Erik Gustafsson Spagnoli

Tech expert? I am looking for a tool to upload multiple company meeting recordings cut and sort them into topics. The recordings jump from topic to topic and they are very techy Could you give me some advice?

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Can a machine be empathetic? "If it feels real, it is real" opens Petri Lattu the Designing for machines that can feel: GenAI is flipping the script of human-centered design workshop by Siili Solutions Could not imagine a better or more interesting start for Service Design Global Conference 2024 in Helsinki #SDGC24 #servicedesign #interactiondesign #GenAI

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The European Accessibility Act (EAA) takes effect on June 28, 2025. If you have a website with E-commerce functionality and you sell your products or services to any citizen of the 27 EU member states, then you need to comply. If that’s you then get your 🛼 on as there is less than 200 days to get your website audited and remediated. Check out our article https://lnkd.in/eudVBs9z #eaa #eaa2025 #a11y #accessibility

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New Tutorial! This time out I'll show you how to create a reusable circular loader in Lottielab and ProtoPie. This is the first of new tutorials that focus on the whole range of new no-code interaction design tools. I'll be focussing on single tools and also blending tools together. The ultimate goal for me isn't just to show you how to use these tools but also ways to use them on real projects in real workflows. Check out the full tutorial here: https://lnkd.in/eNg_fz7m #lottie #protopie #nocode #tutorials #uxdesign #interactiondesign

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Accessibility is at the core in Sweden! When I moved here I witnessed different times when accessibility was embraced in Sweden. Whether it is convenient public transportation or a feeling of inclusiveness. They also follow strong accessibility guidelines in software products which allowed me to have an in-depth understanding of accessibility. Rohan Mishra shared this video, in which UX Design expert Garima Mehta shares her knowledge of accessibility in design. I have found this video immensely helpful, and I believe it would help you, too. Summary: - Clear page titles - Turn off the images and investigate - Turn off sound, anything missing? - Test gray scale contrast, color etc. any disappearing text? - Ditch mouse, use only keyboard. Is everything still usable? - Resize text much larger, and see if makes sense - Quick source code check, formatting and heading tag structure - Check multimedia alt texts manual testing - Color contrast (web aim contrast checker) - Stark for figma and adobe and much more! Watch here: https://lnkd.in/g-DDnRCY #accessibility #uxdesign

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A couple of features in the latest market release I have had some involvement with in the latest release👇 🖼 More tasks in surveys - Now test images & ask ‘matrix’ style questions 🌳 Branching logic - Route participants through different test paths based on their answers to improve the participant experience and get higher quality results

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Let's add some spice to the way you think about your products - so they can be even more user friendly I'm teaching a free workshop tomorrow so you can learn the basics of a method I use as a UX designer to make more intituive products, and understand domains clearer We already have 27 folks signed up for the event tomorrow! Still a few more spots left. This workshop is for you if you are: • product-centered folks: UX/UI product designers, devs, PMs, marketers • founders • someone who likes to learn • curious It will be recorded and transcribed using Otter.ai. Wednesday, July 17 7-8:30pm ET / 6pm CT / 5pm MT / 4pm PT Free - Online workshop Interactive (No you don't need to talk if you don't want to) Get your spot here: https://lnkd.in/gRpMDxhT What questions do you have floating around about OOUX - drop em in the chat! If you already know the basics and want training of all the ins and outs, I recommend Sophia V Prater's self paced masterclass: https://lnkd.in/d2kcNb2Q (For transparency, this is a referral code, it will redirect to the main page. This is the course materials I trained with and I wouldn't recommend it, if I didn't think it was very useful.) She's about to sunset the course so if you're on the fence, lmk! #ooux #ux #product #productdesign  

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Perfect last webinar to attend, this Friday June 30! Join and listen to our free Friday webinar about accessible social media posts. #accessibility #a11y #SocialMedia #FunkaFoundationFreeFridayWebinar

