There is no doubt 2020 was a rough year for a lot of people and because I was stuck at home, I suddenly had more time to play games (yay!). …

Sketching is one of the many important skills UX designers should refine. UX Sketching has various meanings, but for the sake of this article, it’s meant to show how we can illustrate ideas, concepts, journeys, maps, personas, and flows used in our design process. …

Let it be known that I love sticky notes. Probably cliché for a UX designer to say that, but hey, stereotypes exist for a reason. I use sticky notes every day, I use them at work and at home. …

I’ve been asking myself this question since last year and finally decided to write about it. I thank Pablo Stanley’s post — it was the last nail on this coffin, his doodles are freaking hilarious. In my search for answers — I didn’t find any particular reasoning as to why…

Create a database to keep documents, examples, and overviews of the different aspects of running an REU site. Active Website MY ROLE User Researcher, UX Designer, Co-Organizer CLIENT NSF Grant — HCI Department TASKS User Interviews Competitive Analysis Wireframing Journey Map Task Analysis Information Architecture Website creation and design Create downloadable resources Content creation OUTCOMES

WHY After much hype — I decided to try out the Daily UI challenge. I wanted to treat this as my journey into flexing, learning, and understanding more about visual design. …

During my time at Iowa State, I was approached with an opportunity to build and foster a UX event. I helped co-found ISU’s USABILATHON, the first hackathon-style event focused on usability, with my dear colleagues Alex Lim, Melynda Hoover, and Kaitlyn Ouverson. My role: Co-Founder, Co-Organizer, Event Host, UX Researcher, Designer, Project…

Disclaimer: I’m currently looking at commonalities between some of these games or apps that have been developed. This is just a personal exploration as well as an opportunity to create discussions and keep learning from this wonderful field. Before diving into these questions, it’s good to establish some background. HTC Vive (over Oculus ?) -what’s different While…

Coming from a design background and slowly moving towards a more tech side, there’s a lot of things to consider when choosing an engine to work with when designing for VR (time, learning curve, graphics, potential usage, pros and cons, etc). …