by John Coleman | Feb 14, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, Interaction Design (IxD), UX Design |
As a designer who builds things people use, psychology and behavior of the end user enter into my thinking quite often. Because, at least to me, a big part of experience design of any kind is knowing what kind of experience you are trying to create and whom you are...
by John Coleman | Feb 4, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, Rambling Jibberish |
You know, I was never interested in asking Jeeves anything. Although it has been several years since I have had a chance (since Ask Jeeves changed their name to Ask.com), this is still something I see today. That is, taking a good idea in the analog world (asking a...
by John Coleman | Jan 30, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, UX Design, Web Design |
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...
by John Coleman | Jan 18, 2012 | All Posts, Featured, Rambling Jibberish |
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...
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...
