Discovery is challenging; it can be hard to know what to research, how to do discovery as a team, and how to get buy-in. Follow these 7 tips for smoother discovery efforts.
CSD matrices organize project information by Certainties, Suppositions, and Doubts. Use the framework to make decisions, form hypotheses, and address unknowns in discovery. (Credit: Tennyson Pinheiro, Luis Alt and the team at Livework São Paulo.)
Design systems are a set of standards (like Google’s Material Design or IBM’s Carbon Design System) needed to manage design at scale. Style guides (like content or visual style guides) are just one piece in a design system.
Our research and evaluation show that there are currently few design-specific AI tools that meaningfully enhance UX design workflows. As of Spring 2024, AI isn’t ready for designers to take advantage of them.
Giving feedback as young designers can feel overwhelming and may often stem from a lack of confidence. Here are 3 tips to help you build confidence providing feedback in UX design critiques. Remember that your insights are valuable, structure your feedback, and provide balanced feedback.
Choosing the right prototyping tool can be difficult among the many options available. There are 5 key factors to consider when selecting the best fit for your project or team: project type and goals, cost, tool capabilities, learnability and ease of use, and stakeholder buy-in.
Data refers to unanalyzed user observations, findings capture patterns among data points, and insights are the actionable opportunities based on research and business goals.
The Goldilocks Principle says to aim for prototypes that are just right for your user research needs and will get an honest reaction from participants.
Most UX surveys are administered during the final Listen phase of the design cycle. However, there are many different types of surveys, which can be used effectively throughout the design cycle.
Use a simple equation or an absolute-number approach to decide how many dots to allocate in dot-voting activities. In most cases, 3-6 dots is appropriate.
Learn how UX practitioners can lead in Design Sprints, especially with mapping, sketching, prototyping, and user research to enhance collaborative problem-solving.
