Episode 46 – Designing for Formunction

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This week, Chris and Jon have a discussion about form vs. function and created a new word: “Formunction”!!! But is it better to emphasize form or function? Can you achieve both? Listen and find out!

Here’s a link to Tobias Van Schneider’s blog post that we talked about: http://www.vanschneider.com/beauty-vs-function/

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Episode 43 – UI vs No UI

This week on the Design Review: we discuss the principle of No UI and whether or not the best interface really is no interface.

Golden Krishna, now a designer at Google, wrote a short essay (and subsequently a book) on this topic, though he admits that it was inspired by other stuff written by pioneers like Don Norman and Mark Weiser of Xerox PARC.

Here’s the link:
https://www.cooper.com/journal/2012/08/the-best-interface-is-no-interface

Scott Berkun, author and speaker on creativity, philosophy, and culture, wrote a rebuttal to the whole No UI movement. Here’s a link:
http://scottberkun.com/2013/the-no-ui-debate-is-rubbish/

This week’s episode was sponsored by Designer Cameron Wheeler!

Cameron is a User Experience Lead and Front-End Developer at Cisco Systems. He’s currently working on Cisco Entrepreneurs in Residence, a program that helps startups get a platform to build long-term strategic relationships & business outcomes with Cisco. You can find him and his work at HeyCameron.com or HeyCameron on twitter.

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Episode 41 – Designing A/B Tests

We’re a little late with this show, but Chris and Jon are back in the studio to discuss A/B testing! We break down what it is, why it’s important, and even go over some of the common myths about it. So stay tuned to another great episode!

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Episode 40 – The Myth of the Power User

This week Chris and Jon talk about the “Power User”! Chris thinks is all BS, and wrote a post about it. But we discuss more about this topic on the show! Stay tuned!

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Episode 39 – Designing a product launch and more!

This week Chris and Jon answer some listener questions on taking a product to market and then later, how to deal with monetization. Stay tuned!

Thanks to Joanna and Leander for submitting questions this week!

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Episode 38 – Unloading Cognitive Load

This week, Chris and Jon talk about the difficulty of dealing with cognitive load. Burdening users with many options or complex navigation systems can increase the amount of cognitive load. Reducing this burden can make your product easier to use! Keep listening for more tips on dealing with this tricky problem!

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Episode 36 – Free your mind from design blocks!

This week, Chris and Jon discuss the ways in which designers can get blocked in their creative process, and what can be done about it. Later in the show, we introduce a brand new segment that we hope you’ll enjoy. So stick around for another great episode!

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Episode 34 – Why do designers become jaded?

It all started with this tweet:

https://twitter.com/machinehuman/status/695094120461643777

…which led to this Designer News post:

https://www.designernews.co/stories/63683-ask-dn-what-makes-a-designer-become-jaded

…and of course now, this episode of the Design Review!

This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss some of the negative aspects of being a designer and talk about how designers can become jaded in their careers. Later they discuss how to stop it from happening based on their own experiences. Lastly, they bring back their stories of “Good UX of the Week”!

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Episode 33 – Diversity in Tech with Melanie Araujo

At long last, the guys are back in the studio! This week Chris and Jon have a conversation with Melanie Araujo, a designer and founder of frontandcenter.co, an organization dedicated to solving the problem of diversity in tech, through design. Stay tuned for another excellent episode!

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Episode 32 – The Power of Saying “No”

Chris and Jon are back in the recording studio for 2016! This week, they talk about how to prioritize your work and the power of saying “no”!

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