Introduction When it comes to user interface documentation, wireframes have long been the tool of choice. However, using traditional diagramming tools like Visio, OmniGraffle, and InDesign, most wireframes today look the same as their ancestors did from a decade ago – assembled with rigid, computer-drawn boxes, lines and text. MORE >>

This article is about a method drawn from storytelling that can help us build a better story about our product, unify teams, inspire design concepts and get us closer to evoking the pleasure, emotion and meaning of the experience we intend to deliver to users through the products and services we design. Go team, go! The lesson? MORE >>

Looking back now, I can see just how much improv has taught me and how it informs the decisions I make when working with a project team to create a cohesive user experience. What the team or client wants is not always what you will feel is the best aesthetic, so delicately phrasing your yes’s is important. What comes after the “and”? MORE >>

You may reach the point where you ask yourself “Is it time to build a library for our team?&#. Many teams have realized incredible efficiencies, savings, and better design through design libraries and related standards. When it comes to libraries, teams usually find themselves choosing between a library of patterns or components. MORE >>

One important aspect of these thoughts is the required collaboration between the different design disciplines involved in the creation of a user experience, and how to optimize team performance for most valuable ideas and outcomes. Tags: Visual and Visible Interactivity Methods Work with screen space. MORE >>