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29/12/2023

Didn’t achieve all your goals this year?

Don’t beat yourself up. rather, consider adopting a strategy that values the journey over immediate outcomes.

Impressive achievements in a single year are not uncommon, but true magic often reveals itself through sustained effort.

If this year didn’t unfold as anticipated, consider it a checkpoint rather than a roadblock. Pause for introspection: Did you commit the required effort? Are these goals harmonious with what truly fulfills you?

If the answer is yes, then playing the long game becomes worthwhile. The happiness found in the journey itself can be a powerful motivator, and success becomes a byproduct.

So, as we approach a new year, embrace the idea of playing the long game. Be patient with your journey, find joy in the process, and remember that achieving great things often requires time and dedication. Onward to a year of meaningful pursuits and lasting success!

10/10/2022

I have always been Fascinated by the concept of Minimalism, how it is applied in design to reduce cognitive load, improve usability amongst other benefits.

But beyond the facets of design, applying this same concept to lifestyle generally improves the outcomes of our lives.

I recently saw The Minimalist (Netflix documentary) and I was inspired to talk about it.

What are your thoughts on minimalism?
How do you apply it in your designs?
or in your everyday life?

23/09/2022

Developing an app for your startup can be a complicated and time-consuming process. But (here’s the good news) it’s completely achievable if you have the right strategy.

Here’s how to develop your idea into a useable product – within a reasonable timeline and budget

1. Research the market

Just because you have a personal problem you’re trying to solve, it doesn’t mean others have that same problem or the need to solve it through an app. You need to find out, initially, if there is an actual need and a market out there for your proposed app.

2. Create your brand
With all that data in your back pocket, you have what you need to start creating your brand. Think about everything from your name to your logo, colour pallette to copy. Make sure it’s cohesive and fits with the purpose and values of your business. 

It’s important that your app also reflects the interests and needs of your target audience. Creating a distinctive brand that resonates with the right people will help attract new customers as well as keep them loyal and engaged. 

3. Design and test a prototype

After analysis and strategy is done the product designer comes up with a prototype which is then tested and refined where necessary before it is sent to development. This saves the developers a lot of time, thereby reducing project spend.

4. Think about funding

If you have a pot of money set aside for this, then happy days: you might be able to skip this step. Otherwise, there are a few avenues you can explore to raise the necessary funds including; Friends and family, Crowd funding, Angel Investors

5. Launch and market your MVP

A minimum viable product (MVP) is something that is good enough to take to market, but basic enough that you’ve not had to invest hefty amounts of time or cash into its development. 

6. Keep Building

Of course, the work doesn’t stop there. Once you’re getting downloads, it’s time to focus on the direction you want to take your app and how you can improve it. 

05/09/2022

10 Usability heuristics, Part 2

In the last post I shared No's 1-5 of the 10 usability heuristics, here we shall see No's 6-5 and a brief summary of how they originated.

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24/08/2022

Expert designers and researchers have come up with various principles and standards that can be used to evaluate a design. One such approach is the heuristic evaluation.

It is one of the most widely used methods where designers can assess the usability of a product or service in a holistic manner. Usability heuristics, in other words, include some golden principles that can be followed by anyone in the field of design.

17/08/2022

16/06/2022

You are not the user!

This phrase has become one of the mantras of user experience. 

All of our work as UI/UX professionals stems from the idea that we are different from our users. 

Patterns that are right for us are not necessarily right for our users: we cannot judge user-interface quality based on whether we “like” a design. 

We need to learn how to create systems that are right for those who will actually use them.

And to do this we first have to get our ego out the way.

17/05/2022

Lunch time!

It’s the freedom to work from anywhere for me 😊