Timo Wagner

Does Your #UX Spark Joy? 🕺 ✨ 🎉 Unleashing Marie Kondo on #Digital #Clutter. Alright, let's get real, #designers! 🤯 Imagine your brain as a tiny apartment and #cognitive #overload as the hoarder's #paradise from hell. Too much #clutter, and you'll be tripping over extraneous info instead of finding what you need. It's a straight-up #minefield! But we're not gonna take this lying down. It's time for a #mental Marie Kondo moment! 🧘‍♀️🧹 Just like she taught us to ditch physical possessions that don't "spark joy," we must declutter our digital spaces too. 1️⃣ Cluttered interfaces? Boy, bye! 👋 2️⃣ Unnecessary steps? They gotta go. 3️⃣ Visual noise? Nope, no joy there! By #embracing #minimalism, we can create user experiences as calming as an organized closet and as intuitive as a well-designed kitchen. Imagine #websites and apps as digital zen gardens - pure, clutter-free bliss. 🌿🕰️ Let's channel our inner Marie Kondo and #declutter those digital spaces! We'll create #user #experiences that spark joy, #reduce #cognitive #overload, and leave folks feeling refreshed (or at least as refreshed as one can be after hours of doomscrolling). 🙌🏻✨ #ValueLedDesign #entrepreneurship #creativity #success #inspiration #india #design #designcommunity #storytelling #uxdesign #uidesign #tips #consultants #personaldevelopment #mentoring #coaching #elearning #landd #innovation #ai #linkedin #purpose #articulate #storytellinginlearning #educationaldesign #digitallearning #retention #learninganddevelopment #designleadership #leadership #designers

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In an interview with Dr. Thomas Vöhringer-Kuhnt from Lead UX Podcast, our Team Lead Research, Dr. Michael Langmaack, reveals what good leadership has to do with hiking and how Henry Ford paved the way for customer-based, smart product development. 🥾 🎒   Listen to the full interview at the following link: https://lnkd.in/e8yQZSbv   What does good leadership mean to you? Tell us in the comments! ⤵️

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Did you know that Nielsen Norman Group offers a UX maturity quiz on their site? You‘ll get an estimate of your organization‘s UX maturity after answering a few questions (takes just 10 minutes). 📊 🔗Link in first comment P.S: Special thanks to Fabian Lenz for pointing this out in our latest UX Heroes session. #ux #uxmaturity

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🍅 KETCHUP, CONTEXT & HUMAN-CENTRICITY 🍅 "You shouldn't post on LinkedIn at the weekend. People won't see it." Well, I believe there is more to find in this network than the usual working day tech reads. Possibly, weekends are better for a softer, more philosophical note... So, grab your morning coffee, sit down in a comfortable chair, and feel invited to join me on some thoughts about tomato products, Dieter Rams, and the human nature. ☕ 🤔 But don't be fooled: The introduction might sound funny, but the subject is serious. #ux #product #design #blog #article

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I am proud and highly impressed by the #Zühlke #DesignSystem, that our team has developed. It's much more than a Figma template - it's a full pipeline! 🤩🚀 ⚛️ #DesignSystems are a crucial #digital #asset for a company 🚀 They massively increase efficiency and effectiveness of #product #development and consitent #brand #communication 🍱 Our components leverage the latest #Variables and #Modes to adapt automatically to platforms and themes 🧑‍💻 We use #designtokens to automatically generate #code for various major platforms (#Angular, #React, #Flutter, #Android or #iOS) 👉 Change one single theme color and see the magic happen. - All components automatically update - Refresh storybook and see how also the implementation updated 🙋‍♂️ Interested in a #demo? Zühlke Group UX Schweiz #designsystem #ux #digital #experience #userexperience #design #visualdesign #interactiondesign #VD #XD #DesignOps Kudos to the whole team: Lou Doran, Andreas Kramer, Christian Fallegger, Felix Mokross, Vladimir Radzivil Keya Desai, Eric Fehse, Nebojša Ristin, Davide Aldrovandi, Neelesh Sonawane, Andrea Löpfe, Marius Gartmann, Doris Rogger Zühlke Group

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Watch this insightful interview on the future of decision-making and over-reliance on AI.

