Here Are The TED Talks Every UX Designer Needs To Watch
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Design has always run through TED’s veins—in fact, the ‘D’ in ‘TED’ stands for design. Through the years, the nonprofit has become an outlet of inspiration for many creatives alike.
Primarily, design has one ultimate purpose—creating something that users can work with. TED focuses on UX design a great deal, and it’s not an exaggeration to say that its talks have shaped the industry tremendously.
If you’re feeling unmotivated, don’t fret—Creative Bloq has rounded up a list of essential TED Talks that will keep UX designers inspired.
Watch some outstanding speeches below, and click here to check out all 10 of them.
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1. Got a wicked problem? First, tell me how you make toast
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3D designer and TED Talks regular Tom Wujec uses the simple process of toast-making to show you “unexpected truths about the way we think about things.”
2. Simplicity sells
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Comical New York Times columnist David Pogue will leave you laughing with a round-up of the worst user interfaces he’s ever seen. As if that wasn’t enough, he even breaks out in song.
3. The first secret of design is… noticing
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In this lighthearted talk, Tony Fadell—the man behind the iPod and Nest thermostat—shares his tips for driving positive change in design.
4. 404, the story of a page not found
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No one likes error pages, but here, funny new media expert Renny Gleeson proves that the appearance of a 404 page doesn’t have to be an ‘oops’ moment—it could be an opportunity for better relationships.
5. The beauty of data visualization
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Complex data sets don’t have to be a sight for sore eyes. In data journalist David McCandless’ talk, he transforms messy data like Facebook status updates and worldwide military spending into beautiful, simple, diagrams.
Visit here for five more incredible TED Talks.
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