Design portfolios, visual sugar, guerrilla usability testing, and more UX this weekWhat's hot in UX this week:
What is the real role of a design portfolio website? →Should design portfolios be straightforward and focused on the work, or should they be a piece of art that showcases the designer's capabilities and vision? Is this even a binary question in the first place? Here's why our industry should stop judging someone's portfolio before knowing their real objectives. The F pattern: how users scan pages →Today, when people find content on the web they are interested in, they scan it first. And there's a pattern to how they do it. Visual sugar →How designers learned a favorite trick of food industry and why they should stop abusing it. By Yuriy Oparenko. Are notifications a dark pattern? →Are notifications just another dark pattern — a form of coercion and online trickery? Empathy map canvas →This particular tool helps teams develop deep, shared understanding and empathy for other people. By Dave Gray. A quick guide to creating a VR experience →A 8-step guide to build a simple VR scene for Oculus Rift with Unity3D. By Andrew Coyle. The art of guerrilla usability testing →The art of pouncing on lone people in cafes and public spaces, then quickly filming them whilst they use your product. You can be an AI designer →You may not know it, but as a designer, you most likely have been designing for products that use some form of artificial intelligence. By Elaine Lee. What we mean when we talk about 'product feels' →Here's how a feelings-first approach to design moves users and keeps them coming back for more. By Mike Walker. How Gestalt theory appears in UX design? →In order to create work that better serves the needs of our users, it's important to understand some basic psychological principles. By Norbi Gaal. News & Ideas
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A year ago…7 rules driving the psychology behind great product design → We've all experienced being "in the zone," and maybe it wasn't while you were running, maybe it was a work on something you really enjoy. You were 10x happier, and 10x more productive than normal. You didn't even notice that hours passed. The task itself is the motivation; not the result of it. In this state, you can do 10x more. You are more productive and happy. This is optimal experience. https://medium.com/media/05d5fd32eda31cbd1b83287606744532/href Like the links? Share the love ♥ |
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Monday, 31 July 2017
Design portfolios, visual sugar, guerrilla usability testing, and more UX this week
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