Stay ConnectedA bi-weekly podcast about products and design from a unique perspective! Your hosts are Chris Liu and Jonathan Shariat.
Each episode, we discuss important design principles and connect it to our own experience working in the field. We hope it will be interesting, informative, and entertaining! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
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This week, Chris and Jon give their final episode of the Design Review and talk about the important high points from all the years of conversations. A huge "thank you" to all our fans who have stuck with us over the years. While we won't be making any new episodes, producing this show has meant a lot to us and we hope you will continue to listen to the archives. Feel free to reach out to us on Twitter and find a mentor on Officehoursproject.com! Well... I guess that's it. Bye! Khodahafes and 再見!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon is AFK again and Chris answers a listener question about research, and why it's far more effective to diversify the different types of research activities you do as a design org. It's kind of a mini-episode so we're calling it 104.5. Listen in and enjoy!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon is out sick and Chris throws together a bit of an impromptu show to talk about what it's like when you decide to move from a small company to a big company. There's a lot of different assumptions people have about big company life and Chris shares his experience to hopefully give some perspective to those who are thinking about making a change. Listen in to another interesting episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon answer a listener letter asking for advice on how to make effective design decisions. Design problems and the subsequent decisions exist on different levels of scale and scope, and this week, the boys discuss all the things you need to know how to make better decisions! Thanks Lukas for your mail!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon and Chris talk about the ins and outs of working remotely. We've all had to deal with this in some form and we give you the tips and helpful info that can turn your bedroom table into a remote working powerhouse! Listen in for another insightful episode! (Hadouken!!)
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon talk about self-serving design and the products that put customers last. It's not a DIY project... Self-serving design and self-serving products put the main focus on the needs of the business before the needs of the customer. Listen in and learn why this is a risky road to travel down, and discover what you can do about it!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, it's episode 100 and Chris and Jon reminisce about the previous 99 shows. Join us for a light-hearted look back over the many years of the Design Review. Here's to another 100 episodes!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon discuss the impact of emotion on product design. This idea that people act rationally isn't exactly true and we talk about the different ways in which emotion impacts our choices. Remember, logic decides, but emotion acts. Listen in for another unique episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon and Chris talk about ethics and design. It's so important to do ethical things in product design and we discuss how to use ethics to play both defense AND offense! Don't miss another great episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon talk about anti-patterns and the impact these kinds of things can have on products. We get into what they are, how they work, and give you some tips on what you can do to minimize their impact, or even eliminate them entirely from your product. Stick around and listen to another great show!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, as we roll into 2022, Jon and Chris discuss the hiring process for designers, but from the perspective of the other side. We talk about what it's like for the company interviewing you so that you have a better understanding of the process to help you sharpen your interview skills! Companies typically start hiring at the beginning of the year so listen in for a very useful episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, while Jon is out sick, Chris talks about the psychology of numerology, and how superstitious beliefs involving numbers can impact product design. Perhaps this topic is better suited as a Halloween episode, but we're here now in December and we don't have a time machine. Enjoy!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon and Chris talk about leadership and how designers can lead and take initiative in the workplace. As designers, we often get into a "service mentality", only focusing on doing what people request. In actuality, design plays a key role in product development, and the expertise that designers have is far more valuable than just providing a service. Listen in for another inspiring episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon talk about virtual social interactions in the metaverse. From online games to more recent social worlds, metaverse products have been around for a while, and Chris shares his insights from working at 2 different metaverse companies. If you want to get the fundamental principles of metaverse UX, listen to this week's episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Jon and Chris discuss how to improve your 1-on-1 sessions with your manager. Everyone has had a 1:1 with their manager at some point and there are some things you should know in order to make them more effective, and help fuel your growth. We discuss this stuff and more on this week's episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology, focusing on a dark pattern known as "misdirection". Misdirections take your attention from important things to get you to do things you might not want to do. Later in the show, we give you some helpful advice on how to combat misdirections, and why we need to keep pushing for ethical standards and practices. Listen in for another interesting episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Jon and Chris talk about best practices for helping yourself be heard by your colleagues. If you've ever struggled with getting a point across, or had difficulty convincing people of your wonderful ideas, we delve into the dynamic relationships between product managers, designers, and engineers, and give you some helpful hints on what you can do to help yourself be heard. Don't miss this great episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon piece together the attributes that make their ideal client. After various episodes talking about challenging situations for designers, we take a moment and uncover what positive traits would make for really welcome situations at work. Listen in for an interesting episode about work dynamics! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, while Jon continues his incredibly important paternity leave, Chris continues discussing cognitive psychology by going in depth on the "Roach Motel" dark pattern, and explores how usability testing is the right tool for the job. Later, Chris even gives tips on ways to use usability tests as part of the process, and shares insights on how it provides benefits beyond just the immediate needs of the design team. Listen in for another investigation into dark patterns.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon is still AFK and Chris continues discussions around dark patterns and how they work. We also give you some tips and ideas on how to handle the situation if this stuff comes up at work. Listen in for a another interesting episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, while Jon is still away, Chris continues the epic saga of cognitive psychology for designers! This time, he starts with a dark pattern, Trick Questions, and explains the psychology behind why it works. Then later he talks about the things we can do to help combat the use of trick questions based on the kinds of cognitive psychology principles that help us do better design. Listen in for a another interesting episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon is once again AFK, so, to change things up, Chris gets into some of the common topics he's encountered while providing mentorship through the officehoursproject.com. Over the past year or so many people have asked similar kinds of questions, and Chris gets into some of the advice he's given and talks about ways you might kickoff your career in Design. Listen in for an inspiring episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, while Jon is AFK, Chris continues the series on cognitive psychology by talking about differentiation and the Von Restorff effect. Finding unique and interesting ways to make your product stand out is an important skill to develop. But what's more interesting is the fact that there are scientific principles as to why differentiation can be an effective design strategy. Listen in for another great show!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology for designers. We discuss language, and how the principle behind simple and clear words and phrases helps us improve the quality of our work. Later in the show we give you some tips and information on how to use language more effectively. Listen in for another great episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology for designers. We discuss how cognitive psychology and ethics work together. It's very important to act ethically when designing products and one way to do that is by incorporating these principles in your work. Listen in and learn why these principles of cogpsy can even help you be more innovative!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology for designers. This week we discuss a couple principles that were researched separately, but are actually kind of related -- the IKEA Effect and the Sunk Cost Effect. Listen in and learn why sometimes, making people work for it can be more effective than just making things easy to use.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Jon and Chris start a new series on cognitive psychology. There are many different key concepts in cognitive psychology for designers to know and we introduce you to some of the more important ones in this series. First up is "Reactance". Listen in and learn about why being too pushy can really hurt your company brand.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon talk about all the important stuff you need to know to help you with designing products at scale. The dynamics change a bit when you are responsible for a large audience, and we take you through the high points to help you succeed! Stay tuned to this (admittedly longer) episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon and Chris continue the Business 101 for Designers series, specifically talking about business metrics! Companies live and die by their KPI's and we discuss the different metrics you should know about to help you collaborate effectively with business partners. Tune in to our continuing series and let us know what you think!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon talk about a topic we love to hate, the visual refresh. Chris goes into why this is an important thing to do, how to do it effectively, and that it can actually be a strategic design task to help you make substantive changes to your product! Tune in for another great episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Jon and Chris launch a new series: Business 101 for Designers! Jon and Chris talk about the business models that companies employ so that you get a better understanding of how products make money. Stay tuned for this important series!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon talk about information architecture and why it is so important to making products that are easy-to-use. Chris talks about how to incorporate IA into your process, and even different ways to conduct research to help you establish a solid IA based on customer input! Stay tuned for another insightful episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon talk about survivorship bias, what it is, and a few things you can do about it. Data is incredibly useful for understanding the impact of your decisions. But sometimes, the data you don't have is the key to understanding what you need to know! Listen in and let us know what you think!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Jon and Chris talk about the importance of accessibility and the value of being an a11y. When it comes to product design, accessibility is sometimes an afterthought, but it doesn't have to be. Jon gives a bunch of helpful tips and information on what the standards are and how to include them in your process. Listen in to this wonderful episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportWe interrupt our regular broadcast to bring you this special episode. This week, Chris and Jon have a conversation about the tragic events that transpired in Washington DC on January 6, 2021. What happened? What role did design have in this? And what can designers do to address the situation? Stay tuned for a very special episode.