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#Accessibility is ON! =) Last week I had the immense pleasure of holding a workshop about #inclusivewebdesign for the incredibly motivated team at contenance GmbH. Never have I felt more energized after a full-day workshop, instructing my passion topic to people like contenance’s Elias Lin & Christian Dölker who have truly understood not only the necessity but moral obligation for inclusive digital products and are willing to make it their priority. I look back with deep gratitude on the year 2024, where I had the privilege of talking about this essential social topic, nested into the future of our digital world, many times: giving a presentation at TYPO3 GmbH Dev Days in Karlsruhe together with Sebastian Spill, being keynote speaker at Smart Country Convention in Berlin, the contenance GmbH workshop in Stuttgart together with my colleague Dominik Krusemark and in numerous consulting sessions with SUNZINET GmbH clients. I am especially grateful to the G.I.B., who willingly keep allowing me to present the case of the berufswahlapp.de, which ensures the fully accessible (BITV-certified) vocational orientation of Germany’s pupils. Although the realization, that accessibility is not a nice-to-have anymore, has been predominant as feedback to my talks (with the #EuropeanAccessibilityAct of 2019 and the subsequent German law #BFSG coming into effect on 28th of June 2025), I still feel an unceasing urge to keep advocating accessibility for a more and hopefully soon entirely inclusive world! With the year 2024 coming to an end now and 2025 knocking on the door, I would like to wish you not only a Merry Christmas, but a Happy New “#YearofAccessibility2025”! I’m SO ready to talk to, teach, work for and consult anyone, who still feels lost or unsure about this looming topic. It’s not that hard as you think, once you have understood, how much easier it becomes with the right #mindset from the start of any digital endeavour in 2025. Together, we can do this! Together we can shape the #digitalfuture to be an #inclusive one.

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If you ever considered youself a design system Practicioner Marcin Śpiewak is must see. #designsystem #automationn #scale I really look forward to this session.

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You can now train AI on Krea #Krea #GenAI

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True story... Yesterday I met three board members of a large corporation. Not in Zoom but in person. A new client possibly. I presented Curiosity Group GmbH's proposal for the contribution of product design to the strategic repositioning of their flagship brand. All went really well. The almost-client is really pleased and it looks like we start soon. And then, one of the C-level execs leans in with a grin and asks: "Why do you look so…Normal? You’re the first designer I’ve met who just looks like us." I’ll admit: I had to laugh. Did I miss the memo on designer dress codes? Or maybe being 6’8”, sleek black turtlenecks just look ridiculous on me? I might be just too scared to try those bold-framed glasses.... Some of us designers prefer a shirt and jeans to quietly keep distance from the edgy world of true "designer fashion"... Truth is, I think there’s something refreshing about connecting on common ground. If my business shirt says, "I'm here to focus on the work", then I'm happy with that. Design is about creating solutions, not looks, and sometimes that means breaking a stereotype or two along the way... What do you think? And in case you disagree, then the lovely inspiration in this article in Architectural Digest is for you! #design #business #authenticity

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It’s been a while since I’ve shared anything here, but after reflecting on our recent projects at Silberpuls GmbH & Co KG, I thought it might be helpful to share some insights we've gathered from working with innovative and meaningful companies like better ventures and Rethink Ventures. As VCs, it’s easy to get caught up in the rapid pace of investment and forget the importance of branding and storytelling—but these elements are more critical than ever – that is just one of the take-aways I’ve learned through the last couple of projects. Here are a 5 tips to help your firm shine and attract the right partners: 1️⃣ Define What Makes You Different 👉 Every VC claims to "make the world a better place." Be specific about your expertise, your niche, and how you support founders on their journey to success. Let your mission go beyond buzzwords. 2️⃣ Make Your Website Work for You 👉 First impressions count – ensure your website tells your story effectively and includes clear, structured information. Don’t forget to offer an easy way for founders and investors to contact you！ 3️⃣ Speak to Your Audience(s) 👉 Founders and investors require different approaches. Be relatable and supportive with founders, but solid and reliable with investors. Your brand should flexibly adapt to both audiences. 4️⃣ Master the Art of Storytelling 👉 Your story is the key to attracting the right people. Take a personal, relationship-driven approach—like we’ve seen with Better Ventures, who built a “people-first” culture that appeals to both founders and investors. 5️⃣ Stay Consistent with Your Brand 👉 Consistency is crucial. Align your mission, values, and visuals. Use tools like the Google Brand Sprint to establish a cohesive design language and maintain it over time—whether through templates or an internal design team. Need help aligning your brand with your mission? Drop us a message and let’s get started! 🙌

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🧐 Is #SystemDesign part of #UXDesign? 
👍 Clear and simple systems are crucial for #usability. At Telling Studio GmbH, we push for simpler systems. Our definition of UX-Design includes the design of the system. 
➡ System-Design is a CEO topic. 
Anna-Theresa Korbutt evangelises the end of “honeycombs, rings, and zones” in Hamburg. 🙌 Yes! Excellent focus! 😍“Real Beauty comes from within”, says information architect and product builder Oliver Reichenstein. In other words: a well-designed system is a pre-requisite for a good UX/UI-Design with good usability. Simpler System-Design requires departments to cooperate selflessly. Breaking down matrixes in software often requires simplifying organisations. CEO Support definitely helps here! 🧐 Observation: Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe (BVG) and Hacon recently launched the all-new BVG-App. Graphic improvements are still ongoing, but we think one of the main challenges for the usability of the app are the 21 ticket options. 😮 🗺️ Problem: Complex choices lead to frustration and errors. 🎯 Solution: Simpler ticketing can make public transport more accessible and joyful for everyone. 🤩 Example? Take a look! We made something for you! 👉 Contact us to make your system simpler! #UXDesign #PublicTransport

