Writing

Articles and tutorials on information architecture, prototyping and UX, published on Adobe.com, Adobe XD Ideas and Medium.

What I've written

Most of this started as guides for Adobe XD: information architecture, prototyping, competitive analysis and designing UI states. Industry articles and academic papers have cited them since. There's also a piece on Medium about what makes a design portfolio work.

Published elsewhere

Selected articles & tutorials

On Adobe.com, Adobe XD Ideas and Medium.

Information Architecture

A guide to how IA shapes user experience.

Adobe XD Ideas →

Visual Sitemap Examples for Website Designs

Building effective information architecture for site design.

Adobe XD Ideas →

A Guide to Competitive Analysis for UX Design

Running competitive analysis to inform design decisions.

Adobe XD Ideas →

Designing States for Buttons & UI Interactions

Designing button states and interaction feedback.

Adobe XD Ideas →

Heuristic Evaluation & Analysis in UX Design

A practical approach to heuristic evaluation.

Adobe XD Ideas →

Introduction to Scroll Groups in Adobe XD

Building interactive prototypes with scrolling content.

What is Adobe XD and what is it used for?

The overview cited across academic papers and theses.

Advice for Crafting a Standout Portfolio

What actually makes a design portfolio work.

More on Medium

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