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UX Commoditization? REALLY?!

I saw a tweet the other day that really bothered me. OK, I see lots of tweets every day that bother me, but this one is actually suited for a reasonable debate as opposed to the usual, you know. The author, @Cennydd, said the following:… Read More

Microsoft, Maps, Starbucks…

What We’re Talking About is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. This week we talked a lot about Microsoft’s announcement of the Surface Studio. The similarities between the two unveils were a little… Read More

Color Blindness, Kodak, Ballots…

“What We’re Talking About” is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. Two pieces came out this week that focus on accessibility online, and color in particular. The first focuses on designing for color blindness, and… Read More

User Testing Made Simple

“Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose.” — Zora Neale Hurston Here at Forum One, we recognize the value of poking and prying with a purpose. Curiosity is a driving force behind the work that we do, and we are guided by the belief that good… Read More

Brutalism, Line Length, Petfinder…

"What We’re Talking About" is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. No matter where you live, chances are you’ve encountered brutalist architecture – a style of building characterized by its cement structure and fortress-like feel. Read More

Do I Need Audience Research?

Yes, you do. Probably. We find that projects that include audience research are more successful.  Start Here Q: Can you name your primary audiences? Q: Have you talked to your audiences in the last year? Q: Do you know how your product fits into your audience’s life? If… Read More

The Power of Smart Communications

This year’s Communications Network Conference in Detroit left a strong and optimistic impression on me and my colleagues who attended—from the passionate ways people are using communications to accomplish social progress, to the impact the ComNet community has in contributing toward new ways of approaching the digital nonprofit space. Read More

Currency, ClearRx and Meetup…

“What We’re Talking About” is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. The look of currency around the world is an area rich with beautiful and innovative design (see, Australia…and Bhutan…and Aruba…… Read More

Healthcare, Museums, Election Maps…

“What We’re Talking About” is a blog series featuring the articles, websites, topics, and trends that the Forum One team has been chatting about. I don’t know about you, but I am in denial that it’s already almost October. Where has this year gone?! I can’t believe I saw the… Read More

The Latest and Greatest: Content Strategies for Nonprofits

Last week, I headed down the street a few blocks from Forum One Seattle to the downtown Westin, where I would spend the next few days. Why? Content. That’s why.  More specifically, the Westin was the host for this year’s Confab Intensive, a hands-on, workshop-driven conference that brings… Read More

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