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App Usability: Just Because It’s “Polish” Doesn’t Mean It’s Not Important

Here are a few examples of details that are often classed as "polish" but that are important for improving app usability.

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The Challenge of Ethical Design

This talk I gave about ethical design encourages viewers to think about their role as designers and the assumptions baked into the design process.

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Using Design Thinking to Define KPIs

Using Design Thinking to define KPIs is an ideal approach. This post outlines a process for a Design Thinking KPI workshop.

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3 Ways to Be a Designer that Developers Love

Everyone wants the same thing – a great piece of software, made within the timeline and budget. Staying organized, pairing, and being flexible will help you get there!

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3 Ways to Remove Gender Bias from Early UX Design Phases

What we say about users often includes things like their name, age, and gender. But these bring stereotypes that keep us from being inclusive.

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6 Design Best Practices for Apple Watch Applications

Here are my top six tips and resources when designing for the Apple Watch, specifically stand-alone applications.

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How to Create a Cohesive Conceptual Model from Diverse Mental Models

Here are several ways you can adjust your diverse set of mental models to create a more cohesive conceptual model for your software system.

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Bringing Modern Design Practices to Legacy Technology

Faced with the restrictive limitations of legacy hardware? Embrace the challenge and find ways to integrate modern design practices.

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Mobile Design for iOS 13 – Skeuomorphic Components & Dark Mode

What I learned updating an existing iOS application to reflect changes that came from the latest iOS update: skeuomorphic components and iOS dark mode.

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Smoothing the Design Handoff with a Component Library

A well planned component library can go a long way in improving the handoff of designs from software designers to developers.

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Adapting Design Thinking Methods to a Team’s Cultural Dimensions

When you bring design thinking to a hierarchical, competitive, risk-avoidant culture, who needs to change? Sometimes, there's room for everyone to adapt.

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Informing Design with Context Scenarios

Context scenarios act as a bridge between deliverables in the planning phase and the wireframe or design. Utilizing them can help with team alignment and will further the design pr

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