Blog posts about user experience, social media, key concepts, and anything else related to the design industry.

Social Media’s Role in Political Movements

Victoria Nicholls 5/5/25 Victoria Nicholls 5/5/25

Social Media’s Role in Political Movements

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Emotion in Design: Don Norman’s Three Levels

Victoria Nicholls 5/5/25 Victoria Nicholls 5/5/25

Emotion in Design: Don Norman’s Three Levels

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Designing Errors: What to Say When Things Don’t Go Right

Victoria Nicholls 4/30/25 Victoria Nicholls 4/30/25

Designing Errors: What to Say When Things Don’t Go Right

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Who was John Whitney, Motion Graphics Pioneer

Victoria Nicholls 4/27/25 Victoria Nicholls 4/27/25

Who was John Whitney, Motion Graphics Pioneer

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Kony 2012: Social Media Lessons from a Viral Sensation

Victoria Nicholls 4/10/25 Victoria Nicholls 4/10/25

Kony 2012: Social Media Lessons from a Viral Sensation

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Social Media for Social Activism: The Pros, Cons, and Potential

Victoria Nicholls 4/5/25 Victoria Nicholls 4/5/25

Social Media for Social Activism: The Pros, Cons, and Potential

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Animated Advertising: The Benefits of Motion Graphics in Marketing

Victoria Nicholls 4/2/25 Victoria Nicholls 4/2/25

Animated Advertising: The Benefits of Motion Graphics in Marketing

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Which is Better? User Research with A/B Testing

Victoria Nicholls 2/4/25 Victoria Nicholls 2/4/25

Which is Better? User Research with A/B Testing

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User-Centered Design

Victoria Nicholls 2/3/25 Victoria Nicholls 2/3/25

User-Centered Design

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Scientific Visuals: Land Loss due to Sea Level Rise

Victoria Nicholls 12/8/24 Victoria Nicholls 12/8/24

Scientific Visuals: Land Loss due to Sea Level Rise

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Empathy to Action: Creating POV Statements

Victoria Nicholls 10/4/24 Victoria Nicholls 10/4/24

Empathy to Action: Creating POV Statements

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Victoria Nicholls 9/29/24 Victoria Nicholls 9/29/24

Personas: Understanding Real People with Imaginary Users

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Empathy Research Methods for Design Thinking

Victoria Nicholls 9/20/24 Victoria Nicholls 9/20/24

Empathy Research Methods for Design Thinking

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UI/UX Website Analysis

Victoria Nicholls 9/16/24 Victoria Nicholls 9/16/24

UI/UX Website Analysis

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Mini Sprint: A Crash Course in Design Thinking

Victoria Nicholls 9/2/24 Victoria Nicholls 9/2/24

Mini Sprint: A Crash Course in Design Thinking

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User-Centered Innovation: The Value of Thinking like a Designer

Victoria Nicholls 9/2/24 Victoria Nicholls 9/2/24

User-Centered Innovation: The Value of Thinking like a Designer

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Victoria Nicholls 8/9/24 Victoria Nicholls 8/9/24

Datasets and Charting

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Victoria Nicholls 7/21/24 Victoria Nicholls 7/21/24

Information Visuals and Exploring Data

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Sprint Sketching for Problem Solving

Victoria Nicholls 7/3/24 Victoria Nicholls 7/3/24

Sprint Sketching for Problem Solving

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Sparking Ideas with Lightning Demos

Victoria Nicholls 6/30/24 Victoria Nicholls 6/30/24

Sparking Ideas with Lightning Demos

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