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Want to reduce support tickets? Focus on your UI/UX design! Let’s be honest - no one enjoys dealing with support requests. They mean something isn’t working for your users. But good design can change that! First, clear navigation = less confusion. When users can easily find what they need, they won’t ask, “Where is that feature?” Next, intuitive design = fewer errors.  A smooth interface means fewer “Why isn’t this working?” questions. Consistent user experience = happier users. When your product looks and feels the same, users can jump in without confusion. Don’t forget helpful feedback! Easy tooltips and guides let users fix small issues themselves, cutting down on “How do I fix this?” tickets. Finally, a great onboarding process helps new users learn quickly, leading to fewer “I don’t know how to start!” questions. Every support ticket is a chance to improve. Trust me, your future self will thank you! 😉 #UIUX #SupportTickets #SaaSDesign

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I've learned a few things about how to use card sorting well over the years, some of it the hard way. Here are my top tips of what to watch out for when using card sorting as a UX methodology. #VintageUX 😉

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Tips of the week: Designer to follow: Cara Lam and Sarah Thompson Do you know what they both have in common? They will lead an amazing workshop at UX Nordic Conference 2024. (And I have a fantastic discount to you, just send me a DM). How to Write UX Copy That Makes a Difference Elevate your UX writing and design skills. Tailored for UX Nordic, this interactive session is split into two key areas: Behavioral Science in Writing: Sarah Thompson unveils behavioral science insights to craft copy that resonates with users’ unconscious motivators and biases. Spot and eliminate user barriers. Incorporate rewards to boost engagement. Navigate cognitive biases for clearer, impactful UX content. Product Localization: Cara Lam explores the nuances of adapting your product for global markets. The significance of translation and cultural adaptation. Project scoping and big-brand localization strategies. Practical translation note writing and global writing best practices. Walk away with actionable knowledge and tools to refine your UX projects for diverse audiences. This version retains the essential information while reducing the length and complexity of the original text. If you need further refinements or a different focus, feel free to let me know! Book to read: The Workshop Book: How to design and lead successful workshops By Pamela Hamilton Based on methods developed - and proven – in business, this highly visual and practical book will show readers how to design, lead and run effective workshops. The tools you need to design and lead successful workshops yourself Ways to enhance the collective intelligence of any team, keeping them focussed and engaged. Tricks and tips for structuring time to generate maximum productivity in a limited session. Advice on how to find inspiration and creativity to generate great ideas for any industry or brief. Workshop fundamentals, so you can add your own flair. Publishing Company: Pearson Books ***Sponsored Content*** #uxnordic #uxconference #uxworkshop #uxwriting #behavioraldesign

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Exciting to learn a new European Accessibility Act (EAA) is enforced. It is crucial for those designing products for EU market! US has Americans with Disability Act (ADA) UK has Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) Australia has Disability Services and Inclusion (DSI).Act EU now has European Accessibiliy Act (EAA) #accessibility #disabilityact

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Friday UX Fail: Over thinking Health & Safety. A lot of projects fail because of the lazy, under-thinking of product, project or team leaders, but sometimes we have the opposite problem - over-thinking things. And no where is that more obvious and painful than when Health & Safety get involved and bubble wrap the world in precautionary rules and guidelines to avoid things that could happen (but never would happen). These are funny examples, but H&S over reactions cause huge cost and delay to projects in order to avoid every conceivable negative outcome (however impossible) happening. When an autistic person does this it's called catastrophising. So why is it that when H&S do it it's called due diligence. I honestly think I could run a weekly post on H&S over precaution madness, and I welcome any real world examples anyone else might want to share. #ux #uxsanctuary #uxfail

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Some strong arguments in this article by Rune Madsen about why the field of product design has "lost its way" in his words: "Design workflows at most tech companies follow an incredible number of structured tasks... These concepts originated in the service design industry and initially helped facilitate a very human-focused design process – which, of course, is good. "However, driven by a desire from businesses to turn design into a process-heavy, measurable function, we’re filling our time with checklists instead of focusing on the very thing that makes designers relevant: our ability to propose new points of view and delight users with meaningful experiences. These core competences that were inherited from graphic design have been replaced with a poor man’s version of an anthropology major where the act of design is mostly based on averaging user opinions. "Design is both an objective and subjective art. But because of a persistent fear of making bad decisions, businesses have ended up leaning so heavily on objective measures that we have severely limited our ability to create meaningful impact within organizations." While Rune's article isn't focused on solutions, his articulation of the problem left me nodding my head in agreement. If there is a constant in the field of product design, it is this: We will spend our entire careers reminding, educating, and evangelizing why design exists. Which, in truth, is "our ability to propose new points of view and delight users with meaningful experiences." Well said, Rune. #productdesign #thewhy

