Jason Galvao

I believe in helping my clients attain both visual & verbal clarity when engaging in #creative projects, especially #branding and #identitydesign. This #meme depicts the challenges between attaining said #clarity on the client-side and implementation by designers. 🤣 Yes, while funny, it can be painful when budded against deadlines and budgetary constraints. Do your best to achieve #verbalclarity BEFORE you move to #visualclarity via design. It saves so much time and resources when you do. - - - #laugh #funny #joke #about #ux #users #people #product #design #wireframe #beta #launchedproduct #feedback #stakeholder

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Hey there! In this video, I share a personal story about hurting my back and relate it to the importance of user research in digital product development. I highlight how blindly trying solutions without understanding the root cause can be ineffective. I emphasize the value of conducting user research to identify and address issues proactively. No specific action requested, just a valuable insight to consider.

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After lying in a coffin, an MRI machine didn't scare me, but it can be scary. Read about Philips and Disney improving the healthcare experience of children (from Being Designerly 10). Read all favorites in issue 100 👉 Link in comment #Designerly #Design #UX

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Why it seems like the sky is falling for digital design, and how to come out of the storm stronger + 8 other curated articles at the intersection of design, creativity, and AI... Being Designerly 91 👉 Link in comment #Designerly #Design #UX

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Technology is best understood when it is being used.

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Worth reading through this article on the ever important topic of Accessibility. https://lnkd.in/e8JamZSS #design #designthinking #designbuild #designstrategy #product #producctdesign #productmanagement #productstrategy #designprinciples #innovation #designers #digitaltransformation #ux #uxdesign #uiux #uidesign #designinnovation #application #software #softwaredesign #usability #userresearch #research #usercentereddesign #productleadership #uxwriting #designsystems #empathy #interfacedesign #usabilitytesting #userexperience #productdesign #accessibility #ui

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This week, I watched a roundtable on connecting design systems to business value organized by Into Design Systems Community & Conference. A big thanks to the experts for sharing their knowledge! Elyse Holladay, Staff Design Engineer @ Color Marcela Rodriguez Joos, Design System Leader @ UPS Adam Lagerhausen, Sr. Product Marketing Manager @ Omlet Brian Alfaro, Design Lead @ The Washington Post It’s not always easy to directly connect the value of a design system to business metrics like conversion rates. However, here are a few key business benefits: 💥 Scalability: Supports product expansion with minimal redesign efforts. 💥 Reduced Maintenance: Lowers future costs by minimizing tech debt and keeping designs up-to-date. 💥 Reduced Tech Debt: Lowers long-term maintenance by standardizing code and design assets.

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I just wrapped up a comprehensive logo design course on Udemy, introducing me to nuanced concepts and innovative approaches. #LogoDesign #AdobeIllustrator #DanielEvans #Udemy

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U.S. State – Florida What do you see? Florida is renowned as the "Orange State" due to its significant citrus industry, with abundant orange groves and the production of delicious juicy oranges. Over the next 50 days, I’ll be sharing a series of posters, each distilling the essence of a U.S. state into a minimalistic design. My goal is to strip away the unnecessary and focus on the core of what each state represents – to me. What do you think represents this state?

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Interested in design considerations for Apple Vision Pro? Going from 2D screens to an infinite 3D space requires understanding space, immersion, passthrough, input methods, and ergonomics. Plus other curated articles in this issue.. Being Designerly 👉 Link in comment #Designerly #Design #UX

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That moment when your #UsabilityTesting reveals unexpected user behaviors... 👀 As designers, we meticulously craft every element of UI with the goal being to anticipate every user move. But the real test starts with the users themselves. Users are great at uncovering interactions we never expected, which is one of the reasons testing is such a crucial part of #ProductDesign. Here are a few things I've learned from such unexpected discoveries: 1. Expect the Unexpected It doesn't matter how intuitive your design might be — users always find a way to surprise you. This unpredictability keeps you limber so you can pivot when needed. 2. Embrace the Feedback The products we create are intended for the end user, which is why their feedback is invaluable — even when you don't quite agree. Feedback from users highlights areas for improvement that may not otherwise have been considered. 3. Iterate, Iterate, Iterate One thing I love about design is that it never really ends. Every round of feedback and testing brings you ever closer to the best and most user-friendly version of your product. 4. Design with Humility Designing for the user experience is about serving the user, not our own egos. Humility helps you to separate yourself from your art. Embracing feedback keeps you grounded and focused on the user experience. When the goal is seamless and enjoyable experiences for our users, you need to look at every unexpected behavior as a step toward achieving that. Happy designing ✨ #UXDesign #UXUIDesign #UserExperience #ProductDesign #FeedbackLoop #DesignThinking #UXMeme #DesignMeme

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This is HUGE for the Figma / AE community! I have used loads of plugins in the past, but this may be one of the best Figma to After Effects converters I’ve ever used. Take a look and spread the word! #uiux #designers #aftereffects #figma

