Design is not a form of art, not a form of science, and not a form of management. Design is not applied art, not applied science, and not the same as business practice. It is not the same as invention or creativity in general. Design is not a simple change in practical step-by-step procedures or the use of particular tools. Design is the activity we humans engage in when we are not satisfied with our reality and we decide to intentionally change it. It is an approach that deals with overwhelming complexity, that rely [sic] on judgment as its logic, and that is focused on the creation of the ultimate particular.
We are lately learning that designers absolutely need to be able to change their minds when a methodology isn’t serving them. In fact, the greatest designers are those who can change their minds exceptionally well.
Source: uxmatters.com
If you’re building a product people love, you can make a lot of mistakes.
One of the grand mantras of prototyping
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There’s something just lovely about this treatment…the little triangle pointy part that shows up when you’ve selected the comment. Jolly good show, Google Docs.
Firefox 4 Initial Concepts Presentation
Envious of whoever got that internship over me :( Looks like they’ve got some really fun work ahead! </self-pity>
Before you design, design what you are designing
Source: interactions.acm.org
Copywriting is interface design
Amen to that. Nothing drives me crazier than poor labeling.
I’ve never been a fan of Google’s “I’m feeling lucky” button for that reason. Luck has little to do with search. As much as I like cheeky copy, that one just never hit home. Even after I found out what it did, I don’t think I’ve ever used it because I want to see more than just the first result. Talk about lazy searching.
(via @jmspool:@jasonfried)
Design is creativity with a purpose
