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Bootcamp

“What’s that icon?”

A UX critique of Google’s new icons

Nov 27, 2020

An abstract painting of red, blue, green, and yellow.

Nov 27, 2020

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The Startup

Did Someone Say Road Trip?

A UX comparison of navigation apps

Nov 19, 2020

A yellow minivan driving on the road with plateaus up ahead in the distance

Nov 19, 2020

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Bootcamp

All sorts of friends: Filtering your friends on Facebook

Nov 14, 2020

Nov 14, 2020

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UX Collective

What’s for lunch?

UX at the self-checkout

Nov 6, 2020

Three self-checkout machines at a store with a woman purchasing something at the first one and a man and son at the 3rd one

Nov 6, 2020

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Bootcamp

How do you take your coffee?

Coffee with a side of rewards

Oct 22, 2020

Screenshot of the Starbucks app featuring a promotion for 125 bonus stars for purchasing three specific items

Oct 22, 2020

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UX Collective

May I offer you a suggestion?

The good and the bad of reply suggestions

Oct 3, 2020

A whiteboard with orange, yellow, pink, and blue sticky notes on it and a paper with a red arrow that reads suggestions.

Oct 3, 2020

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UX Collective

The bones of design

What is UX design?

Sep 20, 2020

An illustration of a man wearing all black holding a tablet. A thought bubble shows 3 smiley faces for his reaction choices.

Sep 20, 2020

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UX Collective

Pain point at the pump: What does UX have to do with paying for gas?

Aug 27, 2020

A man in a blue jack and blue jeans pumps gasoline into his white hatchback car.

Aug 27, 2020

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Design Warp

My Journey into UX

How I got started in UX

Aug 18, 2020

My Journey into UX

Aug 18, 2020

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UX Collective

Jakob Nielsen’s tenth usability heuristic for user interface design

Help and documentation.

Aug 12, 2020

Black background with black and red question marks

Aug 12, 2020

Melissa Vela

Melissa Vela

UX Researcher striving to make a positive impact on the world. I’m passionate about travel and other cultures. I love learning languages.

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