Solar Eclipse in Southeast Michigan: August 2017

shadows of trees leaves on sidewalk with vague crescents from the solar eclipse

Today’s solar eclipse in the United States, as seen through the shadows of the tree leaves.

While watching TV to see the eclipse totality in Madras, Oregon and Carbondale, Illinois was amazing (it was incredible to see how dark it became), there’s nothing like experiencing the eclipse on your own! Continue reading Solar Eclipse in Southeast Michigan: August 2017

Photo of the Week: Lakenenland Sculpture Park

silver metal lion posed on a log as a faced sculpture peers out from a cavity in the log

“Wait. Did you see that entrance sign on the left side of the road? It looks like a bear and a deer cutting a log.

Stop, we have to check this out.”

That’s how we discovered Lakenenland, an outdoor sculpture park east of Marquette in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lakenenland Sculpture Park

The Value of Concept Testing for User Experience Design

wireframe of web page in white spiral notebook

Often user experience projects are kicked off by a business stakeholder asking for a new website, digital tool, or feature set with the aim to meet a business goal or advance a product in the market.

And while customer insights may accompany the ask, seldom do user experience practitioners begin a new project with a firm understanding of how or why a given solution meets user needs. Continue reading The Value of Concept Testing for User Experience Design