💸 From UX Research to Entrepreneurship + 🔮 The Future of Design...

This week, from UX Research to Entrepreneurship, Reframing Interaction Design Basics and A Guide to Publishing Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Design Research Papers. Plus, The Future of Design with the Head of Insights at Figma, our People of Research member interview from 🇬🇧, and the latest podcasts, videos, and job opportunities for the week!

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January 07, 2025

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📰 Article Picks

This week’s article picks:

🔗 A Guide to Publishing Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Design Research Papers: In “A Guide to Publishing HCI and Design Research Papers,” Malak Sadek shares strategies for crafting impactful research papers in the competitive field of HCI. Sadek emphasizes the importance of aligning research contributions with journal expectations and tailoring the narrative to resonate with the audience. By exploring examples of successful papers, she highlights how clarity and strong problem framing significantly enhance paper acceptance rates.

🔗 From UX Research to Entrepreneurship: Lessons from Launching a Coffee Business: In this inspiring piece, Dr. Maria Panagiotidi shares how her UX research skills helped her launch “Decaf Before Death,” a premium decaf coffee subscription service. Through methods like discovery research and guerrilla testing, Panagiotidi uncovered market gaps and iteratively refined her product. She also reflects on the challenges of balancing user needs with business constraints, offering lessons on navigating cognitive biases and iterative decision-making.

🔗 Reframing Interaction Design Basics: Trevor Calabro simplifies key interaction design principles for early-career UXers in this practical guide. Through examples like Fitts’s Law and Jakob’s Law, he reframes complex ideas into actionable insights, such as placing UI elements where users expect them and leveraging familiar design patterns. By addressing common misconceptions, Calabro helps designers create user-friendly interfaces while maintaining consistency.

🎙️ Podcast Pick

#157 - The Future of Design Collaboration with Andrew Hogan of Figma

Few companies embody UX design like Figma, bridging designers and collaborators. Erin and Carol chat with Andrew Hogan, Figma’s Head of Insights, about modern collaboration and its impact on driving UX change.

open.spotify.com/episode/06rhLDNLlp9ZgpH0CgLDCg

🎙️ Event Pick

Designing Futures: A UX charitable event · Luma

Join Sophie for an evening celebrating UX and music while supporting education and diversity. Enjoy drinks, a panel discussion with women in UX, and a piano recital - all to benefit Children of the Mekong, funding a preschool in rural Vietnam.

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