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon talk about being creative. It sounds like kind of an obvious thing (especially for designers) but Chris was inspired to talk about this after listening to a talk given by the actor, Ethan Hawke (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRS9Gek4V5Q). What does it mean to be creative? Is creativity important? Does any of it matter? How can we all be more creative? We delve into these topics and more, so listen in and get inspired!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Jon and Chris talk about how to improve your product design skills when you're working as a solo designer. This is tricky because when you're working as a team of one, it can be difficult to find a sparring partner who helps you grow. So Jon and Chris offer some practical tips on what you can do to level up!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportEpisode 69... Nice! This week Jon isn't here so it's just Chris talking about how to reframe enterprise product design. It's a short episode this week to hopefully tie you over till we do a bigger show, when everyone is back from the holiday.
Donate to the show at http://anchor.fm/designreview/support
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week, Chris and Jon discuss the essential stuff you should know to help you be a better communicator at work. Good communication skills helps you be more successful, and we give you some tips on improving your communication skills!
We also got our first voice message and played it on the show. You can leave us a voice message at http://anchor.fm/designreview
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Jon and Chris talk about the art of negotiating a job offer, and give you valuable hints and techniques to help you get the most out of your next negotiation. Listen in for an incredibly important episode!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon answer a listener question about "how to progress your career once you reach senior designer level". Even if you're not yet a Senior Designer, this is a good introduction to moving forward in your career so listen in and let us know what you think!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week Chris and Jon talk about the best ways to start a new job on the right foot! Hint: it starts with making a plan. But we share a lot more useful information, so listen in and kick off your next job in the best way possible!
--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/supportThis week's episode is sponsored by Webflow! Visit http://wfl.io/designreview and use promo code "designreview" to get 10% off on annual plans for any new account! This week Chris and Jon talk about peace of mind, and how important it is to design things that give users peace of mind. Tune in to get some things to think about and ideas on how to approach this important topic! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week's episode is sponsored by Webflow! Visit http://wfl.io/designreview and use promo code "designreview" for 10% off on an annual plan for new accounts! Jon and Chris talk about the importance of docuentation for your design projects, and ways to approach the sometimes-arduous task of writing documentation. This is really important to help your projects succeed so tune in to this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon discuss how to use principles in your work to be more ethical. There are many good reasons to bring ethical practices into your work, and leading a project with principles is a great way to get things started. Listen in to learn how to be a more ethical designer! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Jon and Chris talk about productivity and the fear. A designer’s work is creative which is inherently ambiguous and difficult. Design work can always benefit from more time to explore, research, polish, etc. This leaves the designer to contend with how much time to spend on each step, how good is good enough, and staying on task as they battle the fear. But fear not :). Jon and Chris have some ideas for what we can all do about this. So listen in and get productive! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Jon and Chris are back with an all new show, discussing the importance of research in product development. There are many things you can do to help you do better work, and research is one of them. So stay tuned, you'll love this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
At long last, episode 59 is here! This week, Chris and Jon conclude the discussion series on what makes a great design process. We talk about some of the issues that impact the "How", the part after you figure out what the design should entail. Stick around for part 3 of this series! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon continue their series on defining an effective design process. Once you've figured out the problem, what should you do next? There are so many things that can happen (and usually do!) and Chris and Jon give their insights on what to focus on next. Stay tuned to part 2 of this series! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about defining an effective process. Let's face it. Defining a useful process is hard! There's so many questions about what to do first. And worst of all, it's really easy to start jumping in and making mockups. Stay tuned to this episode to hear about why that may not be the best idea! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Jon and Chris talk about the recent keynote from Apple. The show starts with a quick product review of all the different product announcements made by Tim Cook & co. Then in the second half, they get into a discussion about what's happened with Apple over the past 10 years, and why they may no longer be the center of innovation in the post-Jobs era. Stay tuned for a different kind of Design Review episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Jon and Chris answer a listener email about how to handle job interviews. Both Chris and Jon give practical tips and information from their experiences as interviewees AND hiring managers! Stay tuned for an informative episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
After 3 attempts, Chris and Jon finally get this one recorded! Phew! Jon interviews Chris about what it's like to work on car stuff, what the future holds, and how YOU could be part of it! Stay tuned for the latest show! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about why good writing skills are essential for doing good design. Obviously other things are important too, but writing is just one of those 'core skills' every designer must have. Stay tuned to this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon talk about awful meetings, why we have to have them, and what we can do about them. There's lots of useful information to help you have better meetings, so definitely stick around for this one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
