Decoding Design Briefs

Decoding Design Briefs

In this episode, Kate and Laura not so briefly discuss design briefs and how you should approach them. Laura almost achieves enlightenment when she asks "What is Chair?" but then quickly ruins it, as you might imagine.

Drink pairing: Armagnac

Like the podcast? Support us on Patreon!

Jaksot(135)

Being Human Centered Humans

Being Human Centered Humans

UX Designers can talk a great game when it comes to empathy and being Human Centered, but how well do you walk the walk? In this podcast, Laura and Kate discuss how you can use some of those Human Cen...

27 Kesä 201524min

What is Wrong with Personas

What is Wrong with Personas

Laura and Kate discuss the reasons that most UX personas are useless and how to fix them to make them actually worth doing.  Intro Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Late Harves...

2 Kesä 201521min

Should Designers Learn to Code?

Should Designers Learn to Code?

Kate has Strong Opinions about exactly how technical other designers should be. Laura mostly just humors her.  Intro Music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: Manhattan

13 Touko 201530min

The Five Things UX Designers Must Never Say

The Five Things UX Designers Must Never Say

In this week's episode, Kate and Laura bitch about the stupid things people say during the design and research process and the terrible questions people ask their customers. No UXers were harmed in th...

1 Touko 201530min

What the Hell is a Product Designer, Anyway?

What the Hell is a Product Designer, Anyway?

In this episode of What Is Wrong with UX, Kate and Laura argue about what the term Product Designer means and whether it's just a new word for the same job we've been doing for years.  Intro music: Th...

18 Huhti 201527min

C-FWOTs

C-FWOTs

Kate and Laura talk about C-FWOTs or Colossal Fucking Wastes of Time. What makes a design project a C-FWOT, and how can we avoid them?  Intro music: The Future Soon by Jonathan Coulton Drink Pairing: ...

23 Maalis 201522min

Is There Such a Thing As a Junior Designer?

Is There Such a Thing As a Junior Designer?

Kate and Laura fight about what makes a designer "senior" other than just years on the job and what that means for hiring people to your design organization. Intro music: The Future Soon, by Jonathan...

23 Maalis 201522min