Articles

Kate Moran

Kate Moran is a former NN/G employee who worked on research, teaching, leadership, and design thought leadership. Her expertise spanned both qualitative and quantitative research methods. At NN/G Kate discovered and published ground-breaking findings on artificial intelligence (AI), interaction design, digital content, and information-seeking user behaviors.

Articles and Videos

  • Troubleshooting Group Ideation: 10 Fixes for More and Better UX Ideas

    Groups can bias individuals and impact collaborative ideation. A focus on getting as many ideas as possible can mitigate some of the negative group effects.

  • How to Present Scientific Findings Online

    To appeal to experts, provide concise titles and summaries, use clear headings, charts and figures, and don’t overdo visual design.

  • Social Media and Millennials

    Kate Meyer summarizes her user research on how companies can appeal to social media natives.

  • Stop Shaming Your Users for Micro Conversions

    Manipulinks make users feel bad about themselves in order to convince them to accept an offer or sign up for a newsletter.

  • Writing Digital Copy for Domain Experts

    These tips for writing web content for specialized audiences will help you sound authoritative and bolster your credibility. Professionals want content that is easy to scan, factual, and verifiable.

  • Ideation Is for Chumps

    Many UX designers waste precious time and effort generating multiple possible solutions when an idea is already right in front of them.

  • Flat-Design Best Practices

    Avoid the negative side effects of flat design by clearly differentiating between clickable and unclickable elements.

  • Flat Design Decreases User Efficiency

    Though aesthetically appealing, flat designs often force users to guess which elements are interactive, leading to increased user errors and frustration.

  • Reading Content on Mobile Devices

    Readers can understand short, simple text content on mobile devices just as well as on computers, but they slow down when reading difficult text on mobile.

  • UX Challenges in Designing for Millennials

    While similar in many ways to 'ordinary' users, today's young adults do have some distinguishing behaviors that UX designers should be aware of.