UX strategy: 1. User experience, 2. CX customer experience and 3. Content strategy hassle-free
UX strategy explained
In the previous two articles, we broke down UXD UX design and UX user experience research. In this article, we’ll do the same for UX strategy. This article makes up part three of three of our … Read more
Pathfinder Shape Modes Adobe Illustrator tutorial: 4 simple steps
How to use Pathfinder Shape Modes
The Pathfinder tool is classic Adobe Illustrator. Timeless, like Back to the Future, Tetris or, dare I admit, Comic Sans. In this tutorial, we’ll learn about the four Pathfinder Shape Modes. That’s Unite, Minus … Read more
UX research: 1. Design research, 2. UX research, 3. accessibility and 4. HFE human factors and ergonomics step-by-step
UX research defined
In this article, we take a look UX user experience research. This article makes up part two of three in our 3 pillars of UX user experience series. Catch up with UXD UX design now.
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Top tip: Compress Adobe Illustrator files with Create PDF Compatible File—75% smaller files
How to make smaller Adobe Illustrator files with ease
Ever saved an Adobe Illustrator file and noticed a substantial increase in file size? Want to learn how to make an Illustrator file smaller? Create PDF Compatible File could be the … Read more
UXD UX design: 1. Information, 2. service, 3. technical, 4. interaction and 5. visual design made simple
UXD UX design defined
In a previous article, I introduced the three pillars of UX user experience: UXD UX design, UX research and UX strategy. In this article, we’ll break down UXD UX design into six further pillars. Now, … Read more
3 pillars of UX user experience: UX design, UX research and UX strategy
UX user experience defined
In practise, the role of in-house UX user experience practitioner is difficult to define. The title itself—and expectations surrounding the role—can vary drastically business to business. For starters, what is UX design, UX research and … Read more
A series paper size: A0, A1, A2, A3, A4, A5, A6 cheat-sheet
Oh… that should’ve been A5…
This article documents a selection of common A series paper sizes—from A0 to A10 in millimetres (mm) and inches. The A series is popular throughout the world. Well, except North America—their loss. The A series … Read more
Marks and bleeds: 8 Printer’s Marks step-by-step
Print is not dead
We’ve all heard the news—“Print is dead”. Well, no, it’s not. Print is alive and well. That said, print projects come few and far between for some graphic designers. To those designers, I’d recommend reading up … Read more
How to take a full page screenshot in Safari for Mac 100% plugin-free
Capture screenshot: Best friend to UX user experience designer
You’re a conducting a competitor audit. You want to take a full page screenshot of your competitor’s brand new campaign. You have 13 direct competitors. They each launch a new campaign … Read more
Learn all 6 Pathfinders in Adobe Illustrator step-by-step
Welcome to the Pathfinder tutorial. In the last tutorial, we learned about Pathfinder Shape Modes. In this how-to, we’ll learn about the Pathfinders themselves. Where the Pathfinder Shape Modes tend to form new shapes—or subtract from them—Pathfinders tend to … Read more