Design happens in context. And research is simply understanding that context.
Erika Hall
Design consultant & co-founder of the famous Mule Design Studio. Erika is also known as an insightful speaker & writer on the topics of UX research & design.
Context
UX Research
Marketing is the context for just about everything.
Ken Segall
Author and advertising creative director. Specializing in technology marketing, Segall was Steve Jobs' agency creative director for 12 years working for NeXT and Apple, and also for Dell, Intel and IBM.
Context
Marketing Principles
Most marketing mistakes stem from the assumption that you’re fighting a product battle rooted in reality.
Al Ries
A legendary branding strategist, author and originator of the concept of Positioning.
Perception
Storytelling
When we are at these early stages in design . . . often we’ll talk about the story for the product—we’re talking about perception. We’re talking about how you feel about the product, not in a physical sense, but in a perceptual sense.
Jony Ive
Former Chief Design Officer of Apple, currently serving as a Chancellor of the Royal College of Art.