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Why Sketchnoting Makes You A Better UX Designer

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Opinion
A little sketch that reads 'Free your mind, and the rest will follow.'

Where does sketchnoting fit into the design process? And why are UX Designers so drawn to creating visual notes?

Matt explores these questions and more. Could sketchnoting be the perfect platform for practicing core design skills?

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Sketchnotes from the Hargraves Institute’s Conference2013

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Inspiration
Sketchnote of the closing panel at the Hargraves Institute Conference2013

Matt attended Conference2013 in Sydney last week, a conference dedicated to innovation, organised by the Hargraves Institute.

He took his notebook and created sketchnotes of some of the presentations.

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5 Illustrated Tips On How To Be A Better UX Designer

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Tips
Do I look fat in this?

If you’re a regular subscriber to our newsletter, you’ll be familiar with the illustrated UX Quick Tip that we include in each issue.

Matt pulls together some of his favourite quick tips from past newsletters, including the corresponding illustration for each one.

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10 Lessons The Blues Brothers Can Teach Us About UX

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Opinion
The Blues Brothers

Matt divines lessons for UX Designers from one of his favourite movies, The Blues Brothers.

What do two black-suit-and-sunglass-wearing, cigarette-smoking, morally compromised musicians have to do with user experience design? As it turns out, quite a lot …

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Review: User Experience: The Ultimate Guide To Usability

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Reviews
User Experience: The Ultimate Guide

In the second of our series of reviews of online UX courses, we look at a course claiming to be “the ultimate guide to usability”.

Is this just marketing hyperbole, or a deserving description of the content? Matt investigates…

course, review, udemy, usability, user experience 6 Comments Read More

The 2013 User Experience Awards: Submit Your Project

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Matthew Magain in News
An illustration of a UX Awards glass trophy

Have you ever heard of the User Experience Awards?

Matt hadn’t either, but as it turns out, they’re a thing—an annual juried event in New York City that celebrates exceptional digital user experiences.

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The Big, Fluffy “We Love Our Community” Post

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Matthew Magain in News
Gary, Irith and Duke - key members of the UX Mastery community

Once upon a time, the phrase “online community” meant you had a forum. Today, there are a ton of alternative tools that allows online communities to come together.

Matt delves beyond the tools to profile some of the individuals whose contributions to the UX Mastery community have made the biggest impact on him.

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How to Conduct A Content Audit

Posted on February 26, 2013 by Donna Spencer in Tips
A UX Designer looks frustrated as she prepares to tackle a mass of documents

Ever been faced with the redesign of a website containing content that you’re completely unfamiliar with?

You need to perform a content audit. “A what now?” I hear you ask. Fear not: UX Australia’s Donna Spencer is here to guide you through.

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Magitest: A Better Approach to Mobile User Testing

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Matthew Magain in Reviews
An illustration of a magician's hat, a wand and a mobile phone

Have you ever wished you had an easier way to user test your mobile app (or the mobile experience of visiting your website)?

A new iPhone app, Magitest, promises to change that by turning your phone into a portable mobile usability lab. Matt puts the app through its paces.

iphone, magitest, mobile, review, user testing 7 Comments Read More

Attend a UX Mastery Workshop at Intranets2013

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Matthew Magain in News
An instructor teaches a UX workshop at the Intranets2013 conference.

Thinking of attending the Intranets2013 conference in Sydney this May?

Here’s one more reason to go—to attend a workshop with UX Mastery’s own Matthew Magain.

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