UX Design Huddle

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What is a Prototype: A Guide to a Better User Experience Jul 22, 2019

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In this podcast we discuss UX Prototyping best practices.

A prototype is an early sample, model, or release of a product built to test a concept or process or to act as a thing to be replicated or learned from. It is a term used in a variety of contexts, including semantics, design, electronics, and software programming. There are many kinds of materials that can be involved during this iterative phase, from whiteboards to paper prototypes. As the interaction framework establishes an overall structure for product behavior, a parallel process focused on the visual and industrial designs. The visual design framework defines the experience attributes, visual language, and the visual style.

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What is UX Writing? Rules to Follow to be a More Effective UX Writer Jul 15, 2019

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UX writers write the words we read or hear when we use a digital product. Every user needs some help while using a website, an app, or a software. UX writing bridges a gap between the visual layout and the usability, between the product and its users. On this episode we dive into what UX writers actually do and tips on you can be a more effective UX writer.

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Become a Better Facilitator and Design Sprint Best Practices with Zach Hill Jul 08, 2019

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On this episode we talk to Zach Hill about design sprint best practices and how to become a more thoughtful designer. A design sprint is a time-constrained, five-phase process that uses design thinking with the aim of reducing the risk when bringing a new product, service or a feature to the market.

Zach is a passionate design centered strategist that combines an obsession for user experience, product strategy, and process with a foundation in visual communication. Zach uses the experience from the variety of creative disciplines he has been involved in to inform his decisions as a consultant and strategist and inspire his visual solutions as a design communicator. Zachary is currently the head of strategy at Toi, a design and innovation agency that specializes in user experience and digital product design. He has had the opportunity to work with several businesses and brands that include the University of Chicago Medical Center, Verizon, Waste Management, Sennheiser, and Clifton's LA.

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10 Ways To Help You Measure Success In Web Design Jul 01, 2019

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What's the definition of “success” for a product/feature? Sometimes it can be hard to prove the value of your work. It is common to hear things like "user experience is hard to measure" or "how do we know if this design is working". On this episode we discuss some quantitative and qualitative ways to measure UX success. We cover frameworks, questions to ask, and breakdown some of the most common web metrics that you should monitor.

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80/20 Rule - Pareto Principle for Designers Jun 24, 2019

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The 80/20 rule, also known as the Pareto Principle, states that 80% of results in a system come from 20% of the causes. Its origins stem back to Vilfredo Pareto, an economist who noticed 80% of Italy's land was owned by 20% of the population. The original observation was in connection with population and wealth. Pareto noticed that approximately 80% of Italy's land was owned by 20% of the population. He then carried out surveys on a variety of other countries and found to his surprise that a similar distribution applied.

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A Full Breakdown of the UX Process End To End Jun 17, 2019

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A UX design process typically follows something similar to a design thinking approach, which consists of five basic phases: Empathize with the users (learning about the audience) Define the problem (identifying the users' needs) Ideate (generating ideas for design). The UX process is an iterative method that helps you to continuously improve and polish your designs with user feedback. Also, one thing you should know is: A UX process can be different from one UX designer to another, organization to organization, and sometimes depending on the project.

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CX versus UX: What’s the difference, and why does it matter? Jun 10, 2019

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User experience (UX) is all aspects of the end user’s interaction with the company, its services, and its products. Customer Experience (CX) is how customers perceive their interactions with your company. In this ep we discuss the difference and why they matter more than ever.

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Michael Janda - Succeeding in Business, Developing a Personal Brand and Creating A High Quality Content Strategy Jun 03, 2019

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In this episode of Design Huddle we discuss the business side of design, ways to uplevel your personal brand, and some career advice from our amazing guest - Michael Janda. Michael Janda is an executive-level creative leader with more than 20 years of experience in both in-house creative departments and agencies working with some of the greatest brands in the world. He has earned some of the most coveted awards in the industry including Webbys, FWA, Awwwards, AIGA and Addys. Learn more about UX design with Michael Janda, the creator, and presenter of the course, “UX Design: The Processes of Creativity and Crafting User Experiences.” He is also the author of the book, Burn Your Portfolio: Stuff they don’t teach you in design school, but should. You find him on the web at @morejanda.

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Gabriel Kirmaier - How to Grow an Audience on Instagram to 30K Followers in 90 days with UXBites May 27, 2019

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One of the most popular UX Instagram handles - UX Bites explains his brilliant content strategy. We discuss how to grow your Instagram account and how to create better content that people will share. @uxbites is based on a devoted product designer’s finding in UX design. You can find UX Research, learn about the process of an efficient UX design, find out more about user testing in daily bite sized form. + Some fun stuff along the journey. If you have requests of new files, want to chat about your ongoing project or about anything else, write Gabriel at uxbites@gmail.com. Let's be friends. Connect with us - @Ryan.Warrender & @BrandonGroce. If you got any value from this podcast share it with a friend or become a supporter: bit.ly/support-designhuddle. The opinions stated here are our own, not those of our companies.

How Graphic Designers Can Transition Into UX Design Careers May 20, 2019

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It is easier than ever to pivot from being a graphic designer to a UX designer.

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