Can Artificial Intelligence (AI) Really Replace Human Designers?
By Jessica Murray
With more and more small businesses and independent e-commerce vendors popping up there is a greater need for design, but not everyone can afford...
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By Jessica Murray
With more and more small businesses and independent e-commerce vendors popping up there is a greater need for design, but not everyone can afford...
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Art can have the same transformative power as any great technological advancement. Experience design isn’t only for products and technology...
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Accessibility has become a hot topic in the design world but how do we design for it? And how do we plan for it? In a diverse world like ours, we...
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OMA (Ontario Medical Association) works for medical professionals across Ontario representing their political, clinical and economic interests...
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The colour of a brand says a lot about who a company is. In this post, we'll explore the psychology of colour and how brands use it to create a...
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I recently moved into a new apartment and while organizing my collection of picture books I naturally found a way to procrastinate and cracked...
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Searching for the right image can be tough. Here’s a few strategies to help… Images are a very important part of visual design but sometimes...
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Everyday people use hundreds of tools to complete daily tasks in both the physical and digital world. Each product we use has the potential to be...
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Every website should tell a story in some form or another. Its design should reflect who you are and what you want to tell your users. Your...
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Shopping online can be daunting and frustrating, from un-useable checkout processes to boring visuals, most online shopping experiences are...
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Though visual design is often seen as an aesthetic add-on, I assure you that there’s more to it than making it look good. Visual design is often...
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The creation of visual concepts is a process that many visual designers may be familiar with. My process may differ a bit from others, or may be...
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All the big brands have one, do you? It exists to help keep the brand in tact and consistent no matter where it's used or how it's seen. This is...
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As an artist and designer you are naturally curious and not afraid to occasionally fail. Sometimes designers get into a problem solving system and...
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It is all too easy for graphic designers to influence the outcome of a design. And given their knowledge and talent in this area, you may be...
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Akendi is a human experience design firm, leveraging equal parts experience research and creative design excellence. We provide strategic insights and analysis about customer and user behaviour and combine this knowledge with inspired design. The results enable organizations to improve effectiveness, engage users and provide remarkable customer experiences to their audiences.