User Testing can be very beneficial to the design and development of a project. Whether the product is a digital experience or a physical object, getting feedback from users who have no experience with the project is crucial to get valuable unbiased opinions. Carrying out the process of user testing can be done easily once […]
5 ways your site is driving customers away
Are you not getting the traffic or conversions you think your website should be receiving? There may be things that are detering users from using your website. Here are our top 5 ways your website might be hindering your success. Speed – It is no secret that the longer your website takes to load, the […]
How we use Collaborative Design to better our designs
“Design is everywhere, inevitably everyone is a designer,” says Tim Brown of IDEO. Well, technically yes, everyone is a designer, but does this mean that everyone is a professional designer? No. However we all have our own personal aesthetics, style, even ways we interact online with sites may vary from person to person. It’s this […]
What does User Interaction Design mean?
You have likely either heard of User Experience (UX) or User Interaction (UI) design, but maybe you are unsure of what they are, or how they differ.
How to design a kick ass color scheme
There are so many articles and courses that focus on color theory (We even did an entire podcast about it here), I am not going to focus on the science of picking a color scheme. But I am going to talk about how to get inspiration and break out of your comfort zone when creating […]
Six Visual Design Basics for a Strong Design
“Design is one of the few disciplines that is a science as well as an art. Effective, meaningful design requires intellectual, rational rigor along with the ability to elicit emotions and beliefs.” – Debbie Millman At Standard Beagle, we are focused on continuing education. We find it’s an important part of diversifying our skill sets, and consistently […]