Designers and Portfolios. I’ve written considerations on this topic before (you can read one of the articles here), but as I typically go through the process of canvasing what other professionals in the field are doing, I am constantly surprised by the fact that to this day, there are still…

November//25//2022 Here are some interesting finds on UI/UX of the week! 1. The Perks of a High-Documentation, Low-Meeting Work Culture At Tremendous, we practice meeting mindfulness through an intentional high-documentation, low-meeting work culture…www.tremendous.com High Documentation and Low Meeting Work Culture. A very interesting and pertinent article from the Tremendous blog, and author Kate Monica, illustrating the shift that occurred within the company, when documentation started being used more frequently, therefore reducing the need…

On the heels of an article I wrote in 2021 on the topic of Design as an Influencer versus Design as a Stakeholder (which you can read here), there’s another aspect to this narrative, specifically centered on Friction which appears during the application of the Design Process itself (and which…

November//18//2022 Here are some interesting finds on UI/UX of the week! 1. Researchers used AI to uncover 11,456 social innovation projects The EU's Renewed Social Agenda, a comprehensive program began in 2008 to improve Europe's economy, fight climate…thenextweb.com Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Social Innovation Projects. A fascinating read from The Next Web and author Tristan Greene on the European Social Innovation Database, which has been crafted by a group of researchers on the topic of “Social…

The topic for this article is a situation that I’ve now faced quite a few times in my professional career. And with Organizations of different levels of UX maturity. It’s also a question that has prompted some very heated discussions between different stakeholders and one that I’m happy to volunteer…

November//11//2022 Here are some interesting finds on UI/UX of the week! 1. Zoom is coming for Microsoft's territory with email and calendar services Zoom is releasing new Mail and Calendar clients and services as part of its latest round of business features announced…www.theverge.com Zoom with Email & Calendar Services. Another atypical highlight from this newsletter (seems to be happening more and more often), this article from The Verge and author Umar Shakir, is a showcase for Zoom and how their platform keeps expanding…

November//4//2022 Here are some interesting finds on UI/UX of the week! 1. The World Needs a Better Map. TomTom is Making It: TomTom Maps Platform | TomTom Today, at its investor meeting, TomTom made one of the most significant announcements in its 30-year history. The…www.tomtom.com TomTom’s Maps Platform. While this isn’t the typical newsletter highlight, since in essence it is a product release communication, it showcases the evolution TomTom as a technology company is going through, and just as importantly, their stance on sharing the…

October//28//2022 Here are some interesting finds on UI/UX of the week! 1. Why we switched from Diversity and Inclusion to Balance and Belonging At Marvel our company mission is to: "Create the all-in-one platform that democratises the design process, making it…marvelapp.com Switching from Diversity and Inclusion to Balance and Belonging. Great article hailing from the Marvel Blog and author Kelsey Traher on how Marvel decided to move away from the traditional definitions of inclusion and diversity towards more encompassing terms and…

The topic of consistency is one that is perpetually on my radar. Partially because being involved in endeavors pertaining to Design Systems, it’s unavoidable to consider a topic such as this. But consistency goes beyond just Design systems, and touches upon a variety of aspects in the Product Design discipline…