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Welcome back!

This month we're discussing design research ethics, generating colour palettes for design systems and much more.

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A new edition of the little book of design research ethics...

This version tackles some tough questions and topics: research with minors, HIPAA compliance, affirming ongoing consent and shared credit in participatory design practices, transferable to all areas of design.?

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Are you a “chronic interrupter” or a “cooperative overlapper”?

A slightly rouge entry here but did you know that a?2021 study found that men interrupt women twice as often as women interrupt men?

3-minute read

WhatsApp: A user researcher’s best friend for a diary study...

This article explores the researcher’s experience of using WhatsApp as a qualitative research tool during diary studies.

7-minute read

How do you accidentally run for President of Iceland?

A digital endorsement process gone wrong...

5-minute read

Design is politics...

Whether we want to admit it or not, a large part of design work is convincing other people it’s actually good, and the right thing to do in the context of a project.?

2-minute read

How to generate colour palettes for design systems...

As design systems have grown to keep up with ever-expanding software needs, the demands on colour palettes have grown exponentially too. Modern software needs accessibility, adaptability and consistency across dozens of devices, themes and contexts. Picking colours by hand is practically impossible.

46-minute read

Service design online panel...

Clearleft are?hosting an online panel to discuss all things service design and ask the all-important question – does a great customer experience require a great employee experience? With panellists Alberta Soranzo, Amy Blackwell, Sebastien Chung and Clive Grinyer.

??Your sofa

?? 11 June | 13:00 - 14:00

?? Free

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The Clearleft Team.