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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.
Articles
5 min
Why You Should Treat Your Website Like a Product
Understanding your website as a product will set your company apart from competitors.
4 min
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 min
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.
1 min
What Is the Impact of the Proposed Revisions to the W3C WAI?
Blink is looking forward to integrating version 3 into its existing accessibility practice as soon as it is formalized. All organizations interested in expanding accessibility on the web should welcome this latest addition from the W3C.
5 min
Conducting User Research and COVID-19
In collaboration with colleagues within and outside of Blink, plus a fair amount of experimenting at home, Chief Innovation Officer Kelly Franznick put together a set of protocols for a safe return to our user research labs.
2 min
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.
4 min
Making an Impact Through Community Commitment
We are passionate about partnering with local UX community organizations in all our studio locations.
2 min
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2021
This International Women’s Day, we asked women in leadership at Blink to talk about equity and the importance of gender diversity and representation. Read on for a response from our CEO and co-founder, Karen Clark Cole.
1 min
Blink loves Mars
Blink is extremely proud of our friends at NASA, who successfully landed the Perseverance Rover on Mars this week.
10 min
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 min
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.
10 min
Lights, Camera, Action!
Behind the scenes of our epic, glamorous, interactive holiday party broadcasting.
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How We Created a Thriving Culture By Measuring Data, Not Beer
In 2017, CEO Karen Clark Cole wrote about our evidence-driven approach to company culture in her column for Forbes. The lessons and reflections ring truer than ever in an unprecedented year.
6 min
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.
3 min
Has Work Changed Forever?
The world has changed as a result of COVID-19 and social distancing. The new question emerging is not so much "how will we return to work?", but rather "how has work changed forever?"
8 min
Blink’s Protocols and Procedures For 2020 COVID-19 Restrictions
In response to Washington State’s November 15th new Phase 2 restrictions and guidelines, Blink has revisited our health and safety protocols and evaluated the in-person research lab studies that are currently in progress.
4 min
The Future of the Drive-Thru
As demand for the drive-thru continues to grow and the restaurant industry revamps their dining options, what does the next generation of the drive-thru experience hold?
5 min
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.
3 min
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.
8 min
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.
8 min
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.
1 min
Art Inspired by Science Submissions
Blink is hosting a gallery show featuring artwork by high school students that is inspired by science. NASA Chief Scientist, Dr. Green will hand out awards to the top 5 submissions.
4 min
Blink’s Coronavirus Update (COVID-19)
We have set up a Blink task force, including a dozen members of Blink’s leadership team, which meets daily to review the most recent health information and determine communication strategies so that everyone inside and outside of our company receives accurate and timely information.