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How Nudges in Design Can Effect Behavior Change
As UX strategists, we use nudges and other lessons from behavioral economics to help people make better decisions — typically without their noticing.
Articles
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Making the Most of a Internship Experience Through Collaboration
During my UX design internship, I learned that collaborating with my project team, the project client, and fellow Blinkers was the key to a successful project and internship experience.
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Designing for Mobility Impairments
I met with Blake, one of Blink’s assistive device specialists, to discuss the challenges of his mobility impairment and his tips for creating inclusive app and web designs.
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Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Blink
These are our first steps toward cultivating a more equitable workplace for our employees, clients, and community.
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Why Good UX is Essential for Banks
As the desire for easy-to-use digital banking services continues to rise, banks and fintech companies have an opportunity to create better user experiences for their online customers.
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What is Service Design Blueprinting?
A look at service design blueprinting: what it is, key components, and how to apply it to your business.
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The Hidden Benefit of Rage Clicks: How To Boost Your Site Performance
Learn how rage clicks can help you detect user frustration and make data-driven decisions to improve your site.
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Workplace culture: How an evidence-based, data-driven approach produces thriving resu...
A positive company culture requires the same careful curation, management, and rigor as any other aspect of a business. At Blink, we consciously design our culture to ensure that employees have the structure and guidance they need to fully develop their skills and abilities for a happy and rewarding career.
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Prioritizing Accessibility in UX Research and Design
Learn how Blink teams prioritize accessibility at each phase of product development and how your teams can do the same.
3 min
What is Usability Testing?
A look at usability testing and how to get started.
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Why You Should Treat Your Website Like a Product
Understanding your website as a product will set your company apart from competitors.
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Customer Experience Benchmarking
A look at usability benchmarking and how to get started.
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Why Your UX Team Needs a Project Manager
Project management allows UX researchers, designers, and strategists to focus on the right problem at the right time, without losing sight of the bigger picture.
4 minutes
What You Need to Know About Business-to-Employee User Experience
We answer the question, "What is B2E UX?" and discuss three reasons why adopting easy-to-use technology for your employees will enrich your company.
3 minutes
Workplace Culture: Gender Equity at Blink
Blink is a bit of a rarity in the tech industry by virtue of its long history of commitment to gender equity.
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Digital Banking Trends and Challenges
Banks are bottom-line driven, so if you work in the banking or finance industry, you'll want to be aware of what the top digital banking transformation trends are, how to develop a mobile banking app, and what the future of the banking industry looks like.
5 minutes
Understanding User Experience: What Is It and Why Is It Important?
At Blink, the user experience is engrained in everything we do. Here's how we define UX and why it's important for you and your company.
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Accessibility in the UX Industry and at Blink
Accessibility in the UX industry and at Blink In October studio manager Lynsey Lacher interviewed Joe Welinske, accessibility director and ConveyUX program manager for National Disability Awareness Month.
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Competitor Analysis Service at Blink UX
Identify your market competitors to evaluate their strengths and weaknesses. Contact us today to learn more about conducting competitor analysis for your product, service, or experience.
5 minutes
How to Make the Most of a Remote Design Internship
When I accepted a remote internship at Blink this past spring, we were all well into national stay-at-home orders. I began to wonder what working from home every day would be like and how long this style of work might last far beyond my new internship. Now, wrapping up my time at Blink, I realize this experience was the best crash course in preparing for what the modern workplace is to become.
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A Quick Guide to User Experience Prototypes
Learn the benefits of high- and low-fidelity ux prototypes and how they can help you get the most out of your user research.
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When and Why To Start a Hardware User Research Program (White Paper)
Read "When and Why To Start a Hardware User Research Program" to learn how hardware user research can help you create an inclusive, commercially successful product that people use, love, and remember.
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9 Reasons To Conduct Hardware UX Research Right Now
Chief Research Officer John Dirks explains why you should conduct hardware UX research early and often.
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What to Know Before Starting Hardware User Research
Blink is unique for applying our user research processes and approaches to both hardware and digital experiences. Some of the most complex and engaging digital experiences go hand in hand with specific hardware, and some of the most exciting hardware is useless without a visionary digital experience.