Tips on Starting and Growing Your Digital Platforms

Written by: Ken Buraker

In today's ever-evolving digital landscape, creating impactful digital platforms like apps and websites for behavior change presents a great opportunity and a worthwhile challenge.

Tips on Starting and Growing Your Digital Platforms2024-04-19T02:08:24+00:00

Why UI & UX design are critical for your startup

Written by: Urban Emu

Many startups struggle to create an effective online presence, especially when multiple competitors dominate their niche. That’s where good User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design comes in.

Why UI & UX design are critical for your startup2025-01-22T17:21:12+00:00

Design for impact.

Written by: Urban Emu

More often than not, when a visitor lands on a website, they immediately have a visceral reaction – love it or leave it.

Design for impact.2023-08-26T06:05:32+00:00

What you need to know about 508 Compliance as a designer or project lead

Written by: Urban Emu

Why is 508 Compliance important? If you’ve taken a ride on a bus or looked for a place to park in front of your local grocery store, you know that there are accommodations made for people with disabilities. The same holds true for people with disabilities when navigating their digital life on federal websites and applications.

What you need to know about 508 Compliance as a designer or project lead2023-08-26T06:07:50+00:00

Heuristic evaluation and its impact on user experience

Written by: Sarah Romeo

Even if you don’t work in the world of design, it’s possible that you’ve heard the term user experience (UX.) Lately, there has been a lot of buzz about UX and how its practices can help build better websites, apps, branding, products, and more.

Heuristic evaluation and its impact on user experience2022-12-01T19:53:24+00:00

Creating connections: UX and public relations

Written by: Urban Emu

The value of user experience (UX) design isn't confined to digital products, though technology is where the practice gained prominence. The most successful business enterprises are integrating UX along the line, and public relations and communications are no exception.

Creating connections: UX and public relations2022-12-01T20:08:40+00:00

Double diamond design process

Written by: Daria Vander May

When it comes to product development, there is an important distinction you need to make: either design the “right” product, or design products right. In a day and age where consumers have nearly limitless access to goods on the market, it falls on the user experience designer to design something that will stand out.

Double diamond design process2022-11-08T21:17:41+00:00

One Smart Move: Hire a UX Team

Written by: Urban Emu

Does it work for the user? That’s the most important question a designer asks. Your business can’t achieve its goals if people struggle to use the product.

One Smart Move: Hire a UX Team2022-11-10T21:13:37+00:00