Why do UX researchers need to know the business of their clients?

Like any design project should start with who will use a piece of design, it’s important that we know who we are researching for and why. In short, we need to know our client’s needs before we can understand their customer’s needs. While the end-users we speak...

Why we still really like Personas

Over the last decade or so we have been involved in a number of discussions about the value that personas play in the design process. When Jobs-to-be-done (JTBD) started becoming popular, we too thought it was the upgrade to personas that we have been waiting for. But...

Remote vs in-person UX research

This article is an updated version of one from August 2020 For years we have been advocates of in-person research. Between 2012 and 2017, we (Jacky and Chris) have designed and helped build 4 dedicated UX research labs at Flow Interactive and Deloitte Digital. Over...

How UX research fits into design thinking

Design thinking helps you find and solve the right problem in the right way Design thinking is a user-centered methodology that brings customers into the problem-solving process. It’s not about sticky notes, markers and whiteboards. It’s about gaining a deep...

Get customers to take action

It’s critical to design journeys that your customers can complete with ease and enjoyment – from clicking on a link or filling out a form, all the way to adopting better spending habits or losing weight. Designing successful experiences require an understanding of...

What does “delight” really mean?

You may notice that we say we create delightful experiences or we aim to delight customers a lot, but what do we mean by this? It’s more than just an adjective to make the experience seem better than normal. It has meaning. Well, it actually has two meanings and...