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Top 6 participatory design methods for your project

Reading Time: 8 minutes Participatory design methods is a user-centered design methodology that involves all stakeholders, particularly the end-users, in the design process. By actively engaging users from the initial stages of development, this approach ensures that the final product meets user needs and resonates with their preferences and expectations.  This collaborative process fosters a sense of ownership among […]

What is participatory design? Learn how to conduct it

Reading Time: 9 minutes In design circles, user-centricity has become fashionable. However, let us face it: being truly user-focused involves more than just having a design team discuss it in a well-lit studio. Collaboration and direct user involvement are involved. This is where the democratic and transformative process of participatory design is applied. This article will define participatory design […]

What do UI UX designers do? What should they deliver?

Reading Time: 26 minutes UI UX Designers play a crucial role in creating user-friendly and visually appealing digital products. They are responsible for designing interfaces that effectively communicate and engage with users. In this article, we will explore the different aspects of what UI UX Designers do and what they should deliver. Why does UI/UX design matter for digital […]

A comprehensive guide to creating enterprise design systems

Reading Time: 6 minutes Enterprise Design Systems are one of the most crucial aspects to consider while you are designing an enterprise product. By doing so, teams can speak the same visual language, collaborate on designs, and develop a consistent brand identity and personality even if they are dispersed across multiple nations and regions. It streamlines the entire process […]

UX researcher vs. UX designer: Roles & differences explained

Reading Time: 8 minutes When you think of UX design, what comes to mind? You can picture someone before a computer screen, designing your next favorite app or website. And you’re right—that is the job description for a UX designer. But did you know that there’s another person involved in the product development process? This person works with the […]

15+ Key areas where a good product designer brings impact

Reading Time: 13 minutes You would be amazed to see what impacts a product designer can bring once you collaborate. Product design is and has been an integral part of the success of digital products. Giants like Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon have been wise to implement a product designing first approach! At Octet, we discovered one thing when […]

Product design and UI UX design: Are they same?

Reading Time: 5 minutes We received so many questions from you all in the past few weeks to describe how UI/UX and product designs differ. Well, now that we have established ourselves as a product design agency, we can help you identify the differences between the two. Honestly, there are no substantial differences between product design and UI/UX design. […]

Team up for better UI/UX designs

Reading Time: 9 minutes Have you ever imagined why many popular sports like football and cricket play in teams? This is because not every individual is built the same and they may not possess all the skills necessary to win the game. And just like in sports, where every team member has a complementary skillset, UI/UX design is also […]

7 Most useful collaboration practices for remote work

Reading Time: 7 minutes Since the pandemic hit, remote work has become a new norm. Although remote work offers few great benefits, it has its own challenges as well. Especially, if you are a design professional, or managing a design team remotely. When all designers are in one place, it is easy to have discussions and get things moving. […]

Building a high-performing UX team structure

Reading Time: 13 minutes The success of a UX design project does not solely depend on beautiful screens, a UX project requires different skills at different stages meaning a well-balanced UI UX team structure. Indirectly, the success of a UX project is highly influenced by the UX team structure and their skills to offer strategic solutions, creative ideas and […]

How UX agency follows UX design process? Know the real UX groundwork

Reading Time: 12 minutes User Experience is both creative and strategic. The UX design process is the core foundation of an excellent user experience. But as modern products grow more complex and user expectations keep changing, the challenge lies in solving the problems but in an enjoyable manner. This is particularly achieved with a UX design process. This article […]

8 Ways to overcome creative block and get more creative ideas

Reading Time: 8 minutes Being in creative fields such as UI/UX design, graphic design, web design, advertising, architecture etc. requires you to get creative ideas continuously.  This process demands you to be in a specific state of mind, energy, and in the right zone that lets your creative juices flow steadily. But it happens that many times, you hit […]

Want to avoid project failures? Use design thinking

Reading Time: 5 minutes Failure is a part of any process. A lot of projects fail all the time. But instead of finding out and examining the flaw in the processes and project management methods, everyone starts all over again. And, so, thеу fail аgаіn. Design thinking can help solve this problem. How? Dеѕіgn Thinking іѕ a сrеаtіvе process […]

Don’t just code – Design thinking for developers

Reading Time: 5 minutes When you hear ‘design thinking’ you may think that it is meant for designers to solve design problems. But have you ever wondered if design thinking can be applied to software development too? Yes, it is possible. If you are a developer, then you can implement design thinking in your work process to build the […]

How a day in the life of a UI UX designer looks like!

Reading Time: 4 minutes A UI UX designer’s head is constantly buzzing with ideas. Even a bike ride to work or an evening stroll in the park can inspire them to create designs that stand out. The life of a UI UX designer revolves around their client and delivering only the best of designs for their users. They want […]

Top 10 InVision Studio features

Reading Time: 6 minutes The most anticipated designing tool ‘Studio’ by InVision was launched in 2018 for MacBook users. Later, it was released for Windows as well. After using what InVision for a couple of months, designers at Octet Design Studio bring you its top 10 features. Let’s explore each feature one by one. 1. All in one platform […]

13 Best design tools to simplify a UI/UX designer’s life

Reading Time: 6 minutes As a UI/UX designer, one is always in search of good tools to make life simpler. With all that creativity in mind, a designer always looks for proper channels to bring his/her ideas into reality. A designer needs the best design tools to structure his ideas, implement and examine them in real life. There are […]

Low budget for app designing? Here is a solution!

Reading Time: 5 minutes What you will do in the situation when you need User Experience design, but you have a problem with your budget? While you have a low budget for app designing but you need to recruit test members, gather the latest designing tools for quality design. Obviously, you’ll face a lot of trouble. But, we want […]

Using design thinking to drive innovation

Reading Time: 6 minutes Be it the invention of the wheel, or the industrial revolution, innovation has always been intertwined with human evolution. Businesses need to be ambidextrous, so to speak, and to think from both sides. All too often, it seems, businesses either excel at the creative side, in which case innovations usually fail. Sometimes, they excel at […]

Creative UI UX design agency in India – Focusing to help young startups

Reading Time: 5 minutes About Octet Design Studio We started with the core impetus to extend the brand’s value onto the digital design space by offering creative and strategic ideas to achieve goals. Octet Design Studio focuses on creating innovative digital designs. With tech innovation becoming more pervasive and the ecosystem getting complex, several organizations are facing growth opportunities […]

Can business processes be optimised using design thinking?

Reading Time: 5 minutes Businesses cannot grow and thrive without an еffісіеnt buѕіnеѕѕ рrосеѕѕ іn place. Frоm sales, mаrkеtіng, hiring, ассоuntіng, аnd managing соmрutеr nеtwоrkѕ, vіrtuаllу еvеrу buѕіnеѕѕ funсtіоn rеԛuіrеѕ a series of рrосеѕѕes. To optimise business processes, design thinking can be used. Thе рrосеѕѕ оf business ensures thаt all related tasks are done in an organized manner and […]