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User story: the lady and the feather
She seemed surrounded by a bubble of quiet calm. All around her the frantic motions of a London Underground carriage jolted to and fro, but time slowed as it passed through her small part of it.
A paper journal was open on her knees, wrapp…
Working rural & remote with the Lumia 2520
The path led me over a small hill. To the right were fields ploughed into undulating patterns and to my left a haze blanketed the North Sea. There’s a bench up here, miles from the nearest town, wide enough to serve as a makeshift desk and s…
Understanding Google’s material design
Strip away the hyperbole and two basic principles underpin Google’s material design:
- On-screen elements adhere to consistent physics
- Physics may be expressed through a Z axis of depth, as well as the traditional X and Y axis
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Blending mechanical movement and digital awareness
Pixel Track from Berg on Vimeo.
Continuing the MEX series examining interactions, we look at Berg’s Pixel Track as an example of using movement to enhance utilitarian signage.
Watch the whole video above, but pay particular attention to the…
One small swipe
Continuing the MEX series examining interactions which influence user experience, here’s an example of how seemingly small nuances can make all the difference.
“…you only have to swipe your thumb halfway across the screen to incur the del…
Spatial layers in mobile interface design
A video exploring how spatial layers can be used to create intuitive mobile user interfaces. Marek Pawlowski, founder of MEX, explains an example from Blackberry 10, where the Hub is accessible from anywhere on the device using a single gesture by…