Published on | Prototyping: From UX to Front End — Medium Cam Sackett

What is it exactly, that we do?

Well, I couldn’t tell ya.

For real though — the definitions are all over the place and can vary. And that’s a-ok.

That said, here’s what I think: Design is design. Let’s not fuss about it so much (even though we will). More or less, aren’t we all trying to accomplish the same thing?

Oh, just in case you didn’t know… I’m a Product Designer (tell your friends). Again, you ask, what’s a Product Designer?

Short story

I solve problems with design thinking.

Long story

For me, I specialize in these 4 things:

User Experience Design (The way a product feels). We create the product’s logic. We enhance people’s satisfaction with a product by refining the usability, accessibility, and pleasure given in the interaction between a person and a product.

Interaction Design (The way a product behaves). What the interface does after a person touches it — We create animations, transitions, and other interactivity to guide and delight.

User Interface Design (The way a product looks). We design the interface elements: typography, buttons, headers, images, icons, you name it; We make sure a person’s interaction with those elements is as efficient and simple as possible.

Information Architecture (The way a product is structured and how the content is organized). We help people find information and complete tasks — Get from A to B.

For you, it could be totally different. And again, that’s totally fine.

I create delightful experiences and interactions between people and technology and other things.

As mentioned before, I design the way a product feels, behaves, looks, and the way it is structured and organized. (your phone, computer, apps, websites, software, hardware, your car, your home, your cat, etc).

You know those cool tools you use that are super easy, that actually help you and are fun to use? I’m the guy behind that usability and delightful experience. You know that door that says pull to open but it really means push to open; I make sure that doesn’t happen.

Bananas — photo cred: Amazon Grocery, banana section

Think about a banana (I know, overused example but it’s so good).
Let’s begin: A banana shows you when it’s ready to eat, it’s mobile and easy to take with you everywhere, it has a protective peel, and when it’s ready to eat, it peels easily without the need of any other tools. Bananas are not messy, they don’t fuss. You don’t have to wash them before eating. You don’t have to do much really — simply peel and eat. Plus, a banana is healthy.

Once you peel that banana, eating it is pleasant and effortless. There are no hidden parts, no seeds or a core that takes up all the space inside.

And as a bonus, bananas help you make serotonin in your body — a chemical that makes us happy.

Bananas are impeccable designs.

I design bananas in products.

I will be posting a lot more of my work here on Medium. See you around peeps!

Let me know what you think. For you, what is a Product Designer? Or what kind of product designer are you?

Cheers!

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