Blog: Design Musings and Other Nonsense
We discuss design, business, web products and other miscellany.Just Build the Thing
Web design projects are funny. Especially when a lot of people are involved, a lot of time during a project often gets spent talking about what the thing you are trying to build will be. We like to have meetings, conference calls, and send/receive seemingly...
“Why are We Building this Thing?”
As a UX designer, I have to say, this one question drives what I do more than any other. Perhaps it is because I tend to be a high-level thinker, or perhaps it is because I like to think I do what I do for a reason, that real people benefit from it. Regardless, I...
UX Design: Sometimes You Need to Start Before You are Ready
I like to fancy myself a visual thinker, and when it comes time to design something new, usually I can get a pretty clear picture in my head of what I want to build before I start. It is not uncommon for me to see a flash go through my mind of the thing I am about to...
Great UX Design is Never Done
As a UX (User Experience) designer, I am often asked how long it will take to create a great user experience on a site (or app, or whatever). I have a feeling that my answer of "well, forever" is not very satisfying. However, there is a reason I answer this question...
There is No “YOU” in UX
UX Design is a funny little critter. That is, many (if not most), creative efforts allow the creator to leave their mark on the item they create. In a lot of ways, the creative work they produce is a symbol of the artist, an extension of what the artist is, carrying...
What Makes a Landing Page Work
These days I seem to be designing a lot of landing pages. Sometimes they are for a product, sometimes they are for a service. Invariably, though, the design challenges are almost always the same. As such, I wanted to give a little background into how I deal with...
Bad Design IRL: Anatomy of Bad UX Design
I don't want to brag, but I have owned several refrigerators in my life. Perhaps as many as four. One in particular, though, stands out at the epitome of bad design that is simply allowed to persist because it is "normal". Stay with me here, this will start to make...
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