I hope this is not too much of a tangent...
Over the last month I have probably looked at close to a hundred resumes.
This is only partially specific to the Chicago area, but there is a ton of
talent out there. There are a lot of folks with excellent educational
background, wonderful experience an
I think this discussion board has become the default and go to posting
venue.
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 2:28 PM, Vicky Teinaki wrote:
> Still, it's a good sign for recent grads - up until recently there's been
> the experience catch-22 with jobs (most of those advertised up until now
> have been fo
no problem on the vagueness...
I might suggest have some casual conversations with both docs and nurses
about how they talk with clients. This is not for process or method, but to
set realistic expectations. I think you will find that people aren't wholy
forthright even when their health is at sta
Not having any idea the context or what you are asking (so your mileage may
vary)...
I have had great luck with setting the stage in interviews for folks to tell
a story. Especially when we can get that person's story to reveal the
answers to those questions. I think often times the worse thing yo
will not. Those (not) often need to come to
those conclusions on their own. It's better if they have that realization
while working with you.
Mark
On Wed, Feb 17, 2010 at 8:39 AM, mark Schraad wrote:
> One way to aproach this is to have them prioritize them... Look at cost for
> all
One way to aproach this is to have them prioritize them... Look at
cost for all... And for a few, and make the decision together. If it's
worth it to them... And they will pay for them... Then let the process
reveal what works best.
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 17, 2010, at 6:17 AM, charl
'Writing for Social Scientists' is probably the best book I've found
on that topic (and I need plenty of help) - comes with a boatload of
common sense. Not just ancient rules and protocals based upon
tradition (Howard S Becker).
___
Will and Dave have done a fantastic job of assembling a really high impact
group of books. By that I meant, they did not throw every book in the lot...
but assembled a manageable list of really high impact readings... certainly
the core of what is needed.
http://blog.semanticfoundry.com/2010/02/11
A single strategy will likely fail Brandon. Context is so crucial to
what we do. It over regulary usurps cosistancy. Of course I am being
somewhat pedantic... But it's worth setting realist expectations for
that strategy.
Mark
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 10, 2010, at 8:51 AM, Brandon Ada
I have some new positions opening up and wanted to get the word out beyond
interaction10
Mobile team:
I have three full time contract positions opening up in my group. These are
set to be 3 months but could be extended. I plan to hire these with the
intent to convert to full time employee. These
seriously, you guys all think this decision should be made with single
opinions? What do the fans and creators of hiphop think? Maybe someone
should ask them?
On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 10:49 PM, Leon Barnard wrote:
> Guess they strip out the plus sign (why?). Once more, "plus 1".
>
>
> . . . . . .
its also worth noting that while the market may be narrower than say an
iPhone or iPod, the OEM potential is huge.
On Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 5:19 PM, Luke Wroblewski wrote:
> Since no one has brought it up yet... I'll go.
>
> Overall what was expected. The big innovation for me is all this stuff
>
>
>
>
> Basically I think it may be an awesome new form of computing, but have
> serious doubts that it's the ultimate e-book product.
>
> - Loren
>
>
This is at the core of my issue regarding the kindle, and why I don't have
one. I have little use for yet another dedicated device that I have to lu
everything is widescreen if you adjust the height (and put controls
there).
Sent from my iPhone
On Jan 28, 2010, at 8:06 AM, James Page wrote:
I think one issue is that it is not widescreen. If it about
consuming media
shouldn't the device be wide screen for movies.
Is it a good user e
I think its pretty cool. The name is fine... however expected and
undramatic.
As for the ap and iphone OS and interface working on a pc platform -
we will have to play and watch as it grows and evolves. I do think we
are seeing the next successful model of software distribution with the
p
birthdate and drivers license = all access... through in the social and it
gets even scarier
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 4:23 AM, Jarrod Lombardo wrote:
> Wow, I'm surprised by the number of people that consider birth date
> private information. Since one's birth date and much of one's
> address hist
Kim... FANTASTIC job title!
