Jamie Umak

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Made a pie for a birthday this weekend. First time experimenting with food coloring. 😍🥧

Finished reading “Design for the Real World” by Victor Papanek. For a book 40+ years old, it’s mind-blowing how little has changed in the design industry. The same issues have always existed, now taking on other forms. Fantastic read! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

UX Tip💡 Did you know? Many common web design patterns — such as overlays, anchor links, dynamically injected views, hidden content, etc. — have a default technical structure that breaks users’ expectations for how the “Back” button 🔙 is supposed to work. Read more. ⤵️🧵 #UX #UXDesign #UXResearch #ecommerce #ProductDesign #frontend

Burnout in our field can sneak up on you, especially when you're passionate about your work. I've been there. In my recent email, I share personal lessons on finding balance and why 'caring less' might just be the self-care you need. buff.ly/3vWwlke #Burnout #SelfCare

When you want a person to select a certain item, make it stand out by making it look different. The von Restorff effect states that an item that sticks out is more likely to be remembered than other items.

Ladurée in Bethesda is gorgeous! 😍 #Ladurée #Bethesda

Calculators and quizzes provide personalized information. Users approach these tools with an exploratory mindset and appreciate them while making decisions. Read the full article: nngroup.com/articles/calcu… #ux #uxdesign

Finished watching the documentary “Jean-Michel Basquiat: The Radiant Child”. He created more than 1,000 paintings and 1,000 drawings in his short life. Wow! #Basquiat #documentary #art

@uipatternscom The one on the left! 🌲⛺️

I am creating a new card deck to compliment the Validation Patterns (product experiments) called Discovery Patterns: A collection of product discovery methods. Which is a better logo direction to represent the card deck?

How do you know when you've succeeded with CX? This three-step model could help to gather key metrics for the journey map and estimate results - read in UX Magazine — buff.ly/3HijlZx #ux #cx #measurement

When somebody decides to make an accessibility feature inaccessible (Never rely solely on color to communicate)

What’s your favorite emoji ⁉️ In 1999 the Japanese mobile phone company NTT DOCOMO released a set of 176 emoji for mobile phones 📱and pagers ​​📟.

@prince He was so ahead of his time. Inspiring! 💜

24 years ago today, Prince attended the 14th annual Soul Train Music Awards, where he was named "Artist of the Decade." He was presented his award by none other than the legendary Chuck D of Public Enemy fame. During Prince’s acceptance speech, he took the opportunity to share his reflections about the talent of his fellow black artists, and unfair contracts, asking the audience to “imagine what we’ll all be like in our own game.” Prince was always a pioneer in artistic freedom for musicians, and is respected by so many because he stood up boldly, and unapologetically, to fight the power.

Really neat to see operating systems from decades past. Is it only me who thinks black and white UIs were so much easier on the eyes? 👀 infinitemac.org #Apple #Mac

@ProductHunt Lots of important headlines today but this doesn’t appear to be one of them. Source: whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/

Thank you Mr. President.

Interesting article about design leadership: fastcompany.com/91027996/the-b… #design #UserExperience #TechJobs

Questions are places in your mind where answers fit. If you haven't asked the question, the answer has nowhere to go. — Clayton Christensen

Taste: On subjectivity, gatekeeping, and the risk of leaving words undefined. buff.ly/4bBAzhm

Take it one day at a time. Tomorrow will bring another fresh start Image: instagram.com/createdbyginny