usability testing-tools
UX Guides
December 7, 2024

5 Free Usability Testing Tools for UX Professionals

Learn about 5 free usability testing tools with overviews, features, and pricing to meet your UX research and design needs.

user-research questions
UX Guides
November 20, 2024

10 Best User Research Questions to Ask at an Interview

Got an Interview coming up? Learn 10 best user research questions to ask so you’ll deeply understand your users and improve your product.

UX consultant in 7 steps
UX Guides
October 21, 2024

How to Become a UX Consultant in 7 Steps

Ready to take the leap into becoming a UX consultant? Follow these seven steps to kickstart your UX consulting career today.

Business Structures for UX Freelancers
UX Freelance
October 10, 2024

Guide to Understanding Business Structures for UX Freelancers

Learn about the different business entities, how they affect client relationships so you can protect and grow your freelance business.

Legal terms for UX freelancers
UX Freelance
September 19, 2024

10 Essential Legal Terms to Know if You Want to Run a UX Freelance Business

Get familiar with these 10 key legal terms to protect your work, manage your business, and stay compliant as a UX freelancer.

UX freelance guide in 8 steps
UX Freelance
September 16, 2024

How to Become a UX Freelancer in 2024 in 8 Steps

Thinking of becoming a UX freelance designer or researcher? Explore tips and strategies to kickstart a successful freelance career.

Accounting tools for UX freelancers
UX Freelance
August 15, 2024

6 Best Accounting Tools For UX Freelancers in 2024

Need new accounting software? Learn about the top 6 accounting tools for UX freelancers to manage finances, track expenses, and simplify invoicing.

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UX Freelance
August 14, 2024

10 Marketplaces to Pitch Your UX Freelance Services

Looking for the best places to pitch your UX freelance services? Discover the top 10 marketplaces to boost your career as a UX researcher or designer.

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UX Freelance
July 2, 2024

7 Differences Between UX Freelancers vs Full-Time Workers

Thinking about making the switch from a full-time UX employee to a freelance researcher or designer? We share 7 key differences to help you understand both roles better.

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UX Freelance
June 20, 2024

Why UX Freelancers Should Start the UX Process with Stakeholder Interviews

Discover four key steps to balance UX design and business needs as a freelancer by holding effective stakeholder interviews.

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UX Guides
May 11, 2024

10 Challenges Faced by User Researchers

Overseeing the user research process can be complex. Learn about the common problems you might face from a researcher's perspective.

Create a User Flow Diagram
UX Guides
April 14, 2024

How to Create a User Flow Diagram

What’s the best way to create a user flow diagram? We provide a user flow diagram example and explain best practices in our latest guide.

Conduct a Great Remote User Interview
UX Guides
March 26, 2024

How to Conduct a Great Remote User Interview

Do you have a remote user interview coming up? We share some of our best tips to help you nail each one.

Continuous Research
UX Guides
March 6, 2024

What is Continuous Research in UX?

Unsure how continuous research in UX is different from traditional research? Learn how to start doing weekly UX research.

UX Storyboard
UX Words
February 22, 2024

What is a UX Storyboard?

Curious about storyboarding? We explain what a storyboard is and how it can improve your user interactions and streamline your UX design processes.

Empathy Mapping - UX words to know
UX Words
January 31, 2024

Empathy Mapping for UX Professionals

Interested in empathy mapping as a UX professional? We explain how you can use this method to boost your current and future UX strategies.

12 stakeholder interview questions
UX Guides
January 22, 2024

12 Excellent Stakeholder Interview Questions

Holding a stakeholder interview? We list out 12 stakeholder interview questions so you can both meet the expectations and goals you set out.

SWOT Analysis as a UX Professional
UX Guides
January 15, 2024

Using SWOT Analysis as a UX Professional

Interested in SWOT analysis as a UX professional? We explain how you can use this framework to improve your current and future UX strategies.

How to Work Well with 8 Challenging Participant Types
UX Guides
January 8, 2024

How to Work Well with 8 Challenging Interview Participant Types

We explain how to engage effectively with 8 different participant types in a UX research setting, no matter what their personality is like.

Things not to do during user interview
UX Guides
January 3, 2024

7 Things Not to Do During a User Interview

Learn the best practices to enhance your participants’ experience and avoid 7 common mistakes that can happen during your user interviews.

Online services to recruit research participants
UX Guides
December 22, 2023

Top 5 Online Services for Recruiting Research Participants

In search of an online research recruitment service? Here’s a list of the 5 best recruiting platforms for finding research participants in 2024.

