Episode 59 – Concluding the Design Process

At long last, episode 59 is here! This week, Chris and Jon conclude the discussion series on what makes a great design process. We talk about some of the issues that impact the “How”, the part after you figure out what the design should entail. Stick around for part 3 of this series!

Some of the essay’s that Chris wrote that were mentioned on the show:

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Episode 58 – You’ve defined the problem. Now what?!

This week, Chris and Jon continue their series on defining an effective design process. Once you’ve figured out the problem, what should you do next? There are so many things that can happen (and usually do!) and Chris and Jon give their insights on what to focus on next. Stay tuned to part 2 of this series!

We’re doing a series of shows devoted to “the dreaded P word!“, based on the essay that Chris wrote. We’ll have more in-depth discussion in the coming weeks!

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Episode 53 – Good designers write!

This week, Chris and Jon talk about why good writing skills are essential for doing good design. Obviously other things are important too, but writing is just one of those ‘core skills’ every designer must have. Stay tuned to this episode!

Also, here’s a link to the spreadsheet to check the length of your UI text in different languages! (It’s a Google Doc)

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Episode 52 – Meetings are a necessary evil!

This week Chris and Jon talk about awful meetings, why we have to have them, and what we can do about them. There’s lots of useful information to help you have better meetings, so definitely stick around for this one!

Along with all that, we mentioned a couple other things on the show…

First, the book by Sarah Cooper:

100 Tricks to Appear Smart in Meetings: How to Get By Without Even Trying
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We were also included on CSS Author’s list of Best UX Podcasts!
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Episode 51 – How to get things made

At long last, here’s episode 51! Yaaaaaayyyyyy!!! This week, Chris and Jon discuss production design and how we transition from the big idea to an implemented product. This is where the rubber meets the road, and you don’t want to miss this important episode!

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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!

Big thanks to Lu for helping out with the show!

Linky dinks of things we chatted about:

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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 37 – Landing your first design job!

This week on the Design Review, Chris and Jon discuss what it takes to land your first job as a professional designer, and answer some of the most common questions on what to do. Later in the show, we have a short discussion on equal pay! Stick around for a much longer than normal episode!

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Episode 22 – The glue that keeps your UX together!

This week, Chris and Jon talk about one of the design industry’s least favorite topics, consistency! We discuss what it is, why it’s important, who owns it, and highlight some real world examples. Stay tuned! You won’t want to miss it!

The idea for this post was spawned from a draft of a blog post that Chris started writing. It has since been published and is available below, complete with links to all the content and articles referenced on the show!

https://ydsgn.wordpress.com/2015/06/01/consistency-and-user-experience/

Other Really Awesome Stuff

Jonathan’s new book, “Tragic Design” is now available for early release or pre-order! Yay!! If you’re interested in how design can actually save lives, or if you just want to support an amazing designer publish a book, definitely get a copy of it!

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Are you a super fan of the show? On Wednesday, June 3 at 2:00 p.m. PDT, Chris and Jon will participate in a Blab talk! Don’t really know what Blab is? It’s ok. Chris doesn’t really know either! (ROFL!) But Jon has assured him that it will be fun and exciting. Information is below and definitely stop by the Blab stream to ask your witty design-related questions, or just poke fun at us!

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Episode 19 – Nielsen’s Usability Heuristics: Part 3

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It’s part 3 of our 5 part series on UX fundamentals laid out by Jakob Nielson: 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design

If you missed part 1 & part 2, feel free to catch up after this episode. You won’t need to have heard the first two, but they cover 4 other important UX principles.

Today we will be discussing:

Error prevention
Even better than good error messages is a careful design which prevents a problem from occurring in the first place. Either eliminate error-prone conditions or check for them and present users with a confirmation option before they commit to the action.

Recognition rather than recall
Minimize the user’s memory load by making objects, actions, and options visible. The user should not have to remember information from one part of the dialogue to another. Instructions for use of the system should be visible or easily retrievable whenever appropriate.

As always, we want to hear from you so leave your comments below! You can also reach us on Twitter:

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