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Why Figma’s acquisition is bad for designers

UX Collective

Joining the marketplace against Adobe XD, Invision Studio, Framer and Miro, Figma primarily targeted visual designers working on digital products. This was a welcomed contrast to Adobe programs which are notorious for feature bloat and unexpectedly quitting on users at random times. Adobe has a similar product to Figma, called XD.

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This is why I don’t call myself a service designer any more

UX Collective

I was so excited when I first heard — in 2005, I believe — that there is such a thing that offers a look at design from a system point of view in the form of university studies. When I looked up the available MSC programs, I was immediately drawn to Product Service System Design. I loved the idea!

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Don Norman and the Emotional Side of Design

Inkbot Design

The emotional experience of using a product can be just as necessary. ” Over two decades later, emotional design remains integral to creating products and experiences that truly resonate with users. Emotional design considers how a product makes users feel on a gut, instinctual level.

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Top 10 Best Books On Branding Design & Identity

Inkbot Design

The brand is the promise your product or service makes to your audience. Every aspect of your business, from packaging and product design to product naming and logos, should reinforce and strengthen your brand. A strong brand defines your company, its products, culture, and values, which affect your customer experience.

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Best XP-Pen Tablets for Graphic Designers

Just Creative

Founded in Japan, XP-Pen started in 2005 developing tablets for graphic designers. Throughout the company’s history, they have maintained a dedication to research, design, production, and the marketing of digital tablets. Now, if you know or even own a product from XP-Pen, be sure to tell us about it in the comments below.

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Nature-inspired innovations: Applying design thinking to biomimicry

UX Collective

For the creation of an idea and formation of a subsequent product, these 3 spaces and general activities can be stated as (Brown, 2008): Inspiration : Look at the world : Observe what people do, how they think and what they want. 2005) We can now ask ourselves questions like “What is the kingfisher for?” Programming Fundamentals.

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Incorporating UX Research in agile-based product development

UX Collective

UCD generally involves specification and delineation of the context of use, identification of business requirements and user goals that constitute product success, and iterative creation and evaluation with users of design solutions. 2004; Mao et al., one such methodology is Agile. 2014; Schön et al., 2017; Sfetsos & Stamelos, 2010).