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My Design Principles
The principles and values that guide my work as a UX Designer.
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My musings on the world of UX Design.
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kristensunny
Jan 22, 20216 min read
Design to Do No Harm
A look at some the direct and indirect effects that product, service, or system designs may have on people's lives.
kristensunny
Jan 14, 20216 min read
Dashboard Design Basics
A quick overview of design principles that can be used to improve any dashboard.
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Jan 8, 20213 min read
How to Develop Design Principles
Six steps for creating a set of design principles for your product team.
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Dec 28, 20204 min read
Book List: Behavioral Psychology for Persuasive Design
Books that give you an insider's look into how humans think, make choices, and feel about the products we use daily.
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Dec 21, 20204 min read
Books That Tackle the Ethics of Design
A introductory list of books to help you start those difficult conversations about implementing ethical design frameworks
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Dec 14, 20204 min read
Use Cases, User Stories, and Context Scenarios - When to Use Each
A practical guide to navigating the differences between the three and the best time to use each
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Dec 11, 20204 min read
Leveraging UX Tools and Skills for Service Design
Transferable skills and tools that UX-trained designers can use as Service Designers
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Dec 3, 20203 min read
Questions to Ask in a Project Kick-Off Meeting
Kickoff meetings are the sometimes the first opportunity you'll have as a designer to hear from your client, project stakeholders, and new
kristensunny
Nov 23, 20204 min read
Books for Solo UX Designers
My go-to list of essential design books for solo UX Designers.
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Nov 20, 20203 min read
Starter Pack of Essential UX Design Books
My go-to list of essential design books.
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Nov 12, 20205 min read
Quick Redesign: Libby Mobile App
I gave myself 10 minutes to look through a mobile app that I use often. I chose Libby, an app that allows users to borrow ebooks and...
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Nov 6, 20206 min read
How to Successfully Work with Non-Designer Clients
Advice for providing your non-designer clients with the tools and opportunities to learn more about the design process.
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Oct 28, 20204 min read
Tips for Handing Off Designs for Development in Figma
Helpful advice for packaging your design handoff in an easy-to-digest format for the Engineers on your team.
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Oct 23, 20205 min read
Mini Case Study: FanFood Voice + Tone
This mini case study more deeply explores the creation of FanFood's voice and tone and how this influenced the redesign of key user flows...
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Oct 13, 20205 min read
Mini Case Study: Viral Link
Viral Link is a mobile website concept project to help people find and share information and resources about viruses
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Oct 9, 20204 min read
Mini Case Study: TestQ
Test Q is an Android tablet concept app designed to streamline COVID-19 drive-thru testing.
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Oct 9, 20209 min read
App Critique: Kaiser Permanente
I recently made an appointment using the Kaiser Permanente mobile app and noticed that I was struggling to accomplish goals that most...
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Oct 4, 20204 min read
Tips for Your First Client Pitch Meeting
Helpful advice for approaching your first client pitch meeting as an entry-level designer or freelancer. I recently found myself...
kristensunny
Oct 4, 20206 min read
My Favorite UX Tools
My recommendations for UX tools to use on your next project, based on usability, collaboration, and cost. If you're like me, you love...
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