#uxdesign usability

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In honor of dusting off my Tumblr, here’s the little ad-free call-out I got when I logged back in. B- on font color/background choice, A+ for emoji usage.

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Designing for the extremes (or why your average user doesn’t exist)

One of the biggest mistakes companies can make is designing services and products for the average user, an artificial and static representation of real users that generates dysfunctions. Interestin...

Does the average user exist? Each of the usability tests I've conducted ends with a user taking a unique path, or a unique way of looking at the page. Our users are human, and our job is not only to make it easier for them to complete tasks in fewer clicks, but also to open up the information to them in new ways so they can move forward (and in my case, move academia forward).

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intro to this tumblr

I've noticed recently that since moving from a Project Manager to focus on UX/UI design, I suddenly have a lot of time to focus on the aspects of product development that I love, and no one to share in my geekiness. Since I've already annoyed my officemate by showing her how cool the new YouTube PIP feature is (by the time I post this it will have already become passe), giggling about cat usability testing of devices, and talking to my computer, I thought I'd avoid getting in a potentially awkward situation by geeking out through a Tumblr. 

If you're like me, you'll love having more photos and less words, and so I'll try as much as possible to illustrate myself and post cool things rather than repeating what others have said about the 'importance of responsive design' or 'mobile-first'.