Dan Iaboni

How I Became a Children’s Story Author, Sort of

By Dan Iaboni

01.03.2024

Prologue As a User Experience (UX) Designer, I have always found it challenging to explain my profession to others. More recently, I faced...

Design

Akendi US: Starting our NYC office!

By Dan Iaboni

09.04.2023

This year, we opened Akendi's latest office in New York City. Here is an interview with Dan Iaboni, Akendi's Chief Experience Officer, who shares...

General

When User Research Becomes a Barrier to Success

By Dan Iaboni

08.17.2023

User research plays a crucial role in the experience design process, providing valuable insights into users' needs, preferences, and...

Innovation

Making Music with HAL

By Dan Iaboni

07.07.2023

During a recent meetup focused on the application of ChatGPT, a startup presented their new AI-assisted music generation tool. The purpose of...

Design

Google realizes the error of its ways

By Dan Iaboni

In a recent tweet (see below), Jeff Verkoeyen, a software designer at Google, announced that his team will no longer support the iOS's Material...

Design

Hiring the Right UX Professional

By Dan Iaboni

Hiring is always exciting but comes with a sense of trepidation. Growing your team and bringing in new perspectives and skills can be...

General

Making the Urgent Case for User Research

By Dan Iaboni

A common ask from clients and students is for me to help them explain the reasons for conducting user research within their organization. While...

General

Mixology Meets UX: A Martini Recipe With An Akendi Twist

By Dan Iaboni

The art of mixology and UX design have a lot in common. Both balance art and science to create a pleasing experience. A mixologist combines...

General

I Don’t Want Your #&%$!@* App

By Dan Iaboni

Claiming to be the front page of the internet, Reddit is one of the most visited websites in the world. In the past three months, there has been...

Design

Up in Smoke

By Dan Iaboni

On October 17th, 2018, cannabis was legalized in Canada, but how it is distributed varies across the country. In Ontario the only legal way to...

General

Deception through Design by Design

By Dan Iaboni

Outside the walls of academia, there are no ethics committees, and so a designer can, either knowingly or unknowingly, create deceptive...

General

App Review: The White House’s 1600

By Dan Iaboni

Want to have a little fun with a demo of augmented reality? Then you might want to search around for a US dollar bill and try out the 1600 app. In...

Design

Hawaiian Missile Crisis: A Result From Design Error Not Human Error

By Dan Iaboni

After 40 panic-inducing minutes on Saturday, January 13th, when residents of Hawaii believed that missiles were on the way, the message that the...

Design

The Toronto Police Car Design Dilemma

By Dan Iaboni

It's never as simple as just changing the colour A little while back there was a bit of controversy over the decision by the Toronto police to...

General

The Misconception of Age & Tech Savviness

By Dan Iaboni

When we think of tech-savvy users, we probably imagine a younger person. This misconception is due to the incorrect belief that older users do not...

Build

Dan Iaboni

How I Became a Children’s Story Author, Sort of

Akendi US: Starting our NYC office!

When User Research Becomes a Barrier to Success

Making Music with HAL

Google realizes the error of its ways

Hiring the Right UX Professional

Making the Urgent Case for User Research

Mixology Meets UX: A Martini Recipe With An Akendi Twist

I Don’t Want Your #&%$!@* App

Up in Smoke

Deception through Design by Design

App Review: The White House’s 1600

Hawaiian Missile Crisis: A Result From Design Error Not Human Error

The Toronto Police Car Design Dilemma

The Misconception of Age & Tech Savviness

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