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Thursday November 5, 2009
Creating Controversy for its own Sake (and How Humility is a Rare Bird Indeed These Days) →
A very convicting article by Joshua Blankenship on unsolicited redesigns and the arrogance that drives them. Convicting, because I personally wrestle with the same arrogance he’s calling out. Whether you work as a designer for a corporate giant or as a lonely freelancer, it’s definitely worth a read.
Creating Controversy for its own Sake (and How Humility is a Rare Bird Indeed These Days) Link posted by Matt Donovan in Business, Design, Graphic Design, Interface, User Experience, Visual Design .
Tuesday October 13, 2009
NYT Video Segments
The New York Times does a fantastic job of providing just the right detail in just the right way to keep me engaged and informed. Not seeing this same kind of effort from big TV, online or otherwise.
NYT Video Segments Image posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Design, Information Design, Interface, User Experience .
Tuesday October 13, 2009
Sketch The Right Problem
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 .
Monday October 12, 2009
Below the Surface →
Our own EMC Consulting’s Rich Wand shares thoughts on successful Surface and NUI interactions based on his experience designing for the platform. He covers several great tips for NUI designers and developers. Well worth the read if you’re working with Surface or similar natural user interfaces.
Below the Surface Link posted by Mark Kraemer in Interface, Mobile, .Net, Usability, User Experience .
Monday June 8, 2009
The UXD Stack: How We Look At Projects
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 .
Thursday March 5, 2009
The Impress
This whole idea of using the natural reactions of physical media to manipulate the digital is so fascinating.
The Impress Video posted by Matt Donovan in Accessibility/Usability, Usability, User Experience .
Thursday March 5, 2009
Stream of consciousness on Microsoft Surface
This is floated through my mind while walking down the hall to get a drink:
“The future of interaction design is so circular – dials, ripples… water is a good analogy for Surface interactions. It’s organic – people understand how water reacts to the touch. Ripples. Ripples are so automatic. They just do stuff. What if the Surface was actually water… and the real ripples made things happen. Liquid computing! The AUTOMATION!!!”
Stream of consciousness on Microsoft Surface Snippet posted by Matt Donovan in Interface, Microsoft, Technology, User Experience .