Engineering and Design

Inclusivity and accessibility in design are more urgent than ever. Regine Gilbert and Sumaira Latif of Procter & Gamble share their insight into the importance of inclusivity and accessibility in UX and product design.

As human beings, we get used to "the way things are" really fast. But for designers, the way things are is an opportunity ... Could things be better? How? In this funny, breezy talk, the man behind the iPod and the Nest thermostat shares some of his tips for noticing — and driving — change.

Jakob Nielsen's keynote at the 2019 Las Vegas #UX Conference discussed the foundational principles of user experience that are stable decade after decade.

John Moalli, has taken connection and inclusion to an entirely new level. He has been recognized with Stanford University’s highest award for excellence in teaching. His latest course, “Dare to Care: Compassionate Design”, focuses on inclusion inspired innovation.

In 1989, Japan’s Shinkansen Bullet Train had a problem. It was really fast, pushing 170 miles per hour. But every time it exited a tunnel, it created a loud sonic boom that disrupted surrounding residential neighborhoods. So an engineering team was brought in to design a quieter, faster and more efficient train. And they had a secret weapon: the general manager of the technical development department was a birdwatcher. 99% Invisible teamed up with Vox to bring you this video story of how biomimicry is reshaping the world of design.

First, businesses discovered quality as a key competitive edge; next came science. Now, Donald A. Norman, former Director of the Institute for Cognitive Science at the University of California, reveals how smart design is the new frontier. The Design of Everyday Things is a powerful primer on how-and why-some products satisfy customers while others only frustrate them.

In this week’s Design Podcast episode, Mary Treseler sits down with Joel Marsh, designer and author of UX for Beginners. Discussion topics include: design as a scientific way of thinking, what happens when you try to cash a check in Sweden, combining behavioral economics and design, and why learning design is like learning to play the piano.

Lean UX has become the preferred approach to interaction design, tailor-made for today’s agile teams. In the second edition of this award winning book, leading advocates Jeff Gothelf and Josh Seiden expand on the valuable Lean UX principles, tactics, and techniques covered in the first edition to share how product teams can easily incorporate design, experimentation, iteration, and continuous learning from real users into their Agile process.