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Designing for Oops

  • Design Theory, Design Thinking, Healthcare, Human factors, Usability, User Experience

Learn why healthcare blames human error instead of fixing broken design, and what needs to change.

Article by Paivi Salminen
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Designing for Oops
  • The article explains why mistakes happen, not because we’re careless, but because most systems are built as if humans never mess up.
  • It demonstrates how slips (doing the wrong thing) and mistakes (thinking the wrong thing) require different solutions, including better design for slips and a deeper understanding of mistakes.
  • The piece outlines how aviation and factories prevent errors by removing blame, allowing workers to stop production when something’s off, and designing systems that make it difficult to do the wrong thing, and asks why healthcare hasn’t done the same.
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UX Approach to Marketing Design: Lessons From IKEA

  • Design, Design Theory, Design Tools and Software, Marketing and Brand, The rise of design, UX Education, UX Magazine
Article by Daryna Moskovchuk
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UX Approach to Marketing Design: Lessons From IKEA
  • The article delves into how integrating UX principles into marketing design can enhance customer engagement and drive business success, using IKEA’s approach as a case study.
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From Design Thinking to AI Thinking

  • Artificial Intelligence, Design, Design Theory, Things UX People Like
Article by Alipta Ballav
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From Design Thinking to AI Thinking
  • The article outlines a paradigm shift from Design Thinking to AI Thinking, emphasizing the integration of LLMs into various sectors to enhance problem-solving through conversational interfaces.
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A Pattern Language

  • Agile and Iterative Process, Design, Design Theory

What do Architecture, Computer Science, Agile, and Design Systems have in common?

Article by Kevin Muldoon
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A Pattern Language
  • The article explores Christopher Alexander’s impact on diverse fields, from architecture to software development, introducing the concept of design patterns and their influence on methodologies like Agile and the evolution of Design Systems.
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Unleashing the Power of Design Thinking: A Sustainable Journey Towards Business Innovation

  • Apple, Design Theory, The rise of design
Article by Sreya Majumdar
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Unleashing the Power of Design Thinking: A Sustainable Journey Towards Business Innovation
  • The article explores Design Thinking’s transformative role in business innovation, using Apple’s case as a prime example, and introduces a forward-looking sustainable framework for assessing innovation.
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The Tyranny of Consistency

  • Conversational Design, Design, Design Theory, Information Design and Architecture, Interface and Navigation Design, Usability, UX Education, UX Magazine, Visual Design

Consistency is helpful as a tool for designing user-friendly experiences. Until it isn’t.

Article by Robert Stribley
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The Tyranny of Consistency

The article critically examines the role of consistency in design. It argues for a nuanced approach that prioritizes clarity and user experience over strict adherence to consistency norms.

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