
Dilemma

The Case for and Against Off-Screen Menus: A Designer’s Dilemma
Off-screen menus, often represented in their most common form as the hamburger menu, have become a staple of modern user interface (UI) design. However, their implementation and effectiveness are not without debate. Two different opinions in the field—Jason Bradberry of Piccalilli and the Nielsen Norman Group—have both explored the intricacies of off-screen menus, though from different perspectives. Jason…

The Design Leader Dilemma — Smashing Magazine
Design leaders are expected to deliver the impossible. Instead of trying, we need to redefine our role from implementor to enabler. Many design leaders find themselves in an impossible situation. On one side, senior management have read articles trumpeting the incredible ROI of user experience design. McKinsey tells us that design-led companies achieve 56% higher…