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Tyler Edwards

For web designers, the chasm between static mockups and the final website has always been vast. It’s a lot like the path from concept art to a completed film; the artist creates a painted vision for what they hope a particular scene will look like, but it’s impossible to account for the actual motion that will eventually define it. Websites are living, moving, and ever-evolving entities, while design mockups are momentary, simple, static paintings.

Lindsey Gates-Markel

And maybe, IDK, transform your entire organization! No problems whatsoever and no missing pieces at all Recently, visual designer Tyler and I sat down with our CEO, Lori. She’d asked for an update on a web redesign project he and I had been blissfully working on. I had done weeks of discovery full of interviews and visits and had filled a wireframe with content design.

Allie Ofisher

Data Visualizations While it’s common practice at Pixo to check color contrast for optimal readability, we don’t always prioritize comparing each color’s distinction from one another. But color distinction becomes a high priority when designing data visualizations, which rely on the variations between color to represent different categories of information. Designers might strive to make this color distinction clear for viewers who perceive colors in a similar way, yet this “one size fits all” approach doesn’t take into account all color vision experiences.

Lindsey Gates-Markel

From essential software to cozy foot bags, this guide’s got it all. Let’s see… our staff gift exchange is tomorrow. The paper chain counting the days until holiday break is getting shorter every day.

Allie Ofisher

Try this note-taking and prioritization tool The most overwhelming thing when conducting multiple user tests is knowing what to do with all of the insights. As a UX Designer at Pixo, I use a mishmash of techniques to help our team make smart choices when deciding where to put our efforts after a usability test. I eventually created a Google Sheets template (Make a copy for yourself and try it out!) to help me prep for, conduct, and evaluate the results of usability tests.

Jonathan Pearce

Whether you’re working internally or with clients, using words to describe a visual concept can only take you so far. Saying “picture this” without an actual picture may leave members of a team seeing and thinking different things. And when we’re not on the same page, we spend time creating the wrong thing (and then correcting it).

Cate Kompare

Anyone who has talked to me recently will be used to the refrain, “So, I heard on the radio/a podcast that…” and some astounding story goes from there. I am obsessed. As this obsession grows, I find myself streaming narrative audio wherever I can get it.

Lindsey Gates-Markel

In August of 2015, Pixo started the discovery phase of redesigning the website for the College of Applied Health Sciences (AHS) at the University of Illinois Chicago. By the time we wrapped up Phase I of the project, Pixo’s director of UX, Melinda, and I felt like we knew the college really well. We’d talked to about 175 people associated with AHS through questionnaires, workshops, and a lot of interviews.

Cate Kompare

It’s that time again. I’m thinking about personas. Well, I guess, I’m always thinking about personas, but right now I’m thinking about creating them for a particular project.

Cate Kompare

The Usability Testing Popup Lab is back! This time we’ve taken the show up to Chicago. I’ll be going over how and when to run usability tests (my favorite topic) at 11:30 a. m.

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Tyler Edwards

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Allie Ofisher

Lead User Experience Designer

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Lindsey Gates-Markel

Senior Content Strategist

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Allie Ofisher

Lead User Experience Designer

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Lindsey Gates-Markel

Senior Content Strategist

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