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Real Change Starts with Design

Lesley Price Avatar| By lesley-price on January 15, 2019
    INDEX: Award 2019

    Design has matured far beyond the beautiful objects and imagery we use as embellishments. It’s an essential part of our daily lives, making every activity  – no matter how mundane– easier, efficient and more enjoyable. The discipline has always been an important cog in the machine of our society, but in recent years it’s evolved into one of our most powerful and valued capacities.

    Today, design is an engine. A problem-solver with the ability to change stubborn behaviors and alleviate issues where other strategies fall short. It can educate without condescendence, persuade without force and has the power to transform obligations into desires. In essence, design can make any change, regardless of size or difficulty, possible.

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    Practical Tips for User Journey Mapping

    Przemyslaw Baraniak Avatar| By thalion on January 15, 2019
      Guide to User Journey Mapping

      There are plenty of UX deliverables that designers should know and apply during the design process. They help us to empathize with users and design more valuable solutions. The User Journey Map is a fundamental part of every product or service design process. This story covers practical guides that will help you get the most from experience mapping.

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      Design Ecosystem in Chicago

      Nick Budden Avatar| By nick-budden on January 15, 2019

        { 🇺🇸 } – US’s capital of pizza

        Design Ecosystem in Chicago

        After kicking off 2019 by taking a look at Moscow’s blossoming design community, we’re taking a trip to the capital of pizza…at least in the US. We’re talking about Chicago of course, the 3rd biggest city in the States.

        Turns out, one thing the windy city isn’t lacking is job opportunities for designers. Let’s see what the locals have to say about the city, the scene and where to get the best deep dish pizza!

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