Tag: design
Breaking Down the Principles of Design (with Infographic) | Toptal
Nice summary and a good infographic to print out.
Understanding the principles of design and how they interact with one another is of paramount importance for both new and expert designers alike. Implementing them purposefully and intentionally in design projects is key to creating visually appealing and functional designs.
Source: Breaking Down the Principles of Design (with Infographic) | Toptal
UX Optimizations For Keyboard-Only And Assistive Technology Users — Smashing Magazine
Accessibility forces you to see and think about your application beyond the typical sighted, mouse-based user experience. In this article, we’ll dig into some specific, practical examples.
Source: UX Optimizations For Keyboard-Only And Assistive Technology Users — Smashing Magazine
A Guide to Interface Design for Older Adults | Toptal
As people age, certain physiological and cognitive changes are nearly inevitable. It’s up to designers to compensate for those changes to create delightful UX for older adults. #design #webdesign #technology #accessibility #aging #ux #tech
Source: A Guide to Interface Design for Older Adults | Toptal
Why Lime-Yellow Fire Trucks Are Safer Than Red
It’s hard to move away from tradition, but sometimes for the sake of accessibility, and in this case safety, some design traditions need to be phased out.
Human factors and ergonomics researchers have found that bright yellow vehicles are less likely to be involved in accidents.
Bringing a Design Thinking Approach to TransLink’s Fare Review – OpenRoad
TransLink partners with OpenRoad’s Service Design team to understand customer experiences during their Transit Fare Review.
Source: Bringing a Design Thinking Approach to TransLink’s Fare Review – OpenRoad
UsabilityWorks | Search Results | Want your users to fall in love with your designs
An oldie, but a goodie. She had me at “love”.
Want your users to fall in love with your designs? Fall in love with your users.
Source: UsabilityWorks | Search Results | Want your users to fall in love with your designs
5 Design Books Every UX Designer Should Read – UX Planet
A few good tried-and-true oldies and few good new ones. Time to purge your library…
An amazing curated list of design books
Source: 5 Design Books Every UX Designer Should Read – UX Planet
Toolkit Navigator – Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Observatory of Public Sector Innovation
A plethora of free innovation toolkits, playbooks and guides exist to help people identify, develop and practice necessary skills and apply new ways of reaching an outcome.
Source: Toolkit Navigator – Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Observatory of Public Sector Innovation
Data-Informed Design: Minimize the Website Redesign Debate | UX Booth
Starting off with using data to inform your design decisions can help you get you off on the right foot.
The process of redesigning a website (and keeping stakeholders happy) is complicated at best, grueling at worst. This week, UX Booth columnist Jennifer Leigh Brown explores how to navigate website redesigns by arming designers with data.
Source: Data-Informed Design: Minimize the Website Redesign Debate | UX Booth