Slava is a design leader from Ukraine. He has over 12 years of multidisciplinary experience: from graphic design in his early years to digital products, UX, accessibility, and design workshops. Slava teaches design at Projector Institute and writes a Medium blog. As a Swiss-army-knife person, he is passionate about all aspects of the design profession and also is fond of hiking, fine art, and heavy metal.
Working in the area of UX sometimes feels like a crime drama. Can’t believe it? Then look at these fun parallels between modern UX practices and a classical TV detective.
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Workshops are all about people: they involve people, are conducted by people, and aim to close the gaps in people’s communication. Slava Shestopalov shares a checklist with everything you need to keep in mind when running a workshop.
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There are so many websites out there that have not considered the overall usability of their visually impaired users. When it comes to designing better links and sending better emails, Slava Shestopalov has a few tips on how to improve your website’s experience while accessibility in mind.
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When you’re working on a new project, what is more crucial than choosing the right features to develop? However, the exercise often turns into a spectacle of team voting. As a result, decisions change many times down the road. Let’s talk about the pitfalls of popular prioritization techniques and approaches to reducing bias and disagreement.
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Right questions don’t simply roll off the tongue, but it’s a handy skill everyone can train. The following pieces of advice will help you to formulate questions that foster reliable answers from your users and clients.
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Brainstorming seems to be just a fancy name for a usual discussion, but when organized right, it becomes a source of innovation. This article is a step-by-step guide with tips and tricks, examples of slides, and preparation checklists.
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Tables frequently appear on the web but aren’t easy to design and code. This illustrated guide explains the table anatomy and how to build a table, keeping in mind its future elaboration.
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