Designing websites and applications for large companies often involves a political tug-of-war to some degree. It’s easy to get stuck in a cycle of designing on the fly to accommodate varying (if not competing) agendas. Bringing a picture to the table, even if it’s the most juvenile sketch, can breathe new life into the ideas that matter.

Sketch The Right Problem Article posted by Matt Donovan in Consulting, Design, Infographic, User Experience, Visualization .

Many people in our profession use different kinds of “briefs” when they get started on a project. Most of our work is application development, but we also develop demonstrations, prototypes, proof of concept models, and even business presentations both internally and for our clients.

Regardless what we’re producing as the final deliverable, there’s a single formula for the up-front brief that we use to get a quick and successful start to the project. We think “The UXD Stack” is the simplest yet most effective perspective for all kinds of communication projects.

The UXD Stack: How We Look At Projects Article posted by Mark Kraemer in Consulting, Project Management, User Experience .

The other day, I went to get my haircut at the barber shop I typically frequent. Without fail, one of the hairstylists in particular always tells me to “jazz things up,” suggesting I spike my hair, buy specific types of hair products, etc.

Barber or Director? Article posted by Nathan Smith in Consulting .