On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 3:37 AM, kim van Poelgeest wrote:
> Tasks and Responsibilities:
>
> Whether it is discussing concepts or creating designs, SPIL GAMES
> offers abundant challenges for a strong specialist in the web design
> field, and we are seeking a candidate
l down.
Hugh Griffith
User Interface Designer
On Tue, Jan 19, 2010 at 9:51 AM, mark schraad
wrote:
Hugh,
We have more than 30 IA's (we call them UXA's) in our group and
close to
75% have graduate degrees in Interaction design, HCI or an MBA. It
is not a
critical criteria
Hugh,
We have more than 30 IA's (we call them UXA's) in our group and close
to 75% have graduate degrees in Interaction design, HCI or an MBA. It
is not a critical criteria in our hiring process, but it's sure become
the norm amongst those able to show ability, experience and knowledge.
D
Analysis of history (such as Norman's essay) tells what approach has
been used most frequently, but it fails to answer the implied question
of 'what is the best approach?' Everett Rogers (diffusion of
innovation) provides significantly more insight into what makes
products successful. In an
On Dec 18, 2009, at 7:25 AM, Bill Barranco wrote:
Your industry segment is very, very small, however important you
people think you are,
not sure I am reading this the way it was intended... but not a
particularly inviting request to apply. > Mark
but very very much on the front edge. I
I've been watching the job announcements on this forum and there seems
to be an uptick in the last couple of months.
My theory is that skill sets in high demand can be an early indicator
of economic recovery. I am measuring this based upon salary and my
perception of unemployment in amongst
it
isn't. It's about par for the kind of material any undergraduate
can expect to confront at any university worth the name, and if you
have a problem with that, mark schraad, then maybe you should
consider that the prob
Dave, I fundamentally disagree with what I read as the underlying
premiss of this statement.
On Dec 13, 2009, at 9:45 AM, dave malouf wrote:
Just look who is writing our books today (and no
offense to any of them, as I have deep respect): Both Kolko and
Saffer who I feel have made the best at
well...
Stylistically... I wish I was that impressed with myself and my
vocabulary. Serious attempts at hair splitting specificity throw
roadblock in front of the reader. Plain speak please... that is if
your intended audience is the broader section of designers... and not
the intellectua
pick up a copy of peter morville's Ambient Findability ... it's a quick
read chocked full of great information.
*
http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Findability-Peter-Morville/dp/0596007655/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1260223795&sr=8-1
*
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Sam McLeod wrote:
> I have
carefully.
Mark
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 10:56 AM, Christian Crumlish wrote:
>
>
> On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 8:23 AM, mark schraad wrote:
>
>> I think there is a constructive string worth pursuing here. Many many many
>> designers (ux, ixd, ai, whatever) operate within
I think there is a constructive string worth pursuing here. Many many many
designers (ux, ixd, ai, whatever) operate within large organizations, and
many do it with a chip on their shoulder. And while counter productive, to
some extent, when no one in that organization is listening, who can blame
t
I think there is great benefit to having an independent (person or
group) do the testing of a design. I also think there is benefit to
having product managers generate the use cases designers work to
solve for. Additionally, having the back end development team do the
QA is troublesome.
A while back there was a link posted for a presentation. The director of UX
for microsoft office was showing the various iterations that the UI went
through and it was captured on video. I've lost the bookmark and wondered if
anyone else had it, or remembered where the video is posted.
Much thanks
I guess the title would help... the Design of Business
here is a link:
http://www.amazon.com/Design-Business-Thinking-Competitive-Advantage/dp/1422177807/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1256837556&sr=8-1
On Thu, Oct 29, 2009 at 5:09 AM, mark schraad wrote:
> I picked up Rog
I picked up Roger Martin's new book just as it was released last
week. I am only 65 pages in (about a third) but it is already one of
the most insightful books I have read in recent years.
It speaks to understanding why designers scare the hell out of
business folks. Yes.. it is sort of a business
I have seriously thought about hiring a staff of pure wire framers.
Sort of how I envision drafters or the folks that run autocad at
large architecture firms. Except that we often have so many
conditions, I need the designer that thought through and designed
them to detail them as well. I a
The Harvard Business Review has a couple of excellent papers on building
elevator pitches.
