Looking for your next UX read? Whether you’re a student or senior practitioner, these helpful books can deepen your UX knowledge. From design theory classics to industry guides, we’ve compiled a list of our top eight reading recommendations. 1. The…
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Why Graphic Designers Need to Learn UX
There are many similarities between graphic and UX design. Both disciplines aim to solve problems through design; both require communication with stakeholders; and both can benefit from applying principles like contrast, balance and visual hierarchy. That said, they are very…
The Rollaboard suitcase and the Paradox of Specificity
The Rollaboard suitcase was invented just over 30 years ago by a highly resourceful American pilot called Robert Plath. It was designed with just a tiny audience in mind – airline cabin crew – and was inspired by Plath’s own…
Secrets to successful product management – Q&A with Marty Cagan
Ever wanted to know the secrets to successful product management? Especially why technology products like Netflix, Amazon and Google do so well and have so much love from customers? It’s something that Marty Cagan, author and founder of Silicon Valley…
Want to have better meetings? Design them.
Meetings take up an increasingly large part of our working week with a lot of time and effort being poured into them. But they often end up being inefficient, create more work (not less) and don’t solve the problems that…
User research – what’s tomato ketchup got to do with it?
The iconic glass Heinz ketchup bottle was once a staple in family kitchens around the world. Thump, thump…and perhaps one last thump and the red sauce spurted out onto fries, burgers or whatever else was sitting on the dinner plate.…