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Top UX Design Trends in 2018
Minimalist Design Minimalism has maintained its spot in the limelight during 2018 for good reason. Adopting a simple design approach with a distinct visual hierarchy allows users to focus primarily on the content before anything else – which is the goal of any platform. The idea behind a minimalist design is to remove any excess…
Best UX Design Schools 2018
Although some educational institutions have been offering programs that focus on UX (User Experience) Design for decades, we are seeing many emerging programs join the list of possible post-secondary choices for aspiring UX Designers. This expanding professional field has lead to the creation of a high variety of UX Design programs available to both undergraduate…
The Deal with Typography
Typography matters, especially in the world of web design. The way words look has a profound effect on how your users experience the content you are putting out, which is why fonts and styles shouldn’t be left as an afterthought. As a designer, it is important to remember that typography will have an impact on…
Business User Expectations - B2B
The ability to meet user expectations is an essential component of business models, without which, many projects can experience failure despite their functionality and alignment with business objectives. User expectations must be clearly understood and met in order to acquire and retain a steady economic profit from your product. The widespread issue of not adequately…
Calculating the ROI of your UX activities
When measured correctly, revenue from UX projects can be directly correlated with your investment. This is why it is increasingly important to understand how to measure your ROI in relation to your UX projects. User experience activities can reduce developmental inefficiencies in a number of ways, such as diminishing wasted development time, shortening development time…
Rossul Named As Top Canadian UX Agency by Clutch
“Caring about users and their lives is absolutely at the core of user-centered design. Curiosity is a natural outcome of caring, and it is the single greatest contributor to effective user research… Caring and curiosity engender personal investment, and investment motivates a researcher to develop a deep understanding of users” – Demetrius Madrigal, Bryan McClain…
10 of the Best Schools for UX Design Today
10 Best UX Schools Skilled UX (user experience) designers are in greater demand now than ever before. If you’re a recent high school grad or are considering making a career change, your choice of a UX design school is critical. The right education will not only give you the skills you need to succeed, but…
How to Build a UX Strategy
How a company interacts with end users impacts UX. A positive UX drives increased user engagement and retention, while a negative experience causes a company to fall behind its rivals in the global marketplace. In addition, a business’ services and products may affect UX, and ultimately, determine whether an end user continues to leverage a…
Measuring Your Return on Investment of User Experience
When it comes to a user’s unique needs and approach to interacting with a digital product, the overall quality of their experience is determined by their connection with the environment, ease of use, accessibility and the emotional impact the product provides. Understanding the importance of an accessible user interface, or UI, and a quality user…
Reviewing Instagram’s New User Interface
Instagram’s New UI Instagram’s new user interface may have violated the principle of least astonishment (POLA). So far, the popular, photo-sharing site has not suffered any serious consequences for daring to change their interface—at least for now. POLA is a concept found in programming and UI/UX claiming necessary features with profound astonishment factors may require…