Exploring the multi-prong definition of the prompt — The idea Combine a modernist, abstract sculptor with the hero persona of a rabbit DALL-E pulls references from open source image digital image libraries, called image datasets, containing millions of images of all styles. It also pulls data from associated contextual descriptions and labels. These contextual descriptions can include anything from the…

Hierarchy, sequence, database — Organizing and structuring information and content flow Information Architecture (IA) is often overlooked, or sometimes implemented after the first round of design. If no IA is in place before we embark on the great journey of designing, we’ll have a whole lot of work looming later on, and content flow might go awry. It is crucial to…

5 explorations on how DALL-E’s AI is interpreting modernist art styles — The exploration for the prompt Combine a well known modern, abstract artist with an animal and its story attributes. As a designer, I love abstract artists. I find that they’ve defined styles, color palettes, compositions, and topics that build solid points of reference for creating design concepts. For example, the work of Swedish artists Hilma…

The speed of creation is scary and addictive — Generative AI is happening. How do artists, trained to work with their hands, pencils, brushes, and tactile materials, deal with this enormous digital change in visual culture? How does it feel to see an image generated instantaneously based on a word prompt? It feels strange, alien, disconnected. Two paths Artists have only…

It’s a name dropping thing — I asked ChatGPT, which I will name Chatty and address as “he” from hereon out, a few things about art and painting. I knew he was going to love a creative conversation, so I kept my tone very chatty myself, kind of like, hey, do you know this artist… or…

Try them and you will discover boundless possibilities — Passion, Perseverance, Positivity These three Ps have worked for me over the years. They are my horsepower units that have been fuelling my UX journey. They will work for you equally if you take the long view on being a UX designer, researcher, creator, maker of new products, and design innovator. If you…

Usefulness and effectiveness of the design come first — During the design ideation phase, the ultimate goal is to come up with as many strategic ideas as possible. This is easier said than done. Often, we hesitate.Where do we start? What will the ultimate joyful user-experience look like? Let’s begin by reviewing the necessary UX research needed in place before ideation can begin Before design ideation, the following research steps need to be done…

Always consider your users’ needs and pain points first — Let’s say, you’ve been asked to design a responsive website by an inspired entrepreneur, or friends and colleagues who want to get going on their product concept. The pay is good, and you feel motivated and engaged. But where to start? Design, sketches, wireframes? The answer is an empathic NO…

How to master a usability study flow and gather valuable design iteration insights — Usability studies can seem daunting, especially if you have a small team, or you are a solo designer working on your passion project. Or, you and your partner have an amazing idea and are now in the design phase, but you don’t know how to test it. Unlike big companies…