The Group Interview: A UX Researcher’s Guide to Richer Group Insights
Master the art of the group interview in UX research. Our guide provides 8 principles to foster collaboration and uncover deep insights, while navigating risks like groupthink. Turn your users into active design partners.
UX is not a Set of Boxes, but a Melody: Rethinking Experience Through Bergson’s Concept of Time
In UX design and research, we frequently deal with the concept of time. When we create customer journey maps or refer to frameworks proposed in the “User Experience White Paper” (Roto et al., 2011), we often divide experiences into phases such as “before use,” “during use,” and “after use.” Breaking complex phenomena into manageable phases can be extremely useful in day-to-day […]
From Coins to Chimes: Japan’s Cultural Shift to Cashless
Why did Japan shift from cash to smartphones so quickly? Explore how PayPay, government incentives, COVID, and trust-building UX turned cashless payments into a new everyday habit.
Chance Chats Episode 1: The HIV+ Patient
Uism’s Chance Chats explores the real-life experience of an HIV+ patient in Japan. Through an in-depth interview, we uncover insights into stigma, healthcare UX, and opportunities for more inclusive medical design.
Condemned to Choose: What Jean-Paul Sartre Can Teach Us About UX Design
What Sartre can teach UX: design that respects user freedom, avoids dark patterns, and builds trust through meaningful choices.
“Oshikatsu” – The Next Japanese Word You Need to Know
Learn how Oshikatsu, Japan’s participatory fan culture, can inspire UX design that fosters user autonomy, purpose, and meaningful engagement.
The Ephemeral UX of Fireworks: Lessons from Japan’s Summer Tradition
Hanabi in Japan teach timeless UX design lessons: ephemerality, anticipation, cultural meaning, and the shared joy of collective awe.
Beyond Clicks: How Behavioral Science Transforms Health Apps
Explore how behavioral science enhances digital health and wellness apps. Learn UX research methods for habit formation, smoking cessation, and long-term user engagement in healthcare design.
From Curiosity to Clarity: What Kids Reveal About Better UX
Learn UX principles from kids’ behavior. Explore intuitive design, feedback, inclusivity, and real cases from LEGO and Nintendo.
Tiny Cars, Huge Impact: What Japan’s Kei Cars Teach Us About UX
Explore the UX success of Japan’s kei cars. Learn how context-aware design turns constraints into real value beyond the spec wars.