Sensory Design
The practice of creating products and environments that engage multiple senses, enhancing user experience and emotional connection. Crucial for designing immersive and impactful user experiences that go beyond visual appeal.
The practice of creating products and environments that engage multiple senses, enhancing user experience and emotional connection. Crucial for designing immersive and impactful user experiences that go beyond visual appeal.
The narrative that communicates the history, mission, and values of a brand, creating an emotional connection with the audience. Essential for building a compelling brand identity and fostering customer loyalty.
Technologies that enable machines to understand and interpret data on the web in a human-like manner, enhancing connectivity and usability of information. Essential for improving data interoperability and accessibility on the web.
A marketing concept that describes brands that inspire loyalty beyond reason, creating an emotional connection with consumers. Crucial for building strong brand loyalty and emotional engagement.
Internet of Things (IoT) refers to a network of interconnected physical devices embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network connectivity, enabling them to collect and exchange data. Essential for creating smart, responsive environments and improving efficiency across various industries by enabling real-time monitoring, analysis, and automation.
A network of real-world entities and their interrelations, organized in a graph structure, used to improve data integration and retrieval. Crucial for enhancing data connectivity and providing deeper insights.
The practice of using narrative to communicate information, ideas, or experiences in a compelling and engaging way, often used in marketing and design. Crucial for creating engaging and memorable user experiences and effectively conveying messages.
A Gestalt principle stating that elements that are visually connected are perceived as more related than elements with no connection. Essential for creating designs that effectively group related elements.
Numeronym for the term "10,000 Concurrent Clients", the challenge of optimizing network software to handle ten thousand simultaneous client connections. Important for ensuring scalability and performance in high-demand scenarios.
The distinct personality and style of a brand as expressed through its communication channels. Essential for creating a consistent and recognizable brand presence across all interactions.
The process of creating or enhancing a community among individuals with common interests, goals, or values. Crucial for fostering user engagement and loyalty through shared interests and values.
The use of social media platforms to connect with prospects, build relationships, and ultimately drive sales. Important for leveraging social media to enhance sales strategies.
The use of universal character types and personalities to define and communicate a brand's identity. Important for creating a relatable and memorable brand personality.
A framework that explores the structure and function of stories and how they influence human cognition and behavior. Important for creating compelling and meaningful user experiences through storytelling.
A series of numbers where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, creating a pattern found in nature and various fields. Useful for understanding natural growth patterns, efficient estimation techniques, and its relationship to the aesthetically pleasing Golden Ratio.
The tendency for individuals to recall information that is consistent with their current mood. Important for understanding how mood affects memory and designing experiences that account for emotional states.
Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT) is the integration of AI with the Internet of Things (IoT) to create smart systems that can learn and adapt. Crucial for developing advanced, intelligent products that offer enhanced user experiences and operational efficiencies.
The process of exceeding customer expectations to create a positive emotional reaction. Important for building customer loyalty and enhancing brand reputation.
The practice of linking one page of a website to another page on the same website, improving navigation, user experience, and SEO. Essential for enhancing website structure, user engagement, and search engine optimization.
A Gestalt principle suggesting that elements are perceived as a single unit or group if they share an organizing visual cue like bullet points, or connecting lines. Essential for creating designs that organize and define related elements through grouping.
Numeronym for the word "Communications" (C + 12 letters + S). Essential for effective collaboration and information exchange.
A mathematical ratio, approximately 1.618:1, often used in design and art to create aesthetically pleasing compositions. Important for designing visually balanced and appealing layouts, leveraging natural aesthetics to enhance user experience.
The study of social relationships, structures, and processes. Important for understanding the impact of social dynamics on user behavior and designing for social interactions.
The set of human characteristics associated with a brand, which shape how consumers perceive it. Important for creating a relatable and engaging brand identity.
A psychological phenomenon where individuals are perceived as more likable if they make a mistake, provided they are generally competent. Important for understanding human perception and leveraging relatability in marketing and leadership.
The totality of all interactions a customer has with a brand, shaping their overall perception and relationship with the brand. Essential for building strong customer relationships and fostering brand loyalty.
The established set of core values, stories, and attributes that define a brand's identity and guide its communications. Essential for maintaining brand consistency and authenticity.
A dark pattern where the product asks for the user's social media or email credentials and then spams all the user's contacts. Recognizing the harm of this practice is important to protect user trust and avoid spamming their contacts.
The attribution of human traits, emotions, or intentions to non-human entities, often used in design to make interfaces more relatable and engaging. Important for creating relatable and engaging designs that resonate with users.
