Posts about “design research”

Design Studios: The Good, the Bad, and the Science

By: Jim Lindstrom November 15th, 2011 5 Comments

In order to really understand how and why design studios work, though, designers must look beyond design. Senior product manager at Case Commons and UX Booth contributor Jim Lindstrom points us to social psychology and behavioral economics to better understand the dynamics.

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Design Studios: The Good, the Bad, and the Science

Creating Gesture Guidelines for Tablets, Part 2

By: Thomas Davies July 21st, 2011 9 Comments

As designers move into the realm of tablets, gesture-based controls lack consistency across platforms. Thomas Davies discusses his recent gesture study, and argues that standards are in order. Part two of two.

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Creating Gesture Guidelines for Tablets, Part 2

Complete Beginner’s Guide to Design Research

By: Andrew Maier June 1st, 2010 42 Comments

Research informs the process so that we explore more worthwhile, appropriate design solutions. In this article we’ll provide a jumping–off point, so that you can add research into your own projects.

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Complete Beginner’s Guide to Design Research

The User-Centered Design Conundrum

By: Andrew Maier March 2nd, 2010 23 Comments

Its not a matter of who wins or loses, it’s how you play the game. In this post, Andrew addresses the conundrum facing many UX designers: conducting user research appears to diminish our role as an experience designer. Properly executed, though, design research makes for a valuable return on investment.

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The User-Centered Design Conundrum

Mashable Redesign: What Draws Attention?

By: Paul Veugen January 14th, 2010 23 Comments

Mashable made a fresh start of the new year by launching a redesign. The intention of which was to put more focus on the stories, remove clutter, and to divide the content into sections. Most readers responded positively. But our team wanted to answer a more targeted question: What are the most attention-grabbing changes in Mashable’s new design? In this article we analyze user feedback and exhibit our results.

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Mashable Redesign: What Draws Attention?
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