18 Oct 2016
Are you considering hiring a web designer or agency to help you with your web project? That’s great! But how are you making your decision? Considering there are plenty of options, from freelancer to design house to full service agency, here are a few things to look for when considering who to hire.
27 Sep 2016
Across the pond, the UK's Government Digital Services team shares some tips on how to design an inclusive user experience.
25 Aug 2016
A great article asking designers to not shy away from asking questions that will help clients get to the core of their needs and allow designers to provide valuable solutions.
Watching our designers at Planet Argon work, I've been lucky enough to be first-hand witness to what this article outlines any designer can do for clients. Watching them listen to client and project needs and thoughtfully provide proven solutions makes participating in projects that much more fun.
1 Aug 2016
When summertime comes, it’s a chance to get outside – barbecues, picnics, swimming, hiking, camping. And for many, it also means summer music festivals. Festivals of all genres and interests are organized every year around the world and are inseparable from the technology that makes it all happen. And it’s not just the technology that appears at the festival (like jumbo screens and holograms of dead artists). It’s also how we connect to the festival, before and during the event, that completes the experience. From schedules, to buying tickets, this is a comparison of the online experience of a few well-known (and some unknown) festivals.
24 Jun 2016
For those who are in the process of buying a house, receiving your region’s multiple listing service (RMLS) via email is a common way of getting real time updates on houses that match your criteria. This post examines some of the issues I’ve experienced first hand using this information, and some solutions that might make the experience a little more enjoyable.
10 Jun 2016
The designers and front-end developers at Planet Argon started transitioning from Fireworks to Sketch in early 2015. I can do most of what I want to do in the Sketch quickly, efficiently, and intuitively. There are, however, a handful of Fireworks features that I would love the Sketch developers to emulate.
2 Jun 2016
This article was a painful reminder at how broken the health care system is today. It proved statements we’ve made in the past at how inefficiency can make processes more frustrating and challenging. If we are fortunate with good health, then some of these issues are minor hassles in our life – though still unnecessary. But there are millions who are not as fortunate. Those with the more challenging of issues, most likely have to deal with these obstacles and frustrations more than they ever should. How much more stress can we add to people who are just trying to get better; who are just trying to live? How many experiences do we have to suffer through, until we start to talk about real solutions? With every problem, a solution is out there ready to be tested – this one is long overdue.
27 Apr 2016
I have a confession.
Please don’t place blame or judge too harshly - and hear me out.
My name is Annie, and I overuse lightboxes.
12 Apr 2016
This list is for both the developer who could use some help navigating the world of design and the designer who is always on the hunt for a new weapon to add to their arsenal.
2 Mar 2016
Although there are regulations and complicated processes to contend with, is designing useful health care apps so different from designing other types of applications? Other industries, services, and companies are increasingly embracing technology and improving user experiences every day. And yet the management of our health and wellbeing seems to be quite far behind.
Is it such a unique field that we can’t apply any of our design expertise? I don’t believe so, and here’s why...
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