Joe Pemberton: Designer, Author, Mobilist

Dear smartwatch hardware designers: Please do something big. Like this.

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No, this isn’t a smartwatch, it’s decidedly analog. But it feels like a step forward, whereas most smartwatches feel like a step sideways.

A watch is a piece of jewelry, it’s an accessory, an object.

Summer Salt

Sometimes I catch myself singing a tune and realize it’s not a pop song but something my daughter wrote. She wrote this and performed it with her sister last year.

madpemberton:

Has UX Fallen Out of Love with Personas?

I see this, not as falling out of love with personas, but more as a persona bubble. Expectations were inflated. We can welcome a return to the core of what personas offer.

giltux:

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This article from UX Magazine talks about the shifting opinion among UX professionals around the usefulness of personas. In the last 10 or so years, the blurring of lines between marketing and UX personas as well as the development of “half-baked” personas based on limited data collection diminished their status in the UX toolkit. But the article asserts that well-developed personas are a crucial part of good UX design. It outlines how to research and create data-driven, valid personas. 

WANTED: VISUAL DESIGNER TO TAKE PUNCHCUT BRAND TO THE NEXT LEVEL

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Mobile UI Design Agency Punchcut Seeks Versatile Visual Designer To Support Marketing Efforts

This is a very unique role at our agency. As a Marketing Designer, you will contribute to the growth of Punchcut through the design and production of digital and traditional marketing and sales materials. You will report directly to the Marketing Director to design marketing tools and support marketing efforts. This is an entry-level position primarily focusing on design where coordination of your own efforts and production tasks are an aspect.

Review the job posting: http://punchcut.com/company/jobs/marketing-designer-entry-level

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