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The European Accessibility Act comes into force later this year. This means legally your website and/or digital services, applications etc. must comply with WCAG 2.2 AA, which is the current minimum standard for public sector digital services. The short version goes something like: The main difference to previous accessibility law is that it also applies to businesses (with 10+ employees / 2 million turnover) as well as public sector bodies. If your business trades into Europe in some form, it probably applies. It is (however) up to individual EU countries to decide how to enforce this legislation. Meaning that speed of uptake, monitoring and issuing of penalties will probably vary. It's hard to know how this will play out for businesses in practice, but the penalties and consequences are potentially quite severe. Ireland has already adopted the EAA into Irish Law, and outlined a range of fines and even imprisonment for individuals, and it is also likely to open the door for victims of discrimination to pursue legal action. I see it as a good thing though. Making digital services inclusive and available to everyone regardless of ability is the right thing to do and this has been a recognised global problem for more than 30 years.

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Hey! Check out this short video if you'd like to learn a bit more about accessibility consulting and how we're doing it at Easy Surf!

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I’m doing group-mentoring for designers. This is the easiest way to explain it, but it’s so much more. Application is due January 8, starts January 18. A bit more about this thing. We’re calling this experience KAIKASEN, inspired by the word to bloom. It's now become a global group of 30+ designers dedicated to growing together. It’s NOT a bootcamp, a cohort, or a rigid program, but an evolving experiment. It's filled with passionate designers who prioritize learning, collaboration, and meaningful practice, guided and coached by me, someone with 25 years of experience in design so far, with 45 more to go. We meet every Saturday morning (PST) to practice and learn advanced design topics, real-world projects, and collaboration. Members who completed Season One are staying onto Season Two because KAIKASEN is a place to continuously learn and push yourself. Growth never stops and has no end date. Season Two will cover product strategy and workshop facilitation. I noticed many people switched from calling themselves UX designers to Product Designers, even though the two types have completely different skillsets. I’ll be covering that difference. Any questions, let me know. [Side note someone in the community asked “why is this free??” I guess they were getting so much value, it didn’t make sense that it was free. Free means it can be more financially inclusive, but also allows the freedom to do whatever I want. There’s no refunds or people feeling obligated to stick around. Free is freedom. ]

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🟡 Fountn Weekly - Issue #48 is out. What's in this week ↓ UI DESIGN ✢ Photo Gradient - Image to Mesh Gradient — Daniel Destefanis TUTORIALS ✢ Layout in UI Design — Erik Kennedy   INSPIRATION ✢ SCRNSHTS – A hand-picked collection of the finest app store design screenshots — Thomas Vimare CODING ✢ Tailwind CSS button collection FIGMA ✢ LeanDS Framework — Marianne Ashton-Booth ✢ TK_Brand Handover + ABS™ - a toolkit designed for smooth brand handoffs — Love + Money Agency ✢ Responsive Table Components — Gabriel Inyamah ✢ Design activities planner — Jess E. LEARNING ✢ Inside Design Tokens: Definitions & Traits — Thomas Gossmann ✢ How to Name Colors in Design Systems — Felix Oginni ✢ 21 Methods of UX Research: When to Use Which — Denis Elianovsky ✢ Designing Depth- Techniques to introduce depth in visual and digital design — Rauno Freiberg ✢ What communities are best for creative entrepreneurs — Lex Roman ✢ How to Organize User Feedback with a Severity Scale — User Interviews That's all for the week, everyone. Happy designing! ✢ Sign up for the Fountn newsletter to receive a weekly dose of design resources delivered to your inbox. → https://fountn.design

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