Personal Health Metrics and Good UX: Partners in Healthcare
John Dirks
When coupled with a good user experience, personal health apps and data can inspire positive behavioral or lifestyle changes.
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Creativity, Collaboration & Confidentiality
Karen Clark Cole
So how do we get together and collaborate on ideas when a project is top secret? When only one person at Blink knows what the client is working on, and only a handful of employees at the client’s company even know what it is?
The UX of Stitch Fix: A Perfect Fit
Ankitha Bharadwaj
Stitch Fix is a personal shopping service for women that has been gaining popularity lately. I couldn’t help but compare my Stitch Fix experience to other services that also attempt to serve me recommended content – i.e., Netflix, Spotify, Amazon.
Designing for Disengagement: The Art of Disappearing Technology
Valentina Ferrari
Increasing engagement is a clear way to increased revenue, as well as brand awareness and loyalty. This has resulted in some truly awesome, fun, smart products. Unfortunately we’ve also seen a whole slew of others made in the hope that adding daily reminders and superfluous gamification elements will translate to success.
Why UberX is Blowing My UX Mind
John Dirks
Which brings me to UberX. I’ve been using this service a lot lately, both for work and personal transportation, and it’s blowing me away from a UX standpoint.
On Being Like a Unicorn: How to Become a UX Designer Extraordinaire
Amy L. Dickson
Working in User Experience consulting has been likened to being a Unicorn: You are a unique and rare creature who is empathetic, creative, constructive, fast, and effective. At Blink UX we are very selective regarding who we hire and are always on the lookout for top UX talent.
Why the Toughest Conversations Matter Most
Karen Clark Cole
Karen Clark Cole, CEO and co-founder of Blink UX, holds closely to the 7 Fierce Principles in her work and life. In fact, she has them posted on her office wall. I asked her some questions about how she applies them.
Which Soft Skills are Essential for UX Pros?
Amy L. Dickson
Everyone talks about the required hard skills it takes to succeed in the world of user experience. HTML5, a background in ethnographic research, and the ability to create prototypes—these are not trivial skills and are a must for any UX team. But nobody tells you the soft skills required to succeed on that same team. Until now.
4 Reasons Why I Love Working at Blink UX
Brigitt Rains
Blink UX is a user experience research and design firm specializing in digital products. What really differentiates Blink UX is our research: All of our client and project recommendations are based on actual end-user observational data.
Preparing for Takeoff: 5 Steps to Better Airline Apps
Valentina Ferrari
Some airline apps can truly help make travel a breeze, and others are a bit more turbulent. So what differentiates a great app from a mediocre one? Here are my five tips for success.
Agile Development – Meet Your New Friend, Old-School Architecture
Michi Broman
We are often asked by potential clients if we “do Agile.” Being part of an outside firm, fitting into a client’s agile process can be a curious and interesting challenge given the variety of ways we see agile methodologies applied.
Choosing the Right Level of Fidelity for Your Wireframes
Blink Staff
At their core, wireframes are an efficient, iterative communication tool.