Strive UXR ConferenceBelow are some takeaways from Strive UXR (Toronto), a conference that brings together researchers, designers and product people for listening, learning, and conversation around UX research. Research methods and ethics for natural language interactionAbby Bajuniemi is a Research and Experience Design consultant at Gomoll Research + Design Inc with a PhD in applied linguistics,...

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Photo by Thought Catalog on UnsplashA designer in todays world needs to have a far-reaching range of abilities. Alongside the undeniable hold of design standards, there is one particular aptitude that can and does, as I would see it, stamp the distinction between a decent designer and an incredible designer: the art of good writing. I consider good communication is a crucial skill for me as a des...

We're working hard to keep you on the cutting edge of your field with SitePoint Premium. We've got plenty of new books to check out in the library let us introduce you to them. An Introduction to Hexo In this guide we'll present Hexo, an open-source static site generator suitable for building blogs and documentation websites. We'll cover installation, working with layouts, generating posts and pr...

How mentorship can shape your career.Photo by Prince David on UnsplashFresh out of uni and looking for my first design job, I met my first mentor, David, who was a senior designer for a digital agency at the time. He also happened to be dating a close family friend of mine, so when he hired me as a junior digital designer, imposter syndrome kicked in, I only got the job because Davids doing my fa...

A conversation with two Times product designers about their jobs, user testing and working with cross-functional teams.Illustrations by Nan LeeIn November of last year, The New York Times announced that it had surpassed a lofty goal: to have four million paid subscribers. Achieving that goal is the result of a strategy to shift the company away from relying on advertising dollars to being sustain...

I am Product Designer at SpotAngels, I recently took care of customer support and this is what I learned.SpotAngels is a community-based app that helps drivers find parking thanks to a live crowdsourced parking map.Because we are a small team, we have to execute a lot of tasks outside the scope of our knowledge. It often takes me out of my comfort zone and forces me to learn new things. For a few...

by JohnyvinoBefore we begin, Id like to say that just using buzz word will never make you look intelligent. So why write this post?Because Learning these words will help you communicate better with a design team.When I work in a design team, for instance, I like to talk about Aesthetics, you may care about Efficiency. Find the term that represents who you are and what you care about in design.Eac...