As a UX product designer, the Project Brief is the first major document I need to have for building a product. If there is not […]
High Level UX Project Planning
I just came across an old document I put together for UX work on a project called US Labour App. It is an example of […]
What are the four steps of the design cycle?
1. Requirements Gathering Understanding the business needs and what its goals are. Be sure to understand the problem or challenge the business wants you to […]
What is UX Design?
UX or User eXperience is a term coined to describe the design of a user centred product. In this case we are talking about digital […]
Design Fundamentals
Colour & Contrast White Space Visual Hierarchy Complexity vs Simplicity Consistency Scale
Managing Designers with Respect
I have been managing staff now on and off for nearly twenty years. Although I still have a lot to learn, obviously, or at least […]
Component Driven Development
and Breaking Down the Design/Development Barrier The design department (the user interface and user experience kind) has always tried to influence the entire production lifecycle […]
User Language for UX Design by Nikolai Bird
Welcome to Talking the User Language, a look at the role of the designer, and the basics of getting a client to understand a product. […]
Bullets communicate
Mexican drug cartels communicate with bullets and knives. If you try to enter their territory, they will communicate very clearly and effectively this way.