Here’s a few of the most popular posts I’ve written this year, enjoy! Dark patterns: user interfaces designed to trick people I first came up with the term “Dark Patterns” back in July 2010, and it’s great to see this … Continue reading
While my first presentation on Dark Patterns was aimed at Designers and Researchers, this one is aimed at Brand Owners and Marketers. There’s some new material here, but if you’ve been involved with the Darkpatterns wiki, it’ll be fairly familiar … Continue reading
A story on Hacker News yesterday kicked off a discussion about purposefully adding a delay to a service to increase perceived value. It started off with a link to Dan Ariely’s recent article on locksmiths: how they can open most … Continue reading
As an industry that claims to embrace early-stage, low-fidelity design, it’s somewhat ironic that we all feel pressured into using Moleskines that cost 20 cents per page, and pens intended for high value artwork and technical drawings. The process of … Continue reading
If this is true, it has to be the most famous, most catastrophic UI design blunder ever: “The error on the ship’s maiden voyage between Southampton and New York in 1912 happened because at the time seagoing was undergoing enormous … Continue reading
The UK government is currently working on plans for a new rail line, called HS2, intended to connect London to Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool and Glasgow. The overall cost for the lines and rolling stock is estimated at a staggering £20.5 … Continue reading
So, a few people have been asking where I’m going next, and finally I’m able to say – I’m joining Clearleft in February! This means I’ll be leaving a UX Lead shaped-gap behind at Madgex. Care to fill it?
Back in May, I wrote a short post on how to make your own iPhone usability testing sled for £5. It’s pretty straightforward: cut a piece of acrylic to the right size and bend it to shape using a toaster. … Continue reading
Neuromarketing. Neurodesign. Neurocinema… The prefix “neuro” being treated like the new “2.0” and it bothers me. “Neuro” is not a fashionable synonym for the unconscious mind or the brain. It does not refer to an assorted collection of interesting pop … Continue reading
How come developers often successfully collaborate to build open source software, but designers hardly ever work to create open user interfaces and experiences? Is UX design simply not suited to open collaboration? Or are there other reasons? One thing’s for … Continue reading