The style and attitude of the communication in a product, reflecting the brand's personality and affecting how messages are perceived by users. Important for creating a consistent and engaging user experience that aligns with the brand identity.
The study of cultural norms, values, and practices and their influence on human behavior. Useful for designing products that are culturally sensitive and relevant.
The tendency for people to value products more highly if they have put effort into assembling them. Important for understanding user satisfaction and product attachment.
An approach that places the user's needs, preferences, and behaviors at the forefront of all design and development activities. Important for fostering a design culture that prioritizes user satisfaction and engagement.
Numeronym for the word "Internationalization" (I + 18 letters + N), enabling localization for different languages, regions, and cultures without requiring extensive rework. Important for expanding product reach to global markets.
A software application that combines elements of both native and web applications, running inside a native container. Important for leveraging the advantages of both web and native technologies, providing a balance of performance and flexibility.
Customer Advisory Board (CAB) is a group of key customers who provide feedback and insights to a company to help guide its strategic decisions. This group is crucial for aligning products and services with customer needs and expectations.
A framework for designing habit-forming products that includes four phases: Trigger, Action, Variable Reward, and Investment. Crucial for creating engaging and sticky user experiences.
The core principles and beliefs that guide a brand's actions and decisions. Crucial for aligning brand activities with its mission and creating a strong, authentic brand identity.
The study of signs and symbols and their use or interpretation. Important for designing effective visual communication and iconography.
A unique element or feature that consistently represents a brand, such as a specific font, color, or sound. Important for creating a recognizable and distinct brand presence.
Interference in the communication process caused by ambiguity in the meaning of words and phrases, leading to misunderstandings. Crucial for designing clear communication channels and reducing misunderstandings in user interactions.
The ability of consumers to remember a brand when prompted by a product category. Crucial for understanding brand strength and effectiveness in marketing.
A theory of motivation that emphasizes the importance of autonomy, competence, and relatedness in fostering intrinsic motivation and psychological well-being. Important for understanding how to design experiences that support user motivation and well-being.
Also known as Self Relevance Effect, the tendency for individuals to better remember information that is personally relevant or related to themselves. Important for designing personalized user experiences and enhancing memory retention.
A symbol, logo, or trademark used to identify a brand. Essential for establishing brand identity and ensuring recognition.
Software as a Service (SaaS) is a software distribution model where applications are hosted by a service provider and accessed over the Internet. Crucial for enabling scalable and cost-effective software solutions for users.
The tendency of consumers to continuously purchase the same brand's products over time. Essential for driving repeat business and ensuring long-term brand success.
The practice of two websites agreeing to link to each other's content, often used to build relationships and improve SEO. Important for understanding link-building strategies and their impact on SEO.
The perception of a brand in the minds of consumers, shaped by interactions and experiences with the brand. Crucial for understanding consumer perceptions and guiding brand strategy.
The tendency to believe that large or significant events must have large or significant causes. Important for understanding cognitive biases in decision-making and designing systems that present accurate causal relationships.
The visible elements of a brand, such as color, design, and logo, that identify and distinguish the brand in consumers' minds. Crucial for creating a recognizable and cohesive brand presence that resonates with target audiences.
A set of rules and standards that define how a brand should be represented across all media and platforms. Crucial for ensuring brand consistency and maintaining brand integrity.
Numeronym for the word "Personalization" (P + 13 letters + N), tailoring a product, service, or experience to meet the individual preferences, needs, or behaviors of each user. Important for enhancing user satisfaction and engagement.
The process of setting short-term objectives and determining the actions needed to achieve them. Critical for aligning daily operations with strategic goals.
Objectives and Key Results (OKR) is a goal-setting framework for defining and tracking objectives and their outcomes. Essential for aligning organizational goals, improving focus and engagement, and driving measurable results across teams and individuals.
A small, specialized market segment focused on a particular product or service, often characterized by a unique demand. Essential for targeting specific customer needs and achieving higher margins with less competition.
The practice of ensuring that all brand activities and communications are consistent with the brand's values, mission, and identity. Essential for maintaining a cohesive brand image and fostering trust and loyalty among customers.
A research process used to identify and understand the underlying needs of users to inform the design of products and services. Essential for creating user-centered designs that address real user needs.
A psychological phenomenon where a person who has done a favor for someone is more likely to do another favor for that person than if they had received a favor from them. Useful for building positive relationships and encouraging cooperative behavior in design and user interactions.
A theory that explains how individuals determine the causes of behavior and events, including the distinction between internal and external attributions. Crucial for understanding user behavior and designing experiences that address both internal and external factors.