When you think about productivity, what comes to your mind? Maybe getting more things done? Or is it optimizing your workflows? Stop procrastinating and working a lot? The truth is that productivity is a misunderstood concept. Because it’s not about working all the time, and it’s about the intentional use…

There is an ongoing debate about whether content or design should come first. One thing is sure: to create a seamless user experience, content and design have to work together like an orchestra. Table of contents The relationship between content & design Comparing a Content-first approach with a Design-first approach Tips for effectively…

Our lives are full of choices. Whenever we choose, we decide against something else. We weigh out different possibilities and outcomes. Of course, it is not always easy to find out what’s the “best” or the “right” decision. That’s where ethics come into play. According to Ethics.org.au, Ethics is the…

When the pandemic first hit Austria in March 2020, I was living in a tiny 25m² (269 sq) apartment. I had one room for living, cooking, laundry, sleeping, and working. I smiled about productivity tips such as “putting your phone in another room” or “having a dedicated workspace.” And I…

As Designers, we rarely start designing something from scratch. It’s fun to build something from the ground up, but in reality, we make improvements on existing products, don’t we? I collected quick and easy methods that you can use to check and improve your website usability. So before you go…

There are many occasions when we don’t feel like doing something. We know that we need to do it, but we keep pushing it to the last minute for some reason. Which leads to stress, anxiety, and frustration. In this post, I discuss possible reasons for putting things off…

I don’t know how many time management articles on the internet mention a To-Do list as the holy grail of time management. And I agree that they are handy. However, I feel that we need to be much more conscious about how we use them to unlock their full benefit…

If you are reading this, you are probably a graphic designer who is looking into changing careers to UX, or at least curious about it. Since I have made this transition myself last year, I figured that this would a good topic for anyone who is looking for a similar…

Whether it’s in TV commercials, traditional media, social media, or the web, we use words and visuals to drive user action and achieve goals. In this blog post, I talk about the role of a Call to Action on the web and how it can be optimized to drive conversion. Here is a shortlist of the content …