How to Improve Creativity and Performance by Optimizing Your Brain
Linda Wagener, Ph.D.
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.
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Startup Grind & Fresh Brewed Tech: Karen Clark Cole Interview
Karen Clark Cole
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"
Walk with Your Head Up: Podcast Series Interview With Karen Clark Cole
Karen Clark Cole
On August 7, 2019, our CEO and co-founder Karen Clark Cole was interviewed by Patricia Kathleen on her podcast.
Photo Tour of Our UX Design Studio and User Research Labs in San Diego
Brent Summers
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.
Five Tips for Designing Better Conversational Interfaces
Chris Mueller
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.
Object Modeling for Designers: An Introduction
Heidi Adkisson
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.
Redshift Digital Joins Blink for a Golden Gate Future
Karen Clark Cole
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!
Getting in the Mood: 9 Tips for Better Moodboards
Ronald Viernes
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.
Better Together: User Research and Analytics
Diego Fontes
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.
Quick Testing of Accessibility for iOS Apps
Joe Welinske
There's an easy way to test how users will experience your designs on iPhone and iPad with accessibility features enabled.
UX Design Is a Philosophy
Karen Clark Cole
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.
Work Hard and Create Your Own Path: Women Who Inspire Us
Sara Keats
International Women’s Day has a century-long history and celebrates the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women around the world.