Design Review

Episode 105 - The End

This week, Chris and Jon give their final episode of the Design Review and talk about the important high points from all the years of conversations. A huge "thank you" to

Episode 104.5 - Diversifying Your Research

This week, Jon is AFK again and Chris answers a listener question about research, and why it's far more effective to diversify the different types of research activities

Episode 104 - Moving Up to Bigger Companies

This week, Jon is out sick and Chris throws together a bit of an impromptu show to talk about what it's like when you decide to move from a small company to a big company

Episode 103 - Making Effective Design Decisions

This week, Chris and Jon answer a listener letter asking for advice on how to make effective design decisions. Design problems and the subsequent decisions exist on diffe

Episode 102 - The Art (and Design) of Working Remotely

This week, Jon and Chris talk about the ins and outs of working remotely. We've all had to deal with this in some form and we give you the tips and helpful info that can

Episode 101 - The Danger of Self-Serving Design

This week, Chris and Jon talk about self-serving design and the products that put customers last. It's not a DIY project... Self-serving design and self-serving products

Episode 100 - Reflections on the Design Review

This week, it's episode 100 and Chris and Jon reminisce about the previous 99 shows. Join us for a light-hearted look back over the many years of the Design Review. Here'

Episode 99 - Emotion and Design

This week, Chris and Jon discuss the impact of emotion on product design. This idea that people act rationally isn't exactly true and we talk about the different ways in

Episode 98 - Good Ethics is Good Business!

This week, Jon and Chris talk about ethics and design. It's so important to do ethical things in product design and we discuss how to use ethics to play both defense AND

Episode 97 - Anti-Patterns and UX Design

This week, Chris and Jon talk about anti-patterns and the impact these kinds of things can have on products. We get into what they are, how they work, and give you some t

Episode 96 - How Designers Get Hired

This week, as we roll into 2022, Jon and Chris discuss the hiring process for designers, but from the perspective of the other side. We talk about what it's like for the

Episode 95 - Cognitive Psychology for Designers Part 10!

This week, while Jon is out sick, Chris talks about the psychology of numerology, and how superstitious beliefs involving numbers can impact product design. Perhaps this

Episode 94 - Leading Without Permission

This week, Jon and Chris talk about leadership and how designers can lead and take initiative in the workplace. As designers, we often get into a "service mentality", onl

Episode 93 - The UX of Metaverses

This week Chris and Jon talk about virtual social interactions in the metaverse. From online games to more recent social worlds, metaverse products have been around for a

Episode 92 - Have 1-on-1 Meetings to Help You Thrive!

This week Jon and Chris discuss how to improve your 1-on-1 sessions with your manager. Everyone has had a 1:1 with their manager at some point and there are some things y

Episode 91 - Cognitive Psychology for Designers Part 9

This week Chris and Jon continue the series on cognitive psychology, focusing on a dark pattern known as "misdirection". Misdirections take your attention from important

Episode 90 - How to Be Heard as a Designer

This week Jon and Chris talk about best practices for helping yourself be heard by your colleagues. If you've ever struggled with getting a point across, or had difficult

Episode 89 - The Ideal Client (or Employer)

This week Chris and Jon piece together the attributes that make their ideal client. After various episodes talking about challenging situations for designers, we take a m

Episode 88 - Cognitive Psychology for Designers - Part 8

This week, while Jon continues his incredibly important paternity leave, Chris continues discussing cognitive psychology by going in depth on the "Roach Motel" dark patte

Episode 87 - Cognitive Psychology for Designers - Part 7

This week, Jon is still AFK and Chris continues discussions around dark patterns and how they work. We also give you some tips and ideas on how to handle the situation if