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Design for Experience: Union of Design and Engineering

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A closer look at the Design for Experience awards category: Union of Design and Engineering

“Engineers … master the craft of making things work. They are focused on ensuring the product is as simple and efficient as possible, so that it works correctly and reliably,” Brian Pagán writes in a popular new article, “Four Myths About UX and How to Bust Them.”

“[If] the UX person is too technology-focused, the product will be technical marvel that users find meaningless or unusable,” he continues, debunking the myth that “Anyone can do UX,” and pointing to a way different disciplines can work together to create great digital products.

He argues that in an effective and collaborative design environment the experience designer promotes UX sensibilities within the team, engendering empathy between designers and engineers (and visual designers and project managers, as well). “If this evangelism is successful … engineers learn to challenge the team by anticipating extra use cases and communicating technical opportunities.”

This type of thinking is a departure from the norm for many traditional organizations, where designers and engineers work in silos, throwing deliverables “over the wall.” Recently, however, the two camps have become more intensively collaborative and integrated, resulting in more practicable designs, better implementations, lessened risk, and improved success.

[google_ad:WITHINARTICLE_1_468X60]The DfE Union of Design and Engineering award recognizes companies, teams, project/product groups, and other assemblages of designers and engineers that are shining examples of cross-disciplinary collaboration.

If you can think of team that has taken the notion of a collaborative work environment to new heights, nominate them now! If you are part of a well-oiled interdisciplinary team, apply for this award and bring your colleagues the recognition they deserve.

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UX Magazine Staff, UX Magazine was created to be a central, one-stop resource for everything related to user experience. Our primary goal is to provide a steady stream of current, informative, and credible information about UX and related fields to enhance the professional and creative lives of UX practitioners and those exploring the field. Our content is driven and created by an impressive roster of experienced professionals who work in all areas of UX and cover the field from diverse angles and perspectives.

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Design for Experience,

The core mission of Design For Experience (DfE) is to fuel the growth, improvement, and maturation in the fields of user-centered design, technology, research, and strategy. We do this through a number of programs, but primarily through our sponsorship of UX Magazine, which connects an audience of approximately 100,000+ people to high-quality content, information, and opportunities for professional improvement.

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