). Quantifiers are firm supporters of the tracking and measurement of any metric that can be tracked and collected. Intuitives are a more mixed crowd […]

In recent years the field of design has been compartmentalized into various different subsections with seemingly unique job titles but in reality, a lot of overlapping areas of expertise. To identify the role and desired skillsets of a UX architect it is best to inspect what is provided by the current job market. An inspection […]

Absolutely. It can allude to the fact that a lot of businesses and companies look for candidates who have good graphics skills along with UX and UI design skills. Having good graphic design skills can be helpful in cases of designing a visual library for a UI design. As a graphic designer, you will have […]

Throughout my career, I had the pleasure to work primarily inside design agencies. Design ethos was at the core and could be experienced in the culture, direction, and value offering to the clients. In such an environment you do not have to fight to prove the value of design as it is well understood and […]

UX Designers and Product Managers are usually working side by side throughout the life cycle of a project. They have distinct roles and responsibilities and their skills are applicable to different parts of the product development. There is, however, a small overlap between the two professions as well as areas of mutual alignment. 
In broad […]

A UX review or audit is the starting point when embarking on a redesign or potential improvement of a website. There are many factors to consider but an overarching theme is that you need to deliver actionable insights. This is not a theoretical method but a very practical process that gives specific pointers for improvement. […]

Onboarding is the guided process of familiarizing users to your application and making sure they can fulfil their intended use (e.g. signing up, opening an account, operating a service etc.). A good onboarding experience makes sure your potential user never feels lost or confused throughout the process and increases the likelihood of retention. In practical […]

Usability tests are an invaluable tool in the process of creating engaging and desirable products. There are various methods you can employ depending on your time, resources and goals. Online surveys are an easy way of gathering a lot of quantitative data in a short amount of time. You need to create a set of […]

Information design is the discipline tasked with the presentation and visualization of information in a comprehensible and attractive manner. It can simplify complex data making it both easier to understand and reducing comprehension time. Information design often employs visual elements in the form of rich infographics that manage to communicate huge chunks of otherwise dry […]

Microinteractions are the little delightful details that are on top of the UX/UI pyramid of needs (if there is such a thing). They are self-contained tiny interactions with one specific task: to provide a small thoughtful touch or a delightful moment. They can employ humor, surprise, emphasis, cheerfulness or more generally a human touch. If […]