Getting UX buy-in: The art of asking for forgiveness, not permission
Most UX practitioners face hurdles like organizational buy-in or access to actual customers at some point during their career. It’s best to learn early on that someone can’t tell you “no” if you don’t ask first.
Grammarly for UX Designers
One of the most beneficial improvements to my UX Design process recently has been the introduction of Grammarly. Being a UX Designer requires many skills, and the job regularly involves working in a range of areas on a product. One of those essential tools: writing, can frequently fall by the wayside.
Spam email: my UX culture shock in Japan
I’ve been living in Japan for about year and a half, but it only took a few months for my email to become buried under a mountain of promotions and newsletters from various Japanese brands.
It’s 2019 and we are still using floppy disk icons
We're not in any hurry to do away with gears for settings icons, locks for security, or envelopes for e-mail. But the floppy disk is not entirely analogous with these examples.
Don’t set yourself up to fail: some thoughts on usability and context
There’s a trap that I’ve seen a lot of designers fall into, myself included. When testing designs, it’s vital to give your users the means to succeed.