Or you could use this if you are in a hurry:
http://www.alumni.hbs.edu/careers/pitch/
Mark
On Tue, Oct 6, 2009 at 10:26 AM, Peter Merholz wrote:
> Henning Fischer, design strategist at Adaptive Path, w
I totally agree. Jon routinely takes on difficult and thoughtful
topics that most all other design authors sidestep or avoid. Very
good stuff and worth the time to read it.
Mark
On Oct 4, 2009, at 1:09 PM, Charles B. Kreitzberg wrote:
Hi:
I picked up a copy of this book at the first IxDA
I am dumbfounded... wow.
On Oct 2, 2009, at 12:42 PM, Thomas Petersen wrote:
I really don't in general see the usage of testing during the design
process.
Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!
To post to this li
correction: was typing on the train...
mark (dot) schraad (at) searshc (dot) com
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Posted from the new ixda.org
http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=46261
Welcome to
I am looking for a seasoned Use Experience Architect that has worked in
ecommerce for at least five years. This role requires extensive knowledge of
cart and checkout and experience with POS and back end payment technologies.
Specifically, understanding both the non-technical (cultural) as well as
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 1:59 PM, Andrew Hinton wrote:
>
> In fact, Search, done well, is essentially dynamic, custom browsing.
>
That in it's self is rendering 'sense of place' as a less than effective a
metaphor.
Welcome to the I
I want all of it. The good, the bad, the lame, the arrogant, simple minded,
the pedantic, the long winded and the short snarkiness. This forum is about
throwing your views out there. There are some week, some months even that I
don't have time to respond to anything... other days I have a (seemingl
my bad... this posted to the wrong conversation.
On Mon, Sep 28, 2009 at 1:50 PM, mark schraad wrote:
> I want all of it. The good, the bad, the lame, the arrogant, simple minded,
> the pedantic, the long winded and the short snarkiness. This forum is about
> throwing your views
I want all of it. The good, the bad, the lame, the arrogant, simple minded,
the pedantic, the long winded and the short snarkiness. This forum is about
throwing your views out there. There are some week, some months even that I
don't have time to respond to anything... other days I have a (seemingl
As a somewhat interesting tangent... when I was working in portal world we
introduced vertical or channel specific search. As almost an after thought
we included sponsored links. The revenue stream turn out to be wildly beyond
our expectations. Were we new to the indexing process... and as we got
b
Shop and buy are two different, but connected activities. (I realize that
does not answer your questions, but it is important as you move towards your
decision).
Mark
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 7:18 AM, Sachin Ghodke wrote:
> What is the appropriate button to use on the product detail page when
> th
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 11:57 AM, Jack Moffett wrote:
>
> Exactly! I've spent my entire career (so far) working on such problems.
> There is a big difference between designing for the general populace
> (consumer products and the majority of web services) and designing for a
> specific domain. I
user centered does not mean the designer only considers the user to
the exclusion of all other concerns... and it never has.
consider this... which is the larger struggle for the typical
designer... not considering the user, or only considering the user. I
rarely see the later. why fight TH
Here is a case study available at the DMI site:
http://www.dmi.org/dmi/html/publications/casestudy/
fullabstract_dmicase.jsp?itemID=DMC9994025
I have to admit I have not read it. But I have absolutely no interest
or use for tightly wound process... even if they are user centered.
Again, fo
funniest post of the day... just awesome.
I concur with your division of satisfaction. I be an outlaw as a result.
Mark
On Aug 31, 2009, at 5:46 PM, Scott McDaniel wrote:
On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 6:30 PM, Mark Schraad
wrote:
maybe they are 'drinking the kool-ade' because they
maybe they are 'drinking the kool-ade' because they are happy, well
served customers. How sinister and evil is that?
Mark
Sent from my iPhone
On Aug 31, 2009, at 1:20 PM, Charles Boyung > wrote:
I think you just about hit the nail on the head here. Apple really
does not care about what us
Just ran across one of my pet peeves. Putting the user at blame when
they are not. I was trying to log on to manage some of our benefits.
