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KRUTSCH Wins 3 Davey Awards for The Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation® Apps
KRUTSCH was selected the winner of 3 Silver Davey Awards for our work on The Heart Apps. Learn what went into this win and what this means for the future of KRUTSCH.
Design Thinking: The Compassion that Lies Within
Dive into the final part of our Design Thinking blog series and uncover how empathy and compassion play a crucial role beyond the digital realm. In this installment, one of our UX designers, Susanna, shares how she infuses these principles into her work and daily life. Read how Design Thinking shapes not just user experiences but also personal growth and effective communication.
Design Thinking in Unexpected Places
The KRUTSCH team has been sharing how they utilize design thinking skills in all areas of life. Read the third iteration of the series where UX Designer, Anna Guilfoil, shares how she utilizes Design Thinking in her home.
The Impact of Design Thinking in The Workplace
In the coming weeks, the KRUTSCH team will share how they utilize design thinking skills in all areas of life. Read the second iteration of the series where UX Designer, Chris Weatherly, shares how he uses Design Thinking in different work settings.
UX Design and Dirty Dishes
In the coming weeks, the KRUTSCH team will share how they utilize design thinking skills in all areas of life. Read the first iteration of the series where Associate Director of UX Design, Rachelle Abernathy, shares how she approaches everyday problem solving through great design.
Clutch Awards KRUTSCH Top UX Company for Medical Needs in the U.S.
KRUTSCH recently received the Top UX Company for Medical Needs in the U.S. from Clutch. Through different medical apps and projects, KRUTSCH has prioritized seamless user interactions and innovative experiences. Read more on KRUTSCH's recent successes in the healthcare sector.
KRUTSCH Teams up With Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Read about how at KRUTSCH we value giving back to the community. We partnered with Minneapolis Community & Technical College to help senior design students with their final projects.
Empathy in UX Design: Why It's Important
Empathy in design creates a positive user experience for a digital product by enabling comprehension of both viewpoints and feelings of end-users. KRUTSCH compares this practice to KRUTSCH's unique approach in its process to solve complex problems and inform solutions for its clients.
Every UX Battle is Won Before It’s Ever Designed
In this vlog adaptation of a past blog post, Ken Krutsch gives three eureka moment anecdotes from past KRUTSCH projects.
Web, Native, and Hybrid Apps, oh my!
The most crucial first step when deciding to build an app is choosing if it will be a web app, native app, or hybrid app. In KRUTSCH's latest vlog adaption of a previous blog post, Ken Krutsch, shares the pros and cons of each app model.
The Principles of Visual Design in UX
The Gestalt Principles, the love child of the men listed above, have defined a set of laws which address the way humans make order out of the everyday things we see. We often see these principles referenced in graphic design, but how are they applied in UX?
6 Principles of Usability
Watch this week’s vlog to discover how UX is everywhere through KRUTSCH’s 6 Principles of Usability.
KRUTSCH Named Best UX Designer in Minