Jenn Carr

UX/Design Practices

From Complexity to Clarity: A UX Lesson from a Hawaiian Fish

At its core, UX design means clarifying information or visually communicating to help people find what they need without being overwhelmed.

HTML/CSS, Development

If you struggle to accomplish a layout with Flex, it might be the wrong tool. Flexbox is powerful, but it takes a little getting used to.

UX/Design Practices

When a debate about user needs is going nowhere fast, imagine yourself in a group of intellectuals debating the number of teeth a horse has.

UX/Design Practices

How do you know when something is good enough and when you should be improving a page, without actually making things exponentially worse?

UX/Design Practices

When you receive design feedback, make sure you separate issues of aesthetics, usability, and personal preference.

UX/Design Practices, UX & Design

The concept of good UX design applies to many parts of our lives: we want our clothing and our homes to look nice and have practical features.

UX/Design Practices, UX & Design

It took years to understand my role as a UX Designer. The distinction became clearer when I saw it in terms of goals, not deliverables.