by John Coleman | Jan 11, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, UX Design
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...
by John Coleman | Jan 10, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, UX Design
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...
by John Coleman | Jan 8, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, UX Design
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...
by John Coleman | Jan 7, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, Landing Page Design, Web Design
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...
by John Coleman | Dec 27, 2011 | All Posts, Bad Design IRL (In Real Life), Featured, 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...