I use macs... we both do. Not a windows machine here. I used
Safari... then tried Firefox (both up to date). I got this error
message:
Obsolete B
Todd makes a great point. The inclusion of the user is really an
afterthought in any Agile discussions I've witnessed or been a part
of. I understand that Jeff Patton (amongst others) has been moving in
this direction, but I am unsure just how far and how successfully.
It's important to differenti
Great stuff from Jennifer and David...
I would like to add a couple of things (not specific to Navid's plight, but
applicable to the situation):
First, I hear a lot of designers reliving the story aloud, instead of
telling a story to the specific audience. Our work and deliverables, must be
specif
There are a couple of frameworks that can get you started... by the way this
is often referred to as market research (different than marketing research)
or competitive analysis. If you search/look for references towards SWOT
(strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats) or Porter's five factor
The ugly reality here is that if you were an employee or a work-for-hire
contractor you have no rights to access or show that work. Inherent in those
relationship is ownership of your work, which you do not have. Even had you
backed up all of your work locally, and they asked you to destroy those
c
io of your best recent work
will be reviewed.
If this looks like an opportunity that suit you, email with cover letter and
resume:
Mark Schraad: Mark (dot) Schraad (at) searshc (dot) com
and/or
Tracy Hayes: Tracy (dot) Hayes (at) se
didn't say I did not understand why, or in a logical mind see that
its appropriate in a free market... just said it bugs me ; )
On Jul 11, 2009, at 11:01 AM, Jared Spool wrote:
On Jul 11, 2009, at 10:56 AM, mark schraad wrote:
Joshua, David has a point: You have to realize that tho
Joshua, David has a point: You have to realize that those of us who
are Apple users, being a segregated minority, are a little
sensitive. We get a little touchy when they think they are being
ignored. Even thought we opted to go with a non-standard platform
because we like the convenien
arranging code to perform a function on a computer
On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Russell Wilson wrote:
> At the end of a recent interview, the candidate asked me “What is software
> design to you?” I can probably come up with a thousand different answers
> but the one that popped into my min
Because some mail servers and some aps break up the long urls and render
them ineffective.
Mark
On Tue, Jun 23, 2009 at 5:17 PM, Francis Norton wrote:
> Out of curiosity, why do people use URL shrinkers when posting to mail
> lists? I like being able to inspect a URL before I click on it -
> comp
John,
Most successful design studios (print, web, ID, arch) are successful because
they understand and have refined process. And by process, I don't mean an
assembly line like process, but an understanding of what tools to apply to
what situation. Most of those successful firms institutionalize thi
Dave is quite bias regarding schools (and he should be). He is absolutely
right on this point.
Mark
On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 2:25 PM, dave malouf wrote:
> but out of the common undergraduate degrees out there, the one that
> will prepare you the most as an IxD is NOT GD. Hands down industrial
> d
You can slice design into lots of small issues, skills, and knowledge
sets... none of which are exclusive domains. I think Bill's point is that
design is not one of those. While everybody relates to design and believes
they have some capacity to design, not everyone has a comprehensive toolset.
We
Holy cow, I wish that I had written this...
http://www.businessweek.com/innovate/content/apr2009/id20090429_083139.htm?chan=innovation_innovation+%2B+design_top+stories
Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!
To post to
its part of a photo op - says the wsj
On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Rich Rogan wrote:
> Any NYC'ers see the planes flying low in Manhattan now?
>
> Looking for something on the news and there's nothing.
>
> Welcome to the In
You definitely are effecting the completion rate with the amount of
information you ask for, the depth of its perceived privacy, and by
requiring any or all of the information.
Unfortunately, equally disruptive to the entire leads model is that leads
with incomplete information are worth less, or w
Ankit.
One of the problems you will likely encounter is both cultural (to
the org) and semantic. Try to define what constitutes the user
experience. And for a frustrating exercise, try to establish metric
for that. Then, survey your stakeholders to determine what they think
the user exper
As I followed the discussion about jobs, titles and tasks for the last few
weeks I found myself changing the way I think about my role. And at the risk
of a lot of eye rolling, I am going to throw out what I hope will provide
some further insight and perspective.
