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An Introduction to Designing for Imperfection

While the complexity of modern systems can make designing for perfection a futile process, embracing the inherent messiness of digital design can forge better solutions.
Article - Steven Hoober - July 29, 2013 - 10 Comments

The Incredible Shrinking Big Idea: How does CX impact your agency in the age of omni-channel marketing?

The "big ideas" of the Mad Men era need to be integrated into the overall customer experience by modern agencies.
Article - Tom Schneider - July 8, 2013 - 3 Comments

Determining an Hourly Rate: A (Sometimes) Necessary Evil

Deciding what to charge potential clients as a freelance UXer requires balancing your skill set and replaceability against going rates in the marketplace.
Article - Devan Goldstein - June 17, 2013 - 0 Comments

Embracing the UX Spectrum

Empathy, creativity and systems thinking play crucial parts in the design of successful experiences and can also foster consensus within the UX community
Article - Jordan Clayton-Hall - June 11, 2013 - 2 Comments

The Evolution of the Online Dating Experience

Getting into the nitty-gritty of online dating reveals a complex user experience evolving toward the ubiquity of social networking.
Article - Jayse Lee - June 5, 2013 - 4 Comments

How to Design for the Gut

Designing for visceral reactions in your users can create experiences that deliver emotional satisfaction and drive habitual use.
Article - Morgan Brown, Chuck Longanecker - May 29, 2013 - 0 Comments

The Experience Tells The Story

An original don of advertising, David Ogilvy's 11 principles for creating great campaigns still ring true today.
Article - Ted Booth - May 28, 2013 - 0 Comments

Create a Better Responsive User Experience

The best responsive web designs show a rich understanding of what users are looking for and the right way to deliver it.
Article - Nick Switzer - May 14, 2013 - 4 Comments

Are You Putting the Home Button to Good Use?

As homepages continue to lose prominence as landing pages, designers should reconsider how and where they use a "home" button.
Article - Paul Brooks - May 1, 2013 - 15 Comments

POP UX! Clued Into Curiosity

Clue, the classic murder-mystery board game, shows designers how to create an information gap and a narrative that leads users to the other side.
Article - Andrew Zusman - April 4, 2013 - 0 Comments

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