Connect frameworks to demonstrate the value of UX

Hey folks,

Here are the top 10 things I found worth sharing this week.

1. 1. Tie UX to business impact by connecting this simple framing for UX by Marina Krutchinsky with this ladder of 3 outcome types by Pawel Huryn. Explore more product metric resources if useful.
      
      

   2. Combine this Jobs-to-be-Done x AI evaluation perspective by Itamar Medeiros with this do not use LLM/GenAI list of use cases by Christopher Tao to provide strong UX guidance to AI initiatives. Dive deeper into Jobs-to-be-Done with Theory to Practice.
      
      

   3. Nicola Ryan provided 3 useful articles on scaling great design: (1) define what good design is by Peter Merholz, (2)scaling quality by Rachel Kobe, and (3) design principles by Julie Zhou.
      
      

   4. Learn about the CARDIO framework from the perspective of a hiring manager who uses it to evaluate candidates. CARDIO stands for context, assumptions, research, discoveries, iterations, and outcomes.
      
      

   5. On UX portfolios: tips on using visual hierarchy, differentiating types of case studies, a short do and don’t list, a useful checklist, and 5 secret ingredients to enrich your case studies.
      
      

   6. Approach legal challenges confidently with guides, tools, and examples in the legal design toolbox by the Stanford Legal Design Lab.
      
      

   7. On storytelling: Karla Cole and Nashilu Mouen Makoua spoke about leaving fingerprints at Config 2024. Jeremy Connell-Waite listed out 12 top storytelling structures.
      
      

   8. Starting points for design systems: build a design system in 90 days, setup measurement, and evaluate and optimize it.
      
      

   9. A few of the best high-quality icon libraries: huge icons, lucide, hero icons, and streamline HQ. (h/t Zander Whitehurst)
      
      

   10. Redesigns launched: Funsize launched their new agency website. Pentagram refreshed PayPal’s brand identity. Bonus: Add Logo Beginnings to your coffee table reading material.

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Sincerely,
Gerren