Hidden places where gentility and adventure converge — Thun, a small city of about forty-six thousand inhabitants in the western part of Switzerland lies at the tip of its namesake lake. …

How user-friendly and data-rich iconography motivates bicyclists, hikers, and nature lovers to spend much time outdoors — Switzerland is a small country. It’s roughly the size of Vermont and New Hampshire combined.* …

How to open up the conversation with your users — The 1st in a series on best writing practices for apps App writing is very much part of the design. Copy and design are intertwined disciplines when it comes to creating app content. Words need to flow seamlessly with the UI and design. They enhance and illuminate context and build…

How these light spectacles make us feel in awe — Sunsets are phenomenal. They captivate us beyond time. They provide us with end-of-day spectacles that are breathtaking and unparalleled in their beauty and rapture. A sunset happens for the duration of the time when the sun disappears below the horizon due to Earth’s rotation. …

Why are they showing up on my feed? — An opinion piece A feeling of initial data overload If a social app was a room in my apartment, my Threads’ room would be my living room invaded by hundreds of unknown influencers and users. All of a sudden, they showed up in my flat because I answered the door by signing up to Threads. They…

How to defy both writer’s and designer’s block, and never encounter a blank page again — 1. Write an Initial Problem Statement (IPS) An IPS is widely used in UX as a catalyzing statement to kick off research into any topic. When writing an IPS, we identify an essential problem that a person, or a group of people, small or large, encounter in their lives. The problem looms so large, that a solution…

To do it right means sweat and tears first, relief when all done, and utmost joy when the certificate arrives — The certificate program is a real commitment in time and effort To do this program right and get the best learning experience, it is extremely important to follow all the prompts and submission requirements. The requirements to pass tests and peer reviews throughout the course are substantial.

It was curiosity first, frustration next, and lastly, a passion for new design frontiers — Exactly like treading up that mountain, my path to UX design was and still is twisted and turned. Design has always been in my life. I think it’s in everyone’s life, really. In the pre-UX years, poster design in particular caught my eyes early on that made me want to…

How impactful design is quickly visualized with pen and paper — UX designers have to master many digital skills. They know their ways in and out of Figma, XD, Illustrator, Photoshop, 3-D and animation programs, Google docs, spreadsheets, you name it. Many UX designers also have excellent drawing and sketching skills. Why not use them? And use them often and generously? Why are drawing skills important in UX?