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[ad_1] Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. Much like late-stage capitalism, late-stage UX is characterized by its market saturation, heavy focus on financial growth, commoditization, automation, and increased financialization. Corporations exert significant influence over the economy and society, and designers can only push so far when advocating for user needs. How can…

[ad_1] How to use user research to keep an accurate picture of your users https://www.midjourney.com/jobs/9242bc6f-9f3a-442d-8cfe-74440a8841ea?index=0 “So how will our user research inform our Personas?” A Lead Product Designer asked, which was a question that I hadn’t expected. It was true: the last time our personas had been looked at was pre-pandemic. They desperately needed a…

[ad_1] The School District of Philadelphia has shared 24 locations where students and teachers could be temporarily moved if damaged asbestos and other environmental hazards force schools to close. The “swing space master plan” released Wednesday has been in the works for several months. It includes few details, but does feature a map of the…

[ad_1] Despite a large amount of information, some fundamental, complementary, and timeless concepts may help you to thrive in a design career. It has been remarkable to see how, lately, there is a significant interest among young designers to know and have tools to improve their professional careers and aspire to a better position; it…

[ad_1] Driving growth with network effects, CRM and UX In the last article, we looked at how Loom uses email to drive retention and repeat engagement with their product. Helping them growth as they retain users over time. However, Loom didn’t grow 42X in 5 years with retention alone…. Enter, acquisition growth loops. Growth loops…

[ad_1] Getty Images New York City Family and Kids Winter Bucket List 2023-2024 Many New Yorkers have a love-and-hate relationship with winter. We love the first day of snow but then hate it when we are lugging groceries in a snowstorm or, even crazier, pushing a stroller. But we are also big on forgiveness, and…

[ad_1] 11.16.23 I love shopping for the men in my family. In this holiday gift guide, I saved all the chicest gift ideas for men I could find. There’s something for everybody, the fashionista, the tech-savvy, the coffee lover… You can directly click on the item you love to shop it. Happy Holidays!   xx,…

[ad_1] Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “In November 2022, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, began a tweet thread with “I’ve heard you loud and clear” in response to a customer backlash over the way they hid additional costs till the checkout page. “You feel like prices aren’t transparent…starting next month, you’ll…

[ad_1] A trauma-informed approach. As UX designers, accessibility advocates, and professionals in the field of design, our primary goal is to create products and services that are inclusive and user-friendly. Today, we’ll explore a crucial aspect of user experience that often goes unnoticed but can have a significant impact on our users, especially those with…