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  • The money talk in UX

    The money talk in UX

    Building products around prices. Let’s be short and clear: businesses only exist to make money. All their placed bets are based on the sooner or later expected profit. To determine the viability of any business case, we need to calculate the expected profit by subtracting estimated costs from estimated revenues. But here’s the issue: even if we’re […]

  • Synthetic data for designers: what you need to know

    Synthetic data for designers: what you need to know

    A $2.1 billion market is emerging, unlocking new design roles— and it’s already underway. Continue reading on UX Collective » 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 […]

  • Content design practices for sustainable communication in tech

    Content design practices for sustainable communication in tech

    Build a sustainable future in tech by taking small yet efficient steps toward strategic content management. “My sense is that if you want to change the world, you start with yourself and work outward because you build your competence that way.” Jordan Peterson This article serves as a practical guide to help you implement and maintain […]

  • Continuous planning for UX teams

    Continuous planning for UX teams

    Manage UX backlogs the Agile way Continue reading on UX Collective » Can AI support brand consistency in design? My experience with Midjourney in capturing Lemonade’s iconic style. Illustration has never been my strong suit. Designing user interfaces, experiences, and products? No problem. But creating illustrations that perfectly reflect a brand’s unique style? That’s another challenge. […]

  • Continuous planning for UX teams

    Continuous planning for UX teams

    Manage UX backlogs the Agile way Continue reading on UX Collective » Can AI support brand consistency in design? My experience with Midjourney in capturing Lemonade’s iconic style. Illustration has never been my strong suit. Designing user interfaces, experiences, and products? No problem. But creating illustrations that perfectly reflect a brand’s unique style? That’s another challenge. […]

  • How I used AI to design brand-aligned illustrations

    How I used AI to design brand-aligned illustrations

    Can AI support brand consistency in design? My experience with Midjourney in capturing Lemonade’s iconic style. Illustration has never been my strong suit. Designing user interfaces, experiences, and products? No problem. But creating illustrations that perfectly reflect a brand’s unique style? That’s another challenge. After three years as a designer at Lemonade, working on web and […]

  • Why is the Mac mini power button on the bottom?

    Why is the Mac mini power button on the bottom?

    Design flaw or intentional choice? Continue reading on UX Collective » A comic illustration of Jean-Claude Van Damme performing the splits between two eighteen wheelers careening down the highway, all while eating poptarts. Credit: Me. How to choose the right career path for you. You are Jean-Claude Van Damme. You’re straddling two 18-wheelers careening through space while […]

  • Designing for inclusivity

    Designing for inclusivity

    Achieving DEI success isn’t an easy road, but it doesn’t have to be a rough one — especially when we bring design into the process. Continue reading on UX Collective » A comic illustration of Jean-Claude Van Damme performing the splits between two eighteen wheelers careening down the highway, all while eating poptarts. Credit: Me. How to choose […]

  • The split decision: IC or manager?

    The split decision: IC or manager?

    A comic illustration of Jean-Claude Van Damme performing the splits between two eighteen wheelers careening down the highway, all while eating poptarts. Credit: Me. How to choose the right career path for you. You are Jean-Claude Van Damme. You’re straddling two 18-wheelers careening through space while doing the splits. It’s very difficult, your groin hurts, and you […]

  • Test smart: which automation strategy to choose for peace of mind?

    Test smart: which automation strategy to choose for peace of mind?

    Among diverse approaches, the teams can find a unique way on their test automation journey and select the strategy that matches their needs. So let’s dive deeper into pyramids, diamonds, hourglasses and other interesting objects. In the massive hype around automation in the QA field, it is easy to get lost in various approaches. The […]

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