Unless the imagery supports the story directly, most teams don’t want to stop the presses to produce new design concepts for each piece of content. But skipping visual interest makes the inevitable text-heavy page more boring than it has to be.

Bad UI is costly, as Citibank recently learned when an employee accidentally wired 100X the intended amount, costing Citibank $500M. (Source: Ars Technica)

There’s not just one cost to bad user interfaces. The price manifests in various ways:

It’s so common.

At the start of every project, before any work begins, we ask our client teams to identify what it’ll mean for the project to be successful.

And so often, someone says it: "We want it to have that WOW factor."

Your site and marketing are probably all about why your product is different and better than the competition.

But the product itself includes not just those shiny differentiators, but also a lot of the same basic plumbing that competitors have. Maybe users have to add other users. Or they’ve gotta connect integrations. Or they’ve gotta input data. Or, or, or…. At some point along the way, sometimes after lots of rote setup work, the different and better part actually manifests.

When it’s time to start a big project like a new product build or a UX overhaul, one of the first steps for many organizations is project approval. How much will it cost? How long will it take? Sometimes you have to answer these questions before you can spend the first penny.

What do you think of when you hear the term “user research”? Many will immediately think only of user interviews, but there’s a lot more to it than that.

2020 is coming to a close, and Sliders are looking forward to the chance to rewind and embrace the little things that make the holidays special. We feel lucky to have made it through a rough year, so we’re showing our gratitude in a little video we pulled together.

For years, the prevailing wisdom has been to hire a “one-stop shop” for all your creative and technical needs. In today’s environment of increasing complexity, many organizations are realizing that choosing specialized partners is an easy way to minimize risk.

We’ve been remote from the start, and we’ve learned a lot along the way. As the pandemic wears on and newly COVID-remote companies start to feel disconnected, Founder Erin Young and Research Director and People Ops Coordinator Sam Meazell discuss lessons learned in how teams can feel connected when we’re apart.

Sliders, Cat and Jeff Battson, built an app in their free time! In part 2 of our webinar, they share lessons learned and take questions from fellow Sliders.

Sliders, Cat and Jeff Battson, built an app in their free time! In part 1 of our webinar, they share their experience from idea to launch.

As you evaluate potential UX partners, there’s a natural tendency to focus on why the firm is a good fit. But because you’ll invest time and money in your design relationship, identifying misalignment upfront is invaluable. We crafted this simple list to help prospective clients easily identify whether their needs and values are aligned with ours.

If you’re like many of our clients, your user experience needs attention. When you’re ready to make room on your team for permanent UX talent, how do you hire a great UXer? Here are some of the things you want to consider.