We invite you to visualize the story in the above graphic (Figure 1). You answer your house door to find your friend sopping wet from a surprise rainstorm. Would you act as if the situation were ...

In early 2014, we found ourselves working for an organization with a large product portfolio built up over decades of acquisitions. To create a cohesive branded experience, it became clear that many ...

Let’s pretend for a moment that you are a UX designer at a technology company building a brand new product. Things are going great; you’ve designed and launched a product your customers find useful ...

Curiosity is powerful. Psychologists tell us that curiosity enhances intelligence and increases perseverance. Being curious propels us to deeper engagement, superior performance, and more meaningful ...

Figure 1. So many ways to greet a person—multi-language design. Multilingual design is a complex undertaking, but it is crucial for making websites accessible to international markets. You need to ...

Imagine it’s 7:00 a.m. Your phone, lying quietly on your bedside table, suddenly lights up, and your alarm rings. You sit up, turn off the alarm, and pick up your phone. Before you fully awaken or ...

Augmented reality, or AR, is becoming mainstream. Sources from TechCrunch and ABI Research to Business Insider state that the industry of AR and VR (virtual reality) combined will reach more than $100 ...

Text readability is often an accessibility obstacle in both real and digital worlds. I once got an invitation to an event that looked like Figure 1. Figure 1. Low-contrast text: Hard to see, hard to ...

Personas and journey maps are long-established tools in the UX field that are used to describe users, their goals, and key tasks. But they are often impractical, misaligned with larger organizational ...

One of the most exciting career transitions one can go through, regardless of the discipline, is from individual contributor to manager. Becoming manager of a user experience team adds to that already ...

Figure 1. There’s much more to the user experience of a library than navigating the stacks. (Credit: Mauricio Lazo/UH Libraries) Libraries may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking ...

Throughout my job search over the past few months as I wrap up my Master’s program, I have come across a new phenomenon within the interviewing process—the incorporation of asynchronous, video-based ...