At long last, here's episode 51! Yay! This week, Chris and Jon discuss production design and how we transition from ideas to implemented products. This is where the rubber meets the road, and you don't want to miss this important episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
It's episode 50 everybody! Woo! We made it! Thanks to everyone for supporting us! It's been a pleasure putting these together for you. This week, Chris and Jon talk about why companies STILL don't get design, and try to figure out some ways that we can all solve this big problem together. Stay tuned for a monumental episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon talk about the tools they use to get 'er done! From desks, to pens, to apps, we cover it all. Stay tuned for a more lighthearted episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon discuss a listener question on how to define an MVP. Then they discuss what to do with it after launch. It's a great show for people working in startups, and how to successfully navigate the pitfalls of early product lifecycles. Stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
How do you get started in Design? What's next after your first job? What positions should I build to? What are the possible paths for a designer to take? We discuss these important questions and more in this week's podcast! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon have a discussion about form vs. function and created a new word: "Formunction"!!! But is it better to emphasize form or function? Can you achieve both? Listen and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon discuss the danger of using empathy in your design process. This show is based on an interview published in the Harvard Business Review where researchers conducted studies on how being empathetic can actually cause problems that you may not be able to see! Stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris & Jon discuss the differences between polite and impolite software, and how it affects the user experience! Believe it or not, politeness matters, so stick around and listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week on the Design Review: we discuss the principle of No UI and whether or not the best interface really is no interface. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
The guys have returned to the studio! This week, we discuss everyone's favorite app, Pokemon Go! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
We're a little late with this show, but Chris and Jon are back in the studio to discuss A/B testing! We break down what it is, why it's important, and even go over some of the common myths about it. So stay tuned to another great episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon talk about the "Power User"! Chris thinks is all BS, and wrote a post about it. But we discuss more about this topic on the show! Stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon answer some listener questions on taking a product to market and then later, how to deal with monetization. Stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about the difficulty of dealing with cognitive load. Burdening users with many options or complex navigation systems can increase the amount of cognitive load. Reducing this burden can make your product easier to use! Keep listening for more tips on dealing with this tricky problem! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss what it takes to land your first job as a professional designer, and answer some of the most common questions on what to do. Later in the show, we have a short discussion on equal pay! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon discuss the ways in which designers can get blocked in their creative process, and what can be done about it. Later in the show, we introduce a brand new segment that we hope you'll enjoy. So stick around for another great episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
The guys are back with another episode. This week Chris and Jon discuss the hypercriticism in the design community. It's a difficult topic, since everyone has an opinion, but if we improve how we talk about design, maybe others will too! Stick around for another great episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss some of the negative aspects of being a designer and talk about how designers can become jaded in their careers. Later they discuss how to stop it from happening based on their own experiences. Lastly, they bring back their stories of "Good UX of the Week"! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
At long last, the guys are back in the studio! This week Chris and Jon have a conversation with Melanie Araujo, a designer and founder of frontandcenter.co, an organization dedicated to solving the problem of diversity in tech, through design. Stay tuned for another excellent episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Chris and Jon are back in the recording studio for 2016! This week, they talk about how to prioritize your work and the power of saying "no"! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon are back with another topic from the listeners! This time, we're talking about how to define a design strategy at the beginning of a project. Later in the show, we discuss measuring your designs by using metrics and data. Lastly, we close out the show with our stories of "Good UX of the Week". Stay tuned to another great show! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, both Jon and Chris are back in the studio to discuss personas. We go over what they are, how you use them, along with some tips on how to get started. We close it out with a discussion of why people don't use them more often, along with our "Good UX of the Week" stories. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, while Jon is busy editing his new book, Chris spends some time talking (ranting) about usability testing, and addressing some of the common myths about it. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Jonathan spends some time alone and talks about empathy in design. It's an important topic that is good for the whole company, not just designers. Stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, we were LIVE on Blab with Michael Darius, formerly a designer at Apple, to discuss UX design mentorship! This is the audio version of everything that we discussed. Thanks to the team at Blab and Michael for a great evening of discussion. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about design critiques! We discuss what they are, what they aren't, why you need them, how to run them, and so much more! