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Delivering real business value through a design strategy requires the successful combination of innovative product definition/design, talented, well-trained people, and an effective process that integrates User Experience, Product Management, Development and Marketing behind a common vision.  Some consulting engagements involve all three dimensions; most involve more than one.

Product

  • Creating a UX strategy consistent with the business plan
  • Competitive UX assessment
  • Designing innovative new experiences for both products and services
  • Deep brand articulation through interaction design (not just visuals)
  • Performance tuning code for improved usability
  • Visual creative direction
  • Applied game theory (gamification and more…)

People

  • Design literacy training for executives (framework for UX cost/benefit analysis plus knowing how to articulate your goals to “the creatives”)
  • Mentoring UX leaders on organizational models, globalization, communication, hiring and board room presence
  • Advanced interaction design training
  • UI architect coaching
  • Individual UX career path planning

Process

  • Design Thinking adoption
  • User Centered Design execution
  • Rapid prototyping tools and methods
  • Selecting appropriate usability and user research metrics and methods
  • Quantifying coolness, fun and delight
  • UI guideline and standards best practices
  • Usability cost justification

Expert Witness

  • Cases involving UX technology impact and value
  • Patent cases
  • Software service level agreements

Recent Posts

Dec. 9, 2024 Today Dan participated in a Webinar titled Towards strengthening Methods in Design Education and Practice, Webinar hosted by Lucern University of Applied Sciences.  The purpose was a panel discussion by the authors of the article with the same title early this year.

June 4, 2024 – Dan was an invited panelist at the Rosenfeld Media conference – Designing with AI

March 20, 2024 – Article on Design Education titled Towards strengthening Methods in Design Education and Practice coauthored by Dan was published.  This was created for the 7th International Conference for Design Education Researchers, London, United Kingdom.

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