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Config last week was packed with amazing sessions. Here are 5 of my favorite quotes and takeaways 👇🏻 🎙️ Pitching Accessibility like a Pro “Designers aren’t as empathetic as we say we are. If we were, our products would be accessible.” - Tregg Frank Tregg challenged us to empathize with our entire user base, as well as our stakeholders and teams, to promote value and adoption of accessibility best practices within our organizations. 🎙️ A new opportunity to make great software “All around you there are things that may feel solved, but could you do it better if you did it differently today? - Henry Modisett Henry called us to view AI not just as an add-on to top off your processes, but as a reset button to reevaluate the foundation of your processes. 🎙️ How pigeons led to emergency room optimizations “Who do we prioritize - the happiness of our supply or doing what’s best for the citizens? We do what’s best for the citizens.” - Zulhilmi Icksan Zulhilmi inspired us to radically design our products, especially government products, for the public good to impact lives. 🎙️ Unlocking opportunities: building your brand with side projects “The value of side projects doesn’t often come immediately, but in the opportunities that it creates and the personal growth that it ignites.” - Matt D. Smith Matt encouraged creatives to pursue passionate side projects for both the foreseen and unforeseen outcomes they lead to. 🎙️ Defining the relationship (between humans and AI) “The future and things we can create [with AI] is still up for grabs. We can think of something perhaps even better than what we’ve seen in media.” - Sam Whitmore, Jason Yuan Sam and Jason gave us hope that thoughtfully designed AI products can preserve and empower our humanity. You can watch all the Config sessions online here → https://lnkd.in/gXdWy-Ch What were some of your favorite learnings from Config? - - - - - I’m Brendan, and I talk about what it means to be a UX designer, in and out of the 9-5. Follow to join the conversation! #uxdesign #uxui #productdesign #design #figma #config2024

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The 3 design secrets non-designers aren't taking advantage of: 1. Use negative space intentionally Without space, there’s no room to breathe. 2. Limit your color palette Fewer colors, less chaos. 3. Align your elements If it doesn't align, it doesn't belong. Think of it this way: Negative space = A quiet resting place for the eyes Limited color palette = Aesthetic consistency Aligned design = A sense of structure and balance Design doesn't have to be complicated. It's all about making choices that work together. Anyone who wants to create visually engaging designs can apply these 3 tips immediately. Now go forth and create beautiful designs! 🎨

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𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲: 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐀𝐈 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 🎨🤖 AI image generators are incredible, but let’s not ignore the elephant in the room: they’re built by scraping the internet for artists’ work—without permission or payment. Sound familiar? It’s the same battle musicians faced in the early days of streaming platforms. Eventually, Spotify gave artists “a piece of the pie,” but until AI companies follow suit, many artists are left unprotected and, frankly, powerless. Enter 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞, a tool designed to fight back. 🛡️💡 Created by Professor Ben Zhao and the University of Chicago team, Glaze lets artists 𝑐𝑙𝑜𝑎𝑘 their work, protecting it from being used to train AI models like MidJourney and Stable Diffusion. Here’s how it works: 🎨 𝐏𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐥-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠: Glaze makes subtle tweaks to your art that AI sees as a completely different style—while human eyes see no difference. These changes confuse AI during training, preventing it from understanding or mimicking your unique style. 🔄 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬: The same “cloak” can confuse multiple AI systems. 🔧 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐬: Compression, cropping, or blurring? The protection holds strong. As a UX Lead, I’m fascinated by how this tool leverages AI’s biggest weakness: its inability to truly “see” like humans do. It’s a clever, ethical response to a system that often feels anything but. But let’s talk about the bigger picture. Should artists need to rely on tools like this? Or is it time for real accountability from AI companies? 🤔 For now, Glaze empowers creators to fight back and take control of their styles. But the ethics of AI in art remain murky, and the stakes for creativity are sky-high. What’s your take? Is Glaze the way forward, or do we need stricter regulations to protect artists in the age of AI? 💬👇 https://lnkd.in/eYPJn2id #AIethics #ArtAndAI #GlazeTool #UXDesign #CreativeRights #ArtificialIntelligence #DesignLeadership

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For an organization committed to the practice of user experience design, the Interaction Design Foundation doesn’t seem to value their own ideology. I’ve been a member for years and recently served as a local leader (of which I resigned a year ago and they have yet to remove me from the role). I’m finding their billing processes to be on the verge of questionable UX practices: ·     My membership increased 31% with no notification before billing. I was told that a single notification had been sent a year ago buried in an email with a subject line of “We have updated our Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, and Pricing Structure.” Do they not realize that subject lines such as this are white noise in people’s inboxes and begs to be deleted without reading? ·     To prevent the upcoming charge, the user must contact the main office and have them remove the store payment details. There is no ability for the user to do this themselves. ·     There is also no option to opt out of recurring charges. This is akin the dark practice of subscription services that lure users with trial period in hopes the user will forget to cancel before the period expires.   ·     The user can cancel their membership. However, the user loses access to all materials, content, and account details even though the user has prepaid for the upcoming year. This entices the user to delay cancelling only to encounter the same pain points the following year. ·     User is sent an invoice AFTER the charge has been applied. No notification of upcoming billings. ·     When asked to refund the membership charge, the admin basically responded with “The reason we’re unable to offer a refund guarantee on the renewal of memberships is that we already have a money-back guarantee after sign-up . . . we’d have to charge higher prices if we offered unlimited refunds and that’s why we make our policies crystal-clear, doing everything in our power to ensure members understand our fair terms.” This statement basically has the overtone of: It’s not that our communication and user experience is insufficient, it’s the user’s fault. IDF needs to reassess their membership and billing practices if they want to maintain any integrity in the field. As a hiring manager, I do not look at organizational memberships as having any influence in hiring decisions.  My advice for those wanting to increase their knowledge and break into design, rather than pay a yearly $264 membership fee, there are many free resources, podcasts, and articles that will help you achieve the same results. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin / TechCrunch

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Consumer apps and AI - I want an app that can take my bank statements for a decade, and accurately categorize my spending, and show me my actual historical budget. This should be so easy to create. Anything that can't be categorized with certainty could be "personal spending" and I'll teach the AI as we go. What consumer AI apps would you like to see? Right now AI news is all about Can businesses make money? But I want to use AI at home. How about you?

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