Chris Rampey

My pal Vitaly Friedman is second-to-none when it comes to delivering thorough, thoughtful, and actionable design advice. He's released a few courses that are really valuable for practicing designers and design leads: 🧠 Smart Interface Design Patterns: https://lnkd.in/e-v-jsCG 📏 How to Measure UX Impact: https://measure-ux.com/ #design #ux

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In my latest podcast interview, Greg Petroff shares insights about the state of design and the opportunities open to designers in these dynamic times. Check it out! https://lnkd.in/gTXpQgjn #UxDesign #Ux #Design #Leadership

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QDD 153 Myths of Product Development – Part 1 https://lnkd.in/gsxMpFN6 A Quality During Design podcast with Dianna Deeney. Join us as we review why treating a product development process like a manufacturing process is riddled with pitfalls.

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How do little tokens mean so much to those who receive them? It's all about the intent of the design. Learn more about the C. Forbes Inc. coin design process by reading our latest blog, "No More Bad Coins"

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Great writeup on the value design can bring to product organisations irrespective of technoöogical shifts such as AI.

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Interesting advances on the integration of IA on every day tasks. Case in point, Taco Bell. https://lnkd.in/esQHzydv #design #designthinking #designbuild #designstrategy #product #producctdesign #productmanagement #productstrategy #designprinciples #innovation #designers #digitaltransformation #ux #uxdesign #uiux #uidesign #designinnovation #application #software #softwaredesign #usability #userresearch #research #usercentereddesign #productleadership #uxwriting #designsystems #empathy #interfacedesign #usabilitytesting #userexperience #productdesign #accessibility #ui

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Stumbled upon this article and it really got me thinking about the role design plays in shaping user experiences. As a designer, I’m always looking for new insights on how we can create more intuitive, user-first interfaces. This article shares some thought-provoking ideas on design innovation and its impact on business. It’s a great read for anyone in the design or tech space. Highly recommend checking it out! https://lnkd.in/e9fcqAYt

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Do you want consistency between designers and front-end developers? Use of design tokens. When everyone uses the same terms, it simplifies things for both teams. Here's Google's introduction to design tokens and how you can implement them: https://lnkd.in/gpWMwqVz

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So immensely proud of such an amazing group of people who've been working so hard on this big set of launches at Figma for #Config2024. ICYMI what we launched today, this blog post recap covers it well: https://lnkd.in/gX3KSWj3 I wanted to share a couple fun tweets from a few of the fantastic designers/leaders that worked on some of the things you may have seen in our keynote this morning. * This is not even close to an exhaustive list of those who worked on today's launches, but just a quick lil glimpse showcasing a few who happened to post about them today (also linkedin obscures the links for some reason, but they're all just fun behind the scenes tweets not shady sites I promise lol): Figma Slides - Keeyen Y.: https://lnkd.in/gmxBH3wq - Mihika Kapoor: https://lnkd.in/gr54Upnu - Natasha T. / Ryan Reid: https://lnkd.in/gd-v9gE3 Redesigned Figma (UI3) - Ryhan Hassan: https://lnkd.in/g868XAze (can't wait to watch the behind the scenes talk with him and Joel Miller and KC Oh as well as Wayne Sun's when they come online later) - Tim Van Damme: https://lnkd.in/gQyvqzYr - Nikolas Klein: https://lnkd.in/ge_kKyvD Figma AI - Jordan Singer: https://lnkd.in/gXmFeXTM - Oscar Dumlao: https://lnkd.in/gkACVY_c - Marco Cornacchia: https://lnkd.in/gMt3BvVY - Vincent van der Meulen: https://lnkd.in/gCrHvcVu - Jediah Katz: https://lnkd.in/gMxEu7i8 - Giorgio Caviglia: https://lnkd.in/gCNVQrKC And more: - Jenny Wen (pages design by rocky chen ✌️): https://lnkd.in/gd_6RHAv - Soundharya Muthukrishnan: https://lnkd.in/gsnibt-j - Daniel Destefanis: https://lnkd.in/gu6mYBe6 - Becca Ramos: https://lnkd.in/gqM7RGKQ We hope you enjoy these updates, and excited to meet more of the amazing community at Config for Day 2 tomorrow! I'm particularly excited for Marcin Wichary's talk tomorrow at 3:40 https://lnkd.in/gvJNNerg

