Dec 19
Every now and then the debate on “which skills make the best designer” fires up again. At the far ends there are two opinions:
- Practitioners claim to be the best designers because their output is most visible and tangible. What can researchers show after all?
- Researchers claim to be the best designers, because their output gives the most validated design directions, after which “only” implementation of these ideas is required. What challenge is there in such a job?
An interesting article by Anthony Colfelt puts it all in perspective.
I must say I was happily surprised by the emphasis he puts on research skills in designing the User Experience:
Research is interwoven into all user experience roles – the inspiration and validation of ideas and designs greatly enhances the chance of success in meeting your design objectives.
Research skills punctuate the UX professionals’ work agenda.
Read for yourself!
A survey in England shows that the next generations do not hesitate to tackle sensitive topics through text messaging. U R Dumped was perfectly acceptable (at least from the sender’s perspective) in 15% of the 2194 cases.