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Use the “Doubtful Stakeholder” exercise to test whether your explanations make sense Photo by Pavel Danilyuk: https://www.pexels.com/photo/a-woman-with-a-doubtful-facial-expression-8637925/ Getting harshly rejected by doubtful stakeholders taught me the importance of translating your work. I’ve heard it all, from being told, “I talked to the wrong users who didn’t know anything,” to getting polite nods and being told, […]
You’ve probably seen those Hims ads. You know the ones — the wilting cactus that suddenly perks up, or the guy staring pensively at his hairline in the mirror. At first glance, they seem like just another trendy DTC brand with good designers and a meme budget. But here’s what stopped me in my tracks: […]
Discover how AI is reshaping web design, boosting productivity in design, coding, UX, and copywriting while amplifying human creativity in a new article by Paul Boag. As I sit down to write this article, I can’t help but marvel at the incredible changes sweeping through our industry. For the first time in my career, I […]
I’m trying to get a better understanding of e-commerce websites through looking at Awwwards. There are a lot of really nice designs there, but I feel like they only work for those cases where the company only has a few products. Some examples would be Escape.cafe or Lyon-beton.com They look really great. Fun to explore […]
Throughout your career as a graphic designer, illustrator, or any other creative role you may have, there are generally three-mile markers during your career. When you’re just starting your career right out of college. The mid-point in your career where you’ve had some success and have some great clients, but you haven’t reached the level […]
Buying gifts for the photographer in your life, whether they are a professional or an amateur can be a daunting task. While novelty gifts are always fun, giving something that can help them grow in their business or hobby can be a gift they treasure for years. To help, I’ve made a list of the […]
Peek behind the curtain of a professional graphic designer. See what Jacob Cass’s setup looks like and see the tools and other items he uses daily when working with clients all over the world. If you’re a beginner or watching your spending, you may want to consider our post on the top gear for all […]
Gartner estimates that by 2030, the use of synthetic data will completely surpass the use of real data in training artificial intelligence models. But what does this mean exactly? Synthetic data is artificially generated data designed to mimic real-world data. It is created using algorithms and statistical models that replicate the patterns, characteristics, and relationships […]
Today’s hiring technology is experiencing an arms race — between hiring managers and candidates — with both groups attempting to process the most applications with the least human contact: the result is a bizarre mockery of the idea of hiring, absent human decency. Having recently changed my day job, I have had a lot of […]
Alright, so I applied a while back to a level 4 apprenticeship position in User-Centred Design (and while this is a UX subreddit I figured it might still be suitable since the terms are used interchangeably and the differences are subtle) in the NHS. This will be the 6th time I've applied for this kind […]