Sometimes, you have to design from the gut

“Sometimes, you have to design from the gut. The funny thing about the gut is that, rather than experience, the best UX designers I know operate from a perspective of determining what’s good, what’s bad, and what’s ugly.” – Ryan Freitas

Quote from Adaptive Path’s June 17th email newsletter.  Read Ryan’s thoughts on the recent MySpace redesign project here.

1. “Because it sucks” is not a reason to redesign.
2. Design is really about the way products and services come to life
3. Design is a reflective practice between the designer and her design materials
4. Great designers don’t let constraints limit their design
5. Focus on the experience that the products you design engender