Standard engineering programs heavily focus on technical skills, but what if the future tech worker has a strong foundation in design thinking, while having the ability to code their experiences? We wondered what kind of amazing design ideas would emerge if we introduced Intuit’s Design for Delight methodology to middle…

The third post of a three part series on how to use UX storytelling to build influence Behind every presentation is a story, and in previous posts, I cover how stories are remembered, and created. …

The second post of a three part series on how to use UX storytelling to build influence A few years ago, I was working on a high profile project, and was asked by my manager to “put together a few slides” to show the progress of the project to a…

The first post in a three part series on how to use UX storytelling to build influence — Influencing without authority is an essential skill for working in teams. As UX designers, we are constantly balancing product requirements, engineering constraints, and user needs. In balancing these different objectives, we need to build influence with our cross-functional partners in order to guide them to commit to building the right…

Stop Animation product design with sketching and sharpies. — Low fidelity prototyping is about getting the point across quickly and efficiently while reducing the overhead in the design process. According to usability.gov, sketches are one of the quickest methods to receive early feedback and understand the design flow in an early iteration. …