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon discuss one of the most difficult design projects of them all, portfolios. We talk about what they are, how they can help move your career forward, and how we're faring on this journey to portfolio greatness! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon discuss the new Apple Music app! They go through the onboarding, discuss the app's design, and talk about some possible solutions. Do you think Apple did a good job? Or have they resorted to using some dreadful UX dark patterns? Stay tuned! We have a great show for you! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon ask the most important design question in the entire universe, "Why?". We discuss the "Why" of design and talk about what you can do to make your "Why" more obvious. Stay tuned! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about one of the design industry's least favorite topics, consistency! We discuss what it is, why it's important, who owns it, and highlight some real world examples. Stay tuned! You won't want to miss it! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon discuss Jon's favorite subject, credit card forms! Along with that we go over some general tips on form design. We have a lot to talk about this week, so stick around! This is a good one! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Jon and Chris wrap up this series on usability heuristics. Lots of good information about how to handle error messages and help documentation, and how important user assistance is to good design. Don't miss this episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about the next set of usability heuristics, "Error Prevention" and "Recognition Rather than Recall". Thanks to the SJSU library for (inadvertently) hosting us! :P --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about onboarding! What is it? Why is it important? After Chris asked on Twitter, we also answer the questions that people have about onboarding and what makes a good onboarding UX. Thanks to everyone that wrote in! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon continue their series on Nielsen's usability heuristics; this time, focusing on "User Control and Freedom" and "Consistency and Standards". These are 2 very important principles in UI/UX design, so stick around and listen! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This episode, Chris and Jon start a series of shows devoted to everyone's favorite usability heuristics! These principles in interaction design are critical to helping make your product successful. Later in the show, we talk about some different apps that utilize these principles and whether or not they did them well. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon talk about how playfulness can help improve your UX. As an example of playfulness, we look at an app called Carrot: an app to help you track calories. It's a fun episode, so listen in and stop being so serious! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon take a look at a new app for investing, Acorns! We also bring on David Keegan, Director of Design at Acorns, and talk about the highs and lows of using the app and interview him on working at Acorns. Stick around! You won't want to miss this show! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, we return (sort of) from the holidays! While Jon is still away, Chris takes a look at a new vector art program, Affinity Designer. It's available on the Mac App Store and could be a valuable replacement for Adobe Illustrator. ***Also note: This is the audio portion (slightly edited) that accompanied a video. If you would like to follow along with this week's show, please visit designreviewpodcast.com and watch the video! Thanks! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Chris and Jon take a look at a new programmable automation tool for iOS and chat about onboarding and the user experience. Can this app improve on IFTTT? Listen and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jon try out Sketch by Bohemian Coding. It's a tool that many designers are already using, but can it really replace Photoshop? Listen and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
We made it to episode 10! This week Chris and Jon take a look at the past 10 weeks of shows and talk about what we learned from all the apps we've reviewed so far. Plus we briefly chat about a few of our personal favorites! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jon take a look at Webflow. Have WYSIWYG website builders improved over the years? Listen and find out! Correction: Chris recorded the promo at the end of the show without realizing the promo code had changed. So make sure you use "fanimals202" when you sign up. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week Chris and Jonathan take a look at Layervault, a new cloud storage solution for designers! And if that wasn't cool enough, later in the show, Kelly Sutton, cofounder and CEO of Layervault, joins us for an amazing interview! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Chris and Jon take a look at the newly redesigned Spotify app for iPhone and iPad! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris takes a look at Facebook Rooms, while Jonathan was away! We talk about onboarding, the user experience, and the aesthetics of Facebook's latest app! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Chris and Jonathan take a look and review the design of the web and mobile versions, listen and find out what we like, and what we didn't and most important what we learned about design. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Yes, Candy Crush. Why did we pick it? We chose it because it's controversial yet has a lot to be learned, good and bad. The game has been one of the top grossing apps in the AppStore for a long time. Join us as we pick apart Candy Crush's onboarding, UX, dark patterns, and style. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
Chris and Jonathan take a look at Quad, a new group messaging app by Appsurdity! Later in the show, we chat with one of the co-founders of Appsurdity along with some of the Appsurdity team and find out what it was like to make Quad. Listen to this unique double episode! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jonathan take a look at a new photo sharing app 2by2! We go through the whole experience of using it, from onboarding to visual design, to product enhancements. Listen for a unique perspective on product design! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
This week, Chris and Jonathan get access to Ello! We discuss the controversy around this product. We discuss the user experience. We discuss the visual presentation. We review it all! Will we like it or hate it? Listen and find out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/designreview/support
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