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User experience without intentional limitations creates chaos
User experience without intentional limitations creates chaos Apply defined constraints in favor of the user’s well-being. Image by cottonbro studio on Pexels. Mad Max is an Australian film franchise, following a police officer on the brink of societal collapse, where the government has no capacity to protect its citizens in a dystopian wasteland. The main character, Max, is rather wary of others, struggling to decide whether to help or go his own way.
A designer’s perspective on writing and the battle of titles
The fear of judgment might be greater than the fear of failure Simo Herold · Follow 10 min read · -- A person who is not an author, can’t be a writer. I didn't study writing in an acclaimed school, thus I can't be a writer. English is my second-language, so anything I write will read poorly. Nobody will read my writing, I'm going to fail, waste time and it makes me look bad.
Simplifying complexity with Gestalt design principles
Simo Herold · Follow Published in Bootcamp · 12 min read · -- Your mind assists your eyes to make sense of complex visual elements. Gestalt design principles help us to understand how to process visual information. Utilizing these principles, designers can help to enhance digital products by providing better aesthetics, improved functionality and an easy to understand user experience.
What’s next for Figma, senior in 2 years, UX designer guide to prompting
What’s next for Figma, senior in 2 years, UX designer guide to prompting Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “Truly, the current dominant method of structuring the design system on the canvas is paradoxical. It may look beautifully organised like portraits, but could be downright messy, especially for new users, similar to post-its left on a wall. And when a new designer walks to an entire wall of documentation, they are left drowning, not knowing where to start or look.
Design what makes us human
UX design is about designing experiences that are easy to use, allowing the user to complete a task in an enjoyable way, but what if we replace enjoyment with producing an emotional response instead, positive or negative? The evolution of the wise man The modern human, Homo sapiens, also known as the “wise man”, has a complex brain and the ability to create art, use tools and utilize language.
Design what makes us human
Vietnam War 1 hour ago Why The Vietnam War Was Worse Than You Thought grunge.com - Mina Nakatani • 1h Over the course of American history, it's somewhat difficult to find a conflict that's more infamous and controversial than the Vietnam War.
Ideate: divergent thinking as part of the creative process
DP is a company that focuses on creating high-quality hiking gear and footwear. Their mission statement is: To make nature accessible anywhere, anytime and to anyone. DP’s core values in short are: We are Innovative, Passionate and Responsible. Our values speak to how we interact with the world and they strive us to enhance life on this planet. We care about: Earth, Wellness, Communities, People and Health. We pursue solutions for Nature and for People; which are the core of everything we do.
The benefits of learning programming as a designer
I often designed and developed websites for clients that needed the ability to update the content themselves in the future. During the design and development phase, I could create any part of the site to follow my designs. However, I shouldn't expect the client to be able to design and code when they would manage the site. This is something I learned through trial and error.
Learnings from designing for multi-language user interfaces
Designing for multiple languages has had an impact on the way I approach design decisions, regardless of the product being in one or several languages. Subscribe to newsletter Design and frontend links delivered to your inbox every day and week. No spam, unsubscribe at anytime.
Learnings from designing for multi-language user interfaces
Designing for multiple languages has had an impact on the way I approach design decisions, regardless of the product being in one or several languages. The points covered in this story are based on some of the issues I encountered when designing for an existing and functioning product that was translated to accommodate new languages (and regions). The stage of the product can play a major role in design.
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