Curious facts and insights about user and customer experience from the team at Akendi. From UX principles to thought-leadership around creating intentional experiences, our collection of General UX blogs covers everything from recent events to musings and seasoned advice.
Hiring is always exciting but comes with a sense of trepidation. Growing your team and bringing in new perspectives and skills can be...
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Being a UX designer I conduct a lot of qualitative research, from developing personas and journey maps to validating websites and products. There...
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As a user researcher, part of the work is communicating the results of our research. And to get to that moment, we engage with users and...
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On 30th of April, 2020, Akendi & CW successfully facilitated an online discussion on “Adjusting business service delivery to a changed world...
Read moreA common ask from clients and students is for me to help them explain the reasons for conducting user research within their organization. While...
Read moreIt's easy to call out bad design - there's a lot of it.But finding and appreciating examples of good design can feel challenging. We...
Read moreThe art of mixology and UX design have a lot in common. Both balance art and science to create a pleasing experience. A mixologist combines...
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Akendi's President Tedde van Gelderen talked with Danielle Heifa from Strive, UXR Conference, to share how his team is training product people...
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Looking back in retrospect, I decided to contemplate what I accomplished last year that led me to where I am today. I've recently had the...
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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...
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In 2018 we saw a lot happening in the world of UX. From a missile crisis caused by poor design to failing ride-sharing mobile apps, the Akendi...
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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...
Read moreLet's talk about failure. I feel that word has reached a glorified state recently that it never deserved. Google the word “failure" and you'll end...
Read moreArt can have the same transformative power as any great technological advancement. Experience design isn't only for products and technology...
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Many of us have experienced ambiguity in words when we hear something like “let me put you on hold for a few minutes"‚ “He will be back in a few...
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