Poka-Yoke: Best Tips for Error-Proof Processes
Did you know poka-yoke can greatly reduce defect rates and improve product quality? It does more than just lower mistakes.
Ergonomics
Product design ergonomics research how people interact with products and how to optimize those interactions to make them more efficient and comfortable. In the case of Product Design, it can involve everything from how people hold and use a product, to how easy it is to access and use its various features and controls in a fast but safe manner.
GUI Design: the Fundamentals of Intuitive Interfaces
In the 1990s, Nielsen and Molich created 10 user interface guidelines. These guidelines are key in how we design graphic
Information Architecture (IA): Tips for Effective Information Structuring
Have you ever wondered why some websites are so easy to use and others are not? It often comes down
Formative vs Summative Usability Studies Explained
Have you ever wondered why some products are a joy to use while others aren’t? It all boils down to
Customer Experience (CX) vs User Experience (UX) in Product Design
Designers: do you know the difference between customer experience (CX) and user experience (UX) design? While this could be the
Ergonomics Study: Paraglider Parachute Extraction
Deploying a reserve parachute in paragliding is a critical yet complex task that involves several technical, environmental and human challenges.
Forms Follow Function … in Product Design Especially
“Forms Follow Function” is an old key design concept that started in architecture in the mid of the XX’s. Modern
Ikea Parody: the Ergonomics Lesson
An ergonomics lesson provided by an Ikea video, promoting their paper catalog (the “bookbook™”) is fantastic from many points of
