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The Myth of The Self-Made Designer

  • Design, Personal and Professional Development, Psychology and Human Behavior
Article by Nate Schloesser
IDEAS IN BRIEF
The Myth of The Self-Made Designer
  • In the article, the author dispels a common myth about a self-made or self-taught designer providing arguments based on his own experience.
  • According to the author, there are five key aspects to becoming a designer, all of them come from sources outside of self:
    1. Education
    2. Experiences
    3. Opportunities
    4. People
    5. Time
  • The pursuit of being “self-made” can be dangerous for designers as it can involve ignorance, arrogance, and isolation.
  • Designers need each other as they learn from each other. External help, advice, expertise, and feedback from fellow colleagues can be a determinant of professional success.
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The Chimp Paradox: What UX Can Learn From A Book About Emotional Intelligence

  • Behavioral Science, Emotion, Human factors, Psychology and Human Behavior, Research Methods and Techniques, UX Education

Exploring themes in the book ‘The Chimp Paradox’ and how they connect to UX.

Article by Aaron Christopher
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The Chimp Paradox: What UX Can Learn From A Book About Emotional Intelligence
  • The author shares the lessons learned from the famous mind management model called The Chimp Paradox, and how they can be applied in UX.
  • The Chimp Paradox is based on the theory that our brain is divided into three sections that receive, transmit, and react to our environment and information:
    • the chimp;
    • the human;
    • the machine.
  • In the article, the author demonstrates how these ways of perceiving information affect users’ experience and help to improve the approach to UX.
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The Rise of Relational Design

  • Behavioral Science, Design, Design Theory, Human factors, Psychology and Human Behavior, UX Magazine

What if we designed anything with relationships in mind?

Article by Fabian Pfortmuller
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The Rise of Relational Design
  • The author believes that putting relationships first should be a common practice in every part of human activity.
  • The author sees a relational design as something we can anticipate in the nearest future. It can be applied in many cases – from designing cities to building any type of organization or system.
  • Relational design isn’t new in any way – the fact they are old makes them this powerful. With relationships in mind, we can start designing a new future.
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10 Types of Cognitive Bias To Watch Out For In UX Research & Design

  • Behavioral Science, Design, Design Theory, Human factors, Interviews, Psychology and Human Behavior

Visualising 10 types of bias in 10 visuals.

Article by Steffan Morris Hernandez
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10 Types of Cognitive Bias To Watch Out For In UX Research & Design
  • The article covers how crucial it is to address cognitive biases for navigating daily life as well as UX research and design. Our judgment and thought processes become biased, which might distort reality in accordance with our preconceived notions.
  • The author illustrates 10 examples of real-life cognitive biases and their reflection in UX research.
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10 Intangibles of Design

  • Design, Human factors, Personal and Professional Development, Psychology and Human Behavior, Things UX People Like, UX Education, UX Magazine, Working With Stakeholders

Tenets that go beyond disciplines and technical skills.

 
Article by Nate Schloesser
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10 Intangibles of Design
  • The process of becoming and being a UX designer is rather complex. 
  • The article proves that the combination of some intangibles makes the difference between an average, dissatisfied designer and a successful designer.
  • Transcend disciplines and technical proficiency with these 10 intangibles of design:
    • Always be valuable.
    • Other people’s agenda matter.
    • Always bring an artifact.
    • Design requires tradeoffs.
    • Inquiry over advocacy.
    • Design like you are right, listen like you are wrong.
    • Avoid paralysis by analysis.
    • Move between abstract and concrete.
    • Your resilience will be rewarded.
    • Seek to master your craft more fully.
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To Keep a User, Sometimes You Have to Let Them Go

  • Accessibility, Behavioral Science, Customer Experience, Design, Design Theory, Empathy, Employee Experience, Psychology and Human Behavior, Technology, Technology for the Common Good, Usability, UX Education, UX Magazine, UX World Changing Ideas
Article by Jesse Weaver
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To Keep a User, Sometimes You Have to Let Them Go
  • Assuming every problem is product-related drives a product-centric approach to fixing them but problems are more complex than simple fixes to content or features.
  • The author uncovers 2 ideas:
    • Not all cancels are created equal
    • Think: User-centered retention
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To Keep a User, Sometimes You Have to Let Them Go
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