We've all heard of (and have probably experienced) the much-feared Writer's Block so it should come as no surprise that the designer's version, Creative Block, haunts even the best in the game from time-to-time. Let's face it, when being creative is your lifeline day-in and day-out, it's easy to feel overwhelmed at just the thought of ideating. Is the idea of coming up with yet another innovative, mind-blowing and client-pleasing layout keeping you up at night? You're probably experiencing that dreaded Creative Block. But, not to worry! This is so common among creators that you'll find...
UX Essentials: The Tao of Stakeholder Interviews
PROJECT VISION
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What is your vision for this offering?
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What defines success for this project?
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What are the potential pitfalls (i.e. what keeps you up at night about this project)?
USERS
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Different types of users (salesperson vs supervisor vs analyst)
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User-Centered Design: User Personas vs. User Stories
In my last post, Content Strategy is the New Black, I walked through the process of planning for the creation, delivery and maintenance of web content and alluded to its crucial role in User Experience and User-centered Design. But, if you’re new to User Experience and/or Content Strategy (and let’s face it – with both being relatively new-ish to the web scene – you most likely are) then there are probably some parts of the methodology causing confusion. No stranger to this, for my next article, I wanted to...