The official corporate job descrip
This is just one person's perspective... specific to the narrow niche of
tech start ups, but the perception held is still valid (we tend towards deep
instances over aggregates don't we?). As an interaction designer, user
experience designer, information architect or just a designer... where do
you
Hi Dave,
Admittedly I kind of ignored that digression, not knowing much about
the issue, and frankly not caring to know. Which is not at all meant
to trivialize that part of the conversation... its just not mine.
I know there is some old and apparently deep division amongst the two
groups
I fInally got to read Jesse's talk in its entirety. This is
brilliant. This is how leaders speak. It spanks and critiques... but
it presents vision, and challenge. And while it is very frank about
short comings and under utilized opportunities... it open minded,
humble, and optimistic. Read
I think we all (on this board) wish there were companies that
realized the importance of design and leveraged design as a strategic
asset.
On Mar 27, 2009, at 1:50 PM, Dru wrote:
Funny. As I read that, I was thinking, "what about Apple". I wish
there were more Apple-think companies and Ap
The only 'reasonable' response to an RFP (IMO) is to chuck a huge number at
it to see if they bite.
Three reasons that folks put out an RFP:
1. They have no idea what they want and would like you to tell them for
free.
2. They already know who will get the project, they just want qualifying
price
reminds me of the late 90's
On Mar 24, 2009, at 10:13 PM, Russell Wilson wrote:
Wow - see post/article here:
http://www.dexodesign.com/2009/03/24/705k-for-redesigning-a-website/
This is for real (and maybe I'm the only one shocked about the
price tag?)
Russell Wilson
Vice President of Pro
The post is for an ID role, not an IxD... but the specifics of the job were
not my point.
As to the relevance of six sigma to design, or interaction design... I don't
see much. It has a place if you are designing for manufacture (such as an
industrial designer typically would). Unlike manufacturing
I was struck by how well this post was written (and what an amazing
opportunity if you have the juice) and thought it worth sharing... I
know there are lots of recruiters lurking here. No mention of rock
stars or free lunches... and yet its pretty damn compelling.
https://v2.projectix.com/
When I was running my design group in the midwest, I was always
fascinated by the two groups of clients we encountered. The first
group being those that understood design and its potential to be a
game changing influence in product development... the other being
those companies that think o
I find some issue with this argument. Re-applying solutions to new
problems is not ideal. It goes to one of my pet peeves... applying
solutions from books, that may or may not have a similar context or
problem. I see MBA's and business owners reading books like 'Good to
Great' and then enth
Data driven business decisions (and the offshoot being discussed here
- design decisions) is a significant movement… much of it being
fostered from engineers and statisticians. The notion that we, the
humans, do not need to know the why, but only what he data tells us
to do is at the core o
Sometimes wireframes are the only thing we produce. If your CSS is
properly developed...
On Mar 11, 2009, at 8:37 PM, dave malouf wrote:
If I never see "wireframe" as a deliverable again, I will be a
happy man. The age of visio, omniograffle, axure, iRise, etc. I hope
come crashing down (now
I need designers to be familiar with:
business and revenue models
project and product management
SEO
action script
scalable front end development
back end development
database structures
site metrics
market research
usability studies
By familiar... I mean they have enough knowledge to work along
There was an article written about a year ago that discussed scrolling
relative to 'the fold' published on boxes and arrows.
I counted (through a dozen or so days of usability lab studies) that over 70
percent of our subjects almost immediately scrolled to the bottom of the age
and then back to the
In my life I have met handful of people who could be a candidate for
such a role. As a hiring manager or owner I could spend all of my
time looking - and frankly, there many other tasks worthy of this
time. To put this sort requirement out there as a standard would be
irresponsible. It is a
So the theory is to cloak the designer as a program manager? Or did I
twist that a bit?