Triangulation in UX Research
UX Words
December 1, 2023

Triangulation in UX Research

Explore the types and applications of triangulation in UX research to enhance data accuracy and depth so you can make more informed design decisions.

Atomic Research - UX Guides
UX Guides
November 12, 2023

What is Atomic Research in UX?

Wondering what atomic research is? Find out how breaking down research into actionable “nuggets” can revolutionize product design and user experience.

Journey Maps - UX Words to Know
UX Words
November 7, 2023

User Journey Maps and Their Importance in UX Research

Learn about user journey maps as a UX tool that visualizes a user's path toward reaching a goal and understand how they’re used in the design thinking process.

Mental Model - UX Words to Know
UX Words
October 29, 2023

Mental Models in UX - Meaning, Example, and Importance

Explore the concept of mental models in UX design and learn how to align design decisions with your users’ way of thinking.

Understanding Skeuomorphism in Modern UI & UX Design
UX Words
October 13, 2023

Understanding Skeuomorphism in Modern UI & UX Design

Explore skeuomorphism's role in UX design, its contrast with flat design, and how it fits into today's user-centered and inclusive design principles.

End Users in UX - Meaning, Example, and Importance
UX Words
October 12, 2023

End Users in UX - Meaning, Example, and Importance

Learn who “end users” are and how to keep their needs front-and-center during the UX design process.

Gestalt Principles - UX Words to Know
UX Words
October 11, 2023

Understanding Gestalt Principles in UX Design & Research

Learn about Gestalt principles and their key role in shaping intuitive UX interfaces and guide UI design so people can have enjoyable user-centric experiences.

Affordance - UX Words to Know
UX Words
September 27, 2023

What's an Affordance in UX Design? - UX Terms to Know

Curious what an affordance in UX is? Learn what they are through real-life examples and find out how these UX affordances shape user-centric experiences.

Pain Points - UX Words to Know
UX Words
August 14, 2023

What are User Pain Points? - UX Terms to Know

Not sure what a user pain point is? Learn how identifying and resolving pain points in UX can enhance your user experience and drive return visits.

Usability Heuristics - UX Words to Know
UX Words
June 22, 2023

Usability Heuristics - UX Words to Know

From simplicity to consistency, Nielsen's 10 heuristics offer a roadmap to design interfaces that’ll keep your users happy.

Cognitive Load - UX Words to Know
UX Words
June 17, 2023

Cognitive Load - UX Words to Know

Let’s leave our users energized instead of exhausted from using our product or app by reducing their cognitive load whenever possible. 😅

User Personas - UX Words to Know
UX Words
June 15, 2023

User Personas - UX Words to Know

Personas are your north star for crafting user-centric designs. Although they aren't real users, they represent real user needs.

Design Debt - UX Words to Know
UX Words
June 9, 2023

Design Debt - UX Words to Know

Are you drowning in design debt? Address it early on with research and consistent iteration to keep your users happy!

User Interface (UI) - UX Words to Know
UX Words
May 19, 2023

User Interface (UI) - UX Words to Know

UI focuses on the interactions and the aesthetics of your product. Buttons, text, images, typography, layout, etc. are all examples of UI.

Inclusive Design - UX Words to Know
UX Words
April 27, 2023

Inclusive Design - UX Words to Know

Go out and design for good! What are some ways you’ve implemented inclusive design in your work?

User Experience (UX) - UX Words to Know
UX Words
April 21, 2023

User Experience (UX) - UX Words to Know

Putting the 'U' in User-Centered Design 🙌🏼👩🏻‍💻 Designing with the user in mind creates experiences that not only look good, but feel good too!

User-centered Design - UX Words to Know
UX Words
April 14, 2023

User-centered Design - UX Words to Know

Ever wondered what user-centered design is? Eva explains with a simple example.

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - UX Words to Know
UX Words
April 6, 2023

Minimum Viable Product (MVP) - UX Words to Know

When creating a MVP (minimum viable product), keep your MVPs (most valuable players) in mind.

What are stakeholders in UX design?
UX Words
March 30, 2023

Stakeholders - UX Words to Know

Remember that collaboration is key when building great user-friendly products.

How to use surveys effectively in user research
UX Guides
October 14, 2022

Are Surveys Effective in User Research?

Learn about the advantages, disadvantages, and best practices for using user research surveys to collect actionable, unbiased data.

Anatomy of a UX persona
UX Guides
September 6, 2022

User Personas - A Complete Guide for UX Designers

Wondering how to create user personas effectively? Use our tips and examples to learn what UX personas are and how to use them in your research.

Bad startup validation questions
UX Guides
March 12, 2019

Avoid these questions when validating your startup idea

Things to keep in mind when deciding whether your business idea has legs.

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