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I love this comment, thanks for writing it. There is a DEFINITELY a theory and a method to design. I would never say otherwise, and you're absolutely right. Th
by JoelMarsh 13y ago
I love this comment, thanks for writing it. There is a DEFINITELY a theory and a method to design. I would never say otherwise, and you're absolutely right.
The second part of your comment was precisely what I was getting at: people who hijack "UX" or the "design perspective" as a way of justifying their preferences without any further discussion.
I literally saw this happen the day I wrote this post. They offered no other explanation than "The design perspective says..."
If you're working with a grid, you can certainly discuss how something fits or doesn't fit, or works within that grid. Colours have meaning, hierarchy is crucial in aesthetics and usability, and typography is a whole discipline of its own. I wholeheartedly agree.
If someone knew all of that and used it to justify their choices, they wouldn't need to co-opt the "design perspective" as their argument of choice.
It's when someone says that "Blue is the best colour for links" or "the 960 grid is the most usable" or "sans serif is the most readable" — from a design perspective — that we have a problem.
Thanks again.
- nilliams 13y agoIf a person can backup or explain their use of terms like 'the design perspective' with appropriate nuances, it's not bullshit. If they can't, then sure, they're bullshitting you. That's not to say the simplified version of the rule isn't useful though. It can save us from forever explaining x years of experience to everyone we encounter, as well as potentially confusing people new to the subject. Teachers do this a lot, intentionally.
- JoelMarsh 13y agoAgreed.
- greg5green 13y agoThis really goes for “The research says…” as well. There is definitely good, peer-reviewed UX research out there, but if someone was well versed in it, they would say the conclusion of that research as fact instead of "The research says this is good".
- alexirobbins 13y agoNot sarcastic question: where is the good research? I'm a college student doing an independent study and would love more great sources!
- raverbashing 13y agoYou may try here http://www.nngroup.com/ http://www.nngroup.com/