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AdobeMAX Lessons for Early Career Designers

The AdobeMAX conference was last week and in addition to taking place virtually this year, it was also free for the first time ever(??)…

Oct 26, 2020

Oct 26, 2020

Hacks for Humanity

Just over a week ago I participated in my first hackathon. As an early career designer, I was equally excited about the opportunity to…

Oct 23, 2020

Oct 23, 2020

Psychology in Design: Happy Path

If there was ever an instance where a Happy Path was needed, the year 2020 is that instance though there’s a real case to be made that all…

Oct 16, 2020

A wooden pathway through the woods on a fall day.

Oct 16, 2020

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Psychology in design: the Zeigarnik effect

I initially wrote about Psychology in Design as it related to the overlap between interior design and product design but now I’m exploring…

Oct 8, 2020

A black and white photo of Bluma Zeigarnik as a young woman.

Oct 8, 2020

Microcopy: smol but mighty

I remember the first time some microcopy made it past my subconscious and made me stop and take notice. I happened to be scrolling through…

Oct 4, 2020

A screenshot of the update notes for various apps. Twitter: Not all changes are visible, but we can still celebrate them.

Oct 4, 2020

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Why Peace Corps Volunteers make good product designers

*disclaimer: everyone’s experience is [same same but] different.

Sep 27, 2020

Image on the left shows a man standing in the trunk of a van, the second image shows four girls hiking in the mountains.

Sep 27, 2020

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Why designers should be part of user testing sessions

Going back to my love of psychology, learning the fine art of creating and implementing a user testing plan was a real brain treat during…

Sep 18, 2020

A row of trees in a forest all have a question mark spray painted on them.

Sep 18, 2020

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From interior design to product design — part 4: psychology in design

This was the post in the series that I’ve been looking forward to writing the most because it’s my favorite topic: psychology in design…

Sep 10, 2020

The U.S. Capitol Building.

Sep 10, 2020

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From interior design to product design — part 3: user-centered design

When I began the Flatiron UX/UI Design course, I discovered that I’d already learned the core tenets of user-centered design, I just…

Sep 2, 2020

People walking in a crosswalk in a city.

Sep 2, 2020

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From interior design to product design — part 2: accessibility

I’m sure you’re wondering what’s up with the vegetable peeler. I’ll explain later. Of all the transferable knowledge I brought from my…

Aug 26, 2020

A vegetable peeler with a wide rubber handle that is easy to grasp for everyone.

Aug 26, 2020

Lauren Dukes

Lauren Dukes

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