Our Approach to User Experience Design
DesignThe Design team is responsible for ensuring that the product meets and exceeds the needs of the users. This, in turn, helps our clients...
Design Discovery Overview
DesignAt Big Nerd Ranch, the Discovery phase of a project is an important step in determining the best path forward for the design and...
iPhone X: Designing for the Notch
Design iOSThe unveiling of the iPhone X has confirmed the existence of the top "notch" or sensor housing. While this seems purely aesthetic, there are...
Hello, (new) World: Coding Bootcamps Are For Designers Too
DesignAs a UX/UI designer at Big Nerd Ranch, I have seven years of experience creating designs and exactly zero years of experience writing code....
Improve Usability in Your iOS App with These Features
Clients Design iOSYear after year, Apple rolls out platform features that greatly improve usability when they’re used correctly. Unfortunately, many apps that have been around for...
Think Bigger: Design Changes in iOS 11
Design iOSRecent versions of iOS have reimagined the design for several of Apple's platform apps, with big titles, rounded card-like UI and filled buttons. Apple...
Android O: Get Ready for Adaptive Icons
Android DesignWith the introduction of the Android O preview, we've gotten a look at how Google intends to tidy up the home screen through Adaptive...
The Effectiveness of Job Stories
Clients DesignA famous economist once said about consumers, “People don’t want a 1/4 inch drill. They want a 1/4 inch hole.” While not formally a...
Designing for Highly Specialized Usage Environments
Clients DesignIn most scenarios, designers can make accurate assumptions about a user’s typical environment; however, highly specialized users and environments require us to rethink and...
Perfecting Custom Typography in Android
Android Design Front-End Full-Stack WebWhen a custom designed UI is first implemented in an Android build, I often find the styling and nuances of the typography gets lost...
Designing and Developing Together
Clients Design Leveling UpIn all areas of the app development world, designers and developers run into the issue of not being able to communicate efficiently. At Big...
Keeping the Conversation Moving During a Competitive Analysis
Clients DesignA few weeks ago, I was planning a design discovery for a client. When we do discovery, we collect and distill necessary information about...
