Introduction
I’m very excited to announce that I’m starting work on a book that I wish had been on my bookshelf years ago. It’s called The UX Team of One. Who am I? I’m a practicing user experience designer based...
View ArticleTips for freelancers
Leisa Reichelt just published a really great article called 10 Tips for UX Freelancing that I wanted to pass along. Why tips for freelancers? As a part of book research, I’ve been having some...
View ArticleThe User Experience Team of One Will Be Available on July 9
A few days ago, I found myself sitting at my kitchen table watching fireworks explode. They were meant to celebrate independence day here in the United States, but somehow they felt like they were...
View Article27 Weeks of UX Methods
I’m excited to announce that starting next week we’ll be kicking off a weekly series called UX Method* of the Week. The idea is simple: Each week, one method from The User Experience Team of One will...
View ArticleUX Method of the Week: UX Questionnaire
A user experience questionnaire is deceptively simple: it’s just a standard list of questions for you to ask yourself about a product or user experience at the start of any engagement. Why not just...
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UX Method of the Week: UX Project Plan
The UX project plan helps you ask, “what work goes into designing a great user experience?” A UX project plan is your blueprint for how you’re going to conduct UX activities. Not to be confused with...
View ArticleUX Method of the Week: Listening Tour
A listening tour helps you learn what your team’s priorities are, and how much awareness and support for UX currently exists. Especially for teams of one, knowing the priorities of others will help you...
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UX Method of the Week: Project Brief
A project brief helps you get aligned on expected outcomes for a user-centered design project. Often, when a project is beginning, everyone involved has distinct ideas for what the right outcome looks...
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UX Method of the Week: Opportunity Workshop
An opportunity workshop is a way to quickly assess what work needs to be done to improve the user experience, what’s highest priority from a business perspective, and what will have the most impact...
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UX Method of the Week: Strategy Workshop
What is our vision for the ideal user experience, and what do we need to focus on to bring that unique experience to life? There is a special moment that’s just right for a strategy workshop, and it’s...
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UX Method of the Week: Learning Plan
What do you know, what don’t you know, and how are you going to learn it? A learning plan sounds like a formal concept, but really it’s just about taking the time to ask yourself where the gaps are in...
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