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Stop Sprinting and Start Jamming

  • Design, Design Theory, Simplicity, Strategy, The rise of design, UX Education

Learn how jamming provides huge benefits to innovation efforts.

Article by Rich Nadworny
IDEAS IN BRIEF
Stop Sprinting and Start Jamming
  • Jamming when designing promotes experimentation and teamwork while sprinting can become misguided and unrealistic.
  • The author draws an analogy between the creative process of producing music and design and shows the number of benefits of jamming:
    • Jamming removes false expectations on the team to accomplish tasks within unrealistic deadlines.
    • Jamming promotes collaboration, curiosity, and experimentation.
    • Jamming allows people to have quiet time between jams to reflect and think by themselves; this gives rise to innovative ideas within the team.
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100 Things I Know About Design

  • Design, Simplicity, Storytelling

A thought-provoking set of reflections that will help to take a deep dive into the essence of design.

Article by Dan Saffer
IDEAS IN BRIEF
100 Things I Know About Design

Dan Saffer, a leading product designer with extensive experience, shares the hard-learned lessons on design. All there is to know about design condensed to 100 nuggets of wisdom

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What is Simplicity Theory? Why people prefer simple experiences

  • Design, Design Theory, Interface and Navigation Design, Simplicity, Usability

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
“In character, in manner, in style, in all things, the supreme excellence is simplicity.” 

Article by Jennifer Clinehens
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Think Fast, Create Fast, Innovate Fast: A Lightning Round on Rapid Ideation

  • Content and Copy, Content Strategy, Research Tools and Software, Simplicity, Storytelling

The more ideas and solutions you generate, the better chance you have of seeing your highest-impact ones make it to market.

Article by Pete Sena
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How You Can Improve UX with Microinteractions. Part I

  • Consumer products, Customer Experience, Design, Design Theory, Facebook, Interaction Design, Product design, Simplicity

Microinteractions are the small moments in UX that can be boring and easy to forget, or exciting and engaging.

Article by Sergey Gladkiy
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