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Built an AI chatbot running Gemini API, using SwiftData so conversation is saved and persists across sessions. Styling and text formatting next. #ios #swiftui #iosdev

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⚡ AI x Design Thinking⚡ Just before the holidays, I participated in this great workshop series from IDEO U and wanted to give a shout out. Solid intro on how AI/LLMs can be leveraged in brainstorming/ideation > data synthesis/generating insights > storyboarding/prototyping concepts and some of the limitations/pitfalls to watch for. Good overviews, demos, and interactive sessions + opportunity to connect with a large group of multi-disciplinary folks from around the world. Thanks IDEOU - keep them coming 💡 https://lnkd.in/g5BYDV7r

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Many consumers tend to look at a design system through the lens of what’s missing or constrained and miss a critical part of the core mission: start small and grow the collection based on the needs of the community you serve. Constraints are a natural part of the biological makeup of any system. Much like scope, defining what you can and cannot do creates healthy boundaries that establish the foundation for growth and opportunity. With a design system, constraints open the door for discussions about how we introduce meaningful change over time. That said, when you’re up against a deadline and you encounter an intentional limitation I can understand how it feels like a blocker. But what if you considered that it’s also an opportunity to start a dialog that identifies new requirements, unlocking untapped potential that translates into community value in the process? What if I also said that you have the power to change the system through focused contributions that rethink and reshape the smallest pieces and parts to make it a more effective or efficient solution? As a consumer you need the system to be flexible and I need it to be consistent. I have a responsibility to govern while you need to be able to experiment. This is the nexus where the balance between governance and empowerment becomes more than just managing a component collection. It’s creating a process for shared ownership that requires compromise, rooted in equal parts input and output to guide growth and evolution. Imagine what we can achieve if we work together to create a culture of possibility that focuses on what we do have and how to make it better. Sometimes all it takes is a small, curated foundation, a positive feedback loop, and an engaged community all working together towards the same goal. #ExperienceDesign #UX #ProductDesign #DesignSystems

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This article is truly enlightening and inspiring. It proposes a transformative approach to product development by recommending changes in construction methods, problem-solving strategies, and the selection of challenges to address, all based on innovative product model concepts. #leadership #productdesign #outcomesvsoutputs

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Join me and my guest, Sarah Doody, for Episode 137 of the #DesignThinking 101 #Podcast: Designing Your Career + UX for Small Business. Listen to it here: https://bit.ly/45lUCgN #CareerPlanning #UX #UserExperience

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Excited to dive deeper into design systems! 🌟 This article breaks down the “parent-child” relationship between design systems and style guides, showing how they work together to keep designs consistent and efficient. A great read for anyone passionate about design! #designsystem #styleguides #uxdesign https://lnkd.in/eUamsNTH

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Let’s be real: The "DIY, throw it up there, and hope for the best" approach is not cutting it. Design requires intention, strategy, and an understanding of user behavior to make a real impact. 3tone Approach: We regularly conduct usability testing throughout our design process. This helps identify pain points, allowing us to make informed adjustments based on data that will improve user experience. #websitedesign #figmadesigner

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UX leaders: Better understand what motivates designers and how you can help them thrive by taking 3 minutes to read this excerpt from Scott Berkun’s new book “Why Design Is Hard”: https://lnkd.in/ev6XyMss

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New 'Speaking of Reliability' podcast episode! Fred and I talk about: *The challenge of AI to authenticity. *Integrating AI into our current processes and what that could mean for reliability. *The availability of AI...and more. Listen in as we share what we've been hearing and experiencing.

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The Jobs to Be Done framework is crucial for product designers, especially as the line between product managers and designers continues to blur. This article can revolutionize how we approach problem discovery and opportunity identification, offering deeper insights during the design phase. It's a must-read for anyone looking to elevate their design process and deliver exceptional results.

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