On Mar 9, 2009, at 3:42 PM, Russell Wilson wrote:
"Lacking a program manager, your garden-variety super-smart
programmer is
going to come up with a completely baffling user interface that makes
perfect
This is quite an excellent point. Good marketers segment by desired
attributes... the hacks use demo, socio and psycho graphics. Those later
things are useful in determining how to reach, speak and market to the
segments once they have been identified. Its exactly the same with design
research.
O
Hi Megan...
Talking with folks that I have know and have worked with across the country
there seems to be less and less tolerance for 'ramping up' user research.
Particularly in the online market, they need to react quickly... launch
something and iterate based upon site (and other) metrics. I thin
Musak used to (they may still) offer a service that pumped white noise into
the office rendering the open office concept much quieter. Basically it
served to kill voices. You had to walk over and have conversations within a
cube. There was also a noise curtain under development at one point. You
pl
There are a couple ways to approach contract design work ( a studio
or agency working from the outside of the firm or client) and thus
protoyping.
In the first, you actually put the client, or someone from the client
firm on the design team as a product manager and as a proxie
contributor
I usually work with specifically grouped information in separate docs.
Market research (competitive analysis etc), User needs and behaviors
(including personas), and Biz requirements (sometimes including technical
constraints, but sometimes its better as a fourth bucket). The reason I keep
these se
There are plenty of project that I can do at home. In fact there are some
projects that I can do better at home. But by and large I work as part of an
integrated team... and for many things I need to be here. Small details are
important... and many times, my org sometimes operates like the borg...
Break the requests into two parts, the evaluations and then the re-design
(or fix as you stated it). Let them know the extent of the evaluation and
recommendation effort up front. Then, when you report back, weight the
importance and include a scope of effort for the various items. If they buy
into
Ooops... thinking raster... hands typed vector... clearly a mind body
conflict...
On Feb 20, 2009, at 12:08 PM, Todd Zaki Warfel wrote:
Um, Illustrator is vector.
On Feb 20, 2009, at 11:38 AM, mark schraad wrote:
I like Indesign as well... it handle vectors much better than
illustrator
I like Indesign as well... it handle vectors much better than illustrator...
and handles type ultimately better than photoshop. I am much faster with the
same results than in either omni or the other dedicated aps.
We do a tone of iterative works so we often need to wireframe a section on
top of to
if it comes from Apple, software is relatively inexpensive the first time
around, but when a new version comes out, you just buy it again, rather than
upgrade. It is a slightly different pricing model that lowers the hurdle of
switching platforms (in either direction btw). But they are fairly
confi
This effort frustrates me. I really appreciate and applaud the effort that
went into it. But items 2 and 3, while admirable, really have no business
being on this list. They are not only political agendas but are highly
charged and likely to sink the entire effort. These two items need, and are
wor
or Muriel Cooper.
On Wed, Feb 18, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Nina Eleanor Alter
wrote:
> BTW- I haven't seen Joy Mountford or any other women mentioned... and I
> know there were a couple of other ladies in the 'ol-skool PARC and Apple UI
> teams.
>
> We've got lots of men and Americans, women? Intl?
>
>
Great clarification David.
On Feb 17, 2009, at 5:25 AM, david farkas wrote:
I personally try to avoid the term affordance due to the
misrepresentation of affordance and perceived afforadance. Mentioning
the two even though they can fill books of their own would be
benefitial. Also concepts on
Its easy to get into a semantic discussion here, but from the point
of view of a business person and researcher... with a back ground in
design, there are times when the distinction between service and
product are not helpful. A product, after all is the physical portion
of a service. I can
not so much...
On Feb 12, 2009, at 5:20 PM, Jared Spool wrote:
Unless you have a partial colonectomy, which, of course, leaves a
semi-colon.
[Somebody had to say it]
Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)!
To
A bit off the topic, but interesting non the less...
The wall street journal experimented with an interesting customization model
a few years ago. But instead of styling, they actually allowed you to
collect topical departments and other site elements, arranging and ordering
them the way you want.
When you are working with brand and marketing (of which logos and
corporate identity are a part of), breaking from the norm is very
very powerful. Throw out the old english teacher rule book and make
decisions that empower the brand and match it to your targeted
audience. There are plenty o
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