The Timeless Principles of UX Design — Interview with Nosipho Nwigbo
05/13/25 • 70 min
The Timeless Principles of UX Design
What if the best UX design principles aren't new at all—but are actually as ancient as human civilization itself?
In this eye-opening 30-minute episode from Dinghy Studio, we explore how the fundamentals of great design have remained consistent from traditional African roundavels to today's digital interfaces. Discover why truly understanding your users has always been the cornerstone of exceptional design, regardless of the medium.
What You'll Learn:
- How traditional circular huts in Southern Africa demonstrate sophisticated human-centered design that predates modern UX terminology
- Five common UX research myths debunked—and why even small teams can conduct meaningful research
- A practical overview of essential research methodologies from surveys and interviews to card sorting and ethnographic observation
- How AI is revolutionizing UX research while raising important ethical considerations
Whether you're a seasoned designer or just beginning your UX journey, this episode offers timeless wisdom and practical insights to elevate your design approach beyond mere aesthetics to truly human-centered solutions.
Free UX Research Tool
Not sure which research methodology fits your specific challenge? We've created a free interactive tool to help you decide. Find the perfect research approach for your project: https://ndt8e377jjp.typeform.com/to/ncyLnUGR
Dinghy Studio is a UX design and web development agency that approaches digital products holistically—considering user research, experience design, digital sustainability, data privacy, and modern web technology to create the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
The Timeless Principles of UX Design
What if the best UX design principles aren't new at all—but are actually as ancient as human civilization itself?
In this eye-opening 30-minute episode from Dinghy Studio, we explore how the fundamentals of great design have remained consistent from traditional African roundavels to today's digital interfaces. Discover why truly understanding your users has always been the cornerstone of exceptional design, regardless of the medium.
What You'll Learn:
- How traditional circular huts in Southern Africa demonstrate sophisticated human-centered design that predates modern UX terminology
- Five common UX research myths debunked—and why even small teams can conduct meaningful research
- A practical overview of essential research methodologies from surveys and interviews to card sorting and ethnographic observation
- How AI is revolutionizing UX research while raising important ethical considerations
Whether you're a seasoned designer or just beginning your UX journey, this episode offers timeless wisdom and practical insights to elevate your design approach beyond mere aesthetics to truly human-centered solutions.
Free UX Research Tool
Not sure which research methodology fits your specific challenge? We've created a free interactive tool to help you decide. Find the perfect research approach for your project: https://ndt8e377jjp.typeform.com/to/ncyLnUGR
Dinghy Studio is a UX design and web development agency that approaches digital products holistically—considering user research, experience design, digital sustainability, data privacy, and modern web technology to create the most effective and sustainable solutions for our clients.
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Über den Autor
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Hallo, ich bin Nils, Mitgründer und Leiter des Interaction Designs bei Dinghy. Mit über 10 Jahren Erfahrung in der Gestaltung und Erstellung von Websites brenne ich für die Schaffung großartiger digitaler Erlebnisse. Wir bei Dinghy glauben, dass außergewöhnliche UX durch die Synergie von Branding, Content-Strategie, Design und Entwicklung entsteht, die alle nahtlos ineinandergreifen.
Auf diesem Kanal zeige ich Ihnen, wie Sie herausragende Nutzererlebnisse für Ihre Kunden schaffen – mit praktischen, leicht verständlichen Anleitungen zu Wireframing, UI-Design, Stakeholder-Management, Usability-Tests, HTML, CSS und Frontend-Entwicklung.
Schlüsselwörter
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Nutzererlebnis, digitale Produkte, Kundenzufriedenheit, Geschäftsrentabilität, Nutzertests, Forschung, Produktmarkttauglichkeit, Entwicklungskosten, Customer Lifetime Value, App-Store-Bewertungen, Marketingausgaben, Konversionsraten, Mitarbeitereffizienz, Produktfunktionen, UX, Design, Usability, Test, Persona, CSS, Produktentwicklung
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