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Just watched Design Systems Diaries. Thank you Karen Hawkins, CPACC and Johannes Lehner, for not only reminding me of tools I’d overlooked but also introducing me to some exciting new ones. 🙌 Useful for designers: • Eight Shapes Contrast Grid — Displays the color contrast of all combinations for colors used in your project. • whocanuse.com — Shows how various vision impairments are affected by your chosen color combinations. It even simulates conditions like direct sunlight and night mode, reminding us that everyone can be impacted by poor design choices. • CVS Web Accessibility Annotation Kit for Figma — Helps your team collaborate more effectively. Useful for content writers: Hemingway Editor — Determines reading level, flags complicated words, and highlights overly long sentences. Be prepared to get grilled! 🫣 If you’re like me and love experimenting with new tools, I’d love to hear your favorites. What’s your go-to for an accessible design workflow? #DesignSystemsDiaries #DigitalAccessibility #AccessibilityTools

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Just seen on #Miro24: Miro's #AI-powered #prototyping features just blew my mind. As #product #designers, this will challenge our understanding of #speed and #fidelity. Fidelity will no longer be measured as lo-fi, mid-fi, and hi-fi, but with much more fluidity. Workflows will need to be reshaped if a first shot at hi-fidelity level prototyping takes less time than paper prototyping. Once again, this alludes to how dangerous it can become to limit one's skills to one tool only. Especially, the market for prototyping tools can shift and change quickly. In the past, we have seen market leaders fall while disruptors rose who themselves were later replaced by challengers. As designers, we need to learn using AI to deliver design insights as fast, efficiently, and reliably as currently possible. I am so looking forward to trying this new Miro feature out and find out how it performs in the field. 🚀

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“𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐠𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐬…𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐀𝐈 𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬.” 🤲 Last week, Maximilian Hackenschmied, Co-Founder and Head of Product & Design at Condens, shared his insights on the AI hype and it’s impact on UX research at the PUSH UX & Product Meetup hosted by Thomas Gläser 🚀 Emphasizing that as we integrate AI into UX research tools, we can’t lose sight of what we’re trying to achieve with UX research in the first place. That is to gain a deep understanding of our users, their challenges, and their motivations 👱 Something that AI on autopilot simply isn’t able to accomplish right now 🤖 AI can provide helpful assistance, but it’s premature to already let it sit in the driver’s seat. #ai #uxr #userresearch

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Meet me at Employed.world’s mentor-mentee meetup #8 at Forward College Berlin on the 21th of November 😀 I am looking to share my experience working in the design and innovation industry. You should talk to me if you are interested in Product Design, Strategic Design, or how to freelance successfully. Signup links in comments posted by Yashvir C. ✨

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We are so used to navigating digital spaces via eyesight that it usually doesn't cross our mind how the experience might be like when you have to rely on sound instead. This week had a real highlight in it that I can't stop thinking about: At the monthly UX Vienna MeetUp, Paweł Masarczyk showed us in a live demo what it is like to use the web as a person who was born blind. The audience brought their own suggestions as to what web pages to investigate, and Paweł did an incredible job at guiding us through his world for the evening. We (Martin Knecht and myself) seized the moment and shared our current work in progress: improving the accessibility of our Kokoro software. Not going to lie, we were quite nervous at the prospect of sharing all the issues our project would inevitably still have, but that matters little when compared to what we gained. Paweł not only treated all bugs and mistakes with generosity and good humour, he showed us great solutions and gave us food for thought that goes way beyond our software. Thanks again to Paweł Masarczyk and to everyone involved in making the evening so special. And a special shoutout to Alica Holla for her important talk on deceptive dark patterns 🤩. If you're interested in UX, live in Vienna and haven't been to any UX Vienna MeetUps yet, go ahead and join! . . . . #UXVienna #a11y #accessibility #UX #UserExperience

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What is this user interface about?  Are you sure? When I asked this question at CreativeMornings Cologne, we agreed. We see a pattern whose function each of us has triggered countless times over the past decades. The login screen. Or not? If you have been working in the digital industry for the last 10 years, you have come across InVision. A company that set out to revolutionize collaboration. User Interfaces were prototyped and shared throughout the company. Everyone should have access and be involved in the design process. To prevent internal information from leaking out, people had to identify themselves. And that's what people did. Just like they were used to.  Personal email addresses and passwords were revealed in countless video calls.  On camera. While everyone was watching. But how did this happen?  The screen suggests logging in. And we humans go on autopilot.  2 input fields below each other = login = ID and password. But the identification does not ask for the login data.  It asks for name and email address.  Our autopilot tricked us. (What we thought we would see can be found on page 3) We were careless and didn't read the instructions. It's right there. Written down black on white. Pattern triggers behavior.  They help us reduce cognitive load. And for us as designers, they are an essential building block that we use to serve or break habits. The key is to be able to use them consciously. ---------- Hand on heart, would you have signed in?  Let me know in the comments.

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