Universal Principles of User Experience Design
We’re increasingly asked to solve design problems that — as new technologies are imagined and invented — have never been solved before. The good news is that the principles of the past still work.
Universal Principles of User Experience Design
As designers working in an ever-changing field, it’s important that we develop an understanding of the timeless design principles that underpin everything we do. In part one of the Universal Principles of User Experience Design, I’ll explore the foundations that enable us to establish some universal principles of UX.
The Curb Cut Effect: How Making Public Spaces Accessible to People With Disabilities Helps Everyone
The history of curb cuts teaches us important principles when it comes to designing, as well as, acknowledging what we consider “normal”.
Inclusive Design: 12 Ways to Design for Everyone
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Why Accessible Design Isn’t a Niche Market
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Every Designer Should See the Smithsonian’s Illuminating Exhibit on Accessibility
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Designing for Access
Highlighting the beneficial ways design and technology are transforming the lives of people with different physical, cognitive and sensory abilities.
Inclusive design: Accessible toilets today
Jean Hewitt, Director of the Centre for Accessible Environments, explores the subject of toilet design and supply and some of the issues for today’s society.