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Process, research and the decisions behind the projects. Written for the people who have to brief, budget and approve design work.

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Process

Building with bricks: what LEGO® Serious Play gets out of a room that a whiteboard cannot

30 August 2026 · 6 min read
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Research

How to run a usability test with five people

26 August 2026 · 6 min read
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UI/UX

Why your website is slow, and it is not the images

19 August 2026 · 7 min read
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Process

Redesign or refine: how to tell which one your product needs

12 August 2026 · 7 min read
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Service design

What service design actually is, and when you need it

29 July 2026 · 6 min read
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Branding

Design system or style guide: what the difference costs you

15 July 2026 · 8 min read
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UI/UX

Wireframes, prototypes, mockups: which one you are actually asking for

1 July 2026 · 5 min read
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Process

How to write a design brief that gets you the right work

17 June 2026 · 6 min read
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Research

What a research phase produces, and why it is not a slide deck

3 June 2026 · 7 min read
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