4 min
Blinker Health & Well-Being
Below is a message from Linda and me, and we’re also speaking on behalf of the Blink leadership team.
Articles
9 min
When Remote Research is the Best Choice (and How to Do it Right)
What do we mean by remote research? When is remote research the right choice? What are some tips for dealing with the challenges that come along with this approach?
1 min
NASA Science Talk
Listen and engage with NASA's Chief Scientist Dr. Jim Green speaking on a broad range of science and space topics at live at Blink or online. Date TBD.
2 min
Mobile Application Usability Testing
We are increasingly using smartphones, tablets, and music players in our work and lives, and there are hundreds of thousands of applications currently available for download. At Blink, we regularly conduct mobile application usability testing for different clients who are optimizing their websites for mobile use or designing new apps.
4 min
Workplace Culture: How to Make Hard Conversations Easier
Even people with considerable power — owners, CEOs, board chairs — are often reluctant to have the tough talks that are required for them to achieve the outcomes they desire.
4 min
How Your Brain's Hardwiring Can Help Inform & Influence a Career Path
Nature and nurture are both critical to your career path, and so at Blink, we focus on both of these in our employee development.
5 min
How to Improve Creativity and Performance by Optimizing Your Brain
The human brain is not wired to have an "on" and "off" switch for work and play—and operating as if it were will deplete one’s energy and creativity.
1 min
Karen Clark Cole Returns to Mike Adams About Money Radio
Karen talks to Mike Adams, host of About Money Radio, about how Blink has grown since she was last on the show, and why user experience research is still an important part of designing a website, product or service.
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Startup Grind & Fresh Brewed Tech: Karen Clark Cole Interview
On August 6, 2019, Karen Clark Cole was interviewed live on stage by Rachel Gauvin for a Startup Grind San Diego. The interview aired on the Fresh Brewed Tech podcast "Tacos & Tech"
65 min
Walk with Your Head Up: Podcast Series Interview With Karen Clark Cole
On August 7, 2019, our CEO and co-founder Karen Clark Cole was interviewed by Patricia Kathleen on her podcast.
4 min
Photo Tour of Our UX Design Studio and User Research Labs in San Diego
We recently finished construction of two usability labs in San Diego. Take a photo tour of our studio which is located in the heart of East Village just a few blocks from PETCO Park.
5 min
Five Tips for Designing Better Conversational Interfaces
From chatbots to intelligent assistants, conversation interfaces are changing the way that people interact with their computers, and designers have a unique opportunity to shape this medium at the ground level. Like all emerging tech, best practices are still being developed, but here at Blink we’ve had the opportunity to design a few of our own and learned a lot along the way.
17 min
Object Modeling for Designers: An Introduction
As a user experience designer, it can feel as though I am waging an on-going, never-ending battle against complexity, especially when working on enterprise systems. A popular route to simplify an experience is to implement a design system. Design systems are essential, but what I hope to show in this article is that a design system alone — particularly if it’s primarily a component level design system — does not guarantee a simple, consistent experience.
2 min
Redshift Digital Joins Blink for a Golden Gate Future
It is with great anticipation and excitement that I announce that the well-known, high-end, wildly creative, and super fun San Francisco UX studio, Redshift is joining forces with Blink!
5 min
Getting in the Mood: 9 Tips for Better Moodboards
Working as a visual designer, I've learned to use moodboards to successfully pitch concepts to our internal team and clients. Moodboards are more than selecting images that specify type, color, texture, etc. At a higher level, a moodboard should express specific feelings and attributes.
3 min
Better Together: User Research and Analytics
Incorporating analytics into UX processes and research methods can add value in many ways. Project teams should use a combination of different data types to consistently measure data (in the wild) about usability and user behavior.
2 min
Quick Testing of Accessibility for iOS Apps
There's an easy way to test how users will experience your designs on iPhone and iPad with accessibility features enabled.
6 min
UX Design Is a Philosophy
At Blink, we think and talk a lot about UX. And while each day more people are joining our conversation, there is still a lot of confusion around what UX actually means. I talk about it as a way of thinking and a business approach: User experience is no longer a job title or a service offering, it’s a way of thinking about your entire business.
3 min
Work Hard and Create Your Own Path: Women Who Inspire Us
International Women’s Day has a century-long history and celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world.
4 min
There’s Room: Celebrating International Women’s Day at Blink
In recognition of International Women’s Day, we talked to some of the women of Blink about their experiences as women in tech, and the ways in which Blink supports women.
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Karen Clark Cole on Mike Adams About Money Radio
Karen talks to Mike Adams, host of About Money Radio, about why having a positive user experience is no longer a way to set yourself apart, but really a requirement for any successful business.
2 min
Welcome Tectonic!
I am thrilled to announce the brilliant minds at Tectonic are now in-house at Blink as part of our design studio!
1 min
Blink Gets New Digs in January 2018!
Blink is getting ready to move into our new 28,000-square-foot studio office space which we have been designing and building out for the last 8 months.
17 min
Sirius XM's Business Radio Interview
Karen talks with Loren about designing complex systems through Evidence-driven Design, examples of how voice is changing healthcare for seniors and people with disabilities, and how voice can make it safer for truckers.