Top Collection of UX and Web Design Articles And Interviews

Top Collection of UX and Web Design Articles And Interviews

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in UX, Web Design
As the New Year quickly approaches I’d like to take a minute to look back at the accomplished year we’ve had. From the rise of new technologies and applications, to alternative experience design methods, each of these innovations have had a significant impact on the user experience industry.   I compiled a list of my…

6 Innovative Apps That Upped Their UX Game This November

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in UX
I usually publish articles containing useful tips, applicable UX advice, and suggestions on how to improve certain aspects of your design process. This November, I decided to give my article roundup a twist. I compiled six articles which discuss excellent examples of major companies putting their users first, and responding to their requests in order…
My Top 3 Favorite UX Design TED Talks of All Time

My Top 3 Favorite UX Design TED Talks of All Time

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in User Experience, Web Design
Whether I’m lacking creativity or overflowing with ambition, TED Talks are one of my favorite places to source inspiration. I’ve compiled a list of three of my favorite UX design TED Talks, which provide useful insight into how to improve your skills.   I highly recommend listening to these talks the next time you have…

WhatsApp Launch “WhatsApp Video Calling”, Giving Users Exactly What They Needed and Wanted

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in Mobile User Experience
Have you seen the ever-so-famous poop emoji? What about some of the other “classics?” Many of the ones seen nowadays are some of the designs created through WhatsApp.   WhatsApp is a globally popular messaging app (over 1 billion users worldwide) that has nearly everything including multi-platform capabilities and unique emojis to help people all…
5 User Research Methods I’m Thankful for This Year

5 User Research Methods I’m Thankful for This Year

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in User Experience
When was the last time you explored new user research methods? As a user experience designer it’s easy to come up with any old design. The hard part is knowing what the user expects from your design, and how they want the experience to make them feel. The only way to receive this information is…
Take the Advice of Fortune 500 Lead Designer Amy Marquez

Take the Advice of Fortune 500 Lead Designer Amy Marquez

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in User Experience
Amy Jimenez Marquez is the lead experience designer for the R&D team of a Fortune 500 financial services company. She is also one of the publishers of Boxes and Arrows, a peer-written user experience and information architecture journal established in 2001, promoting contributors who want to provoke thinking, push limits, and teach a few things along the…

A Look at Election Day User Experience – The One Thing That’s Still Missing

Posted by Megan Wilson on Posted in UX
Wouldn’t it be nice if, come Election Day, we had the ability to vote when we wanted, where we wanted. Say, on-the-go from our mobile phones, or at a convenient voting station outside the supermarket? According to the US Census Bureau, only 57.5% of Americans voted in the 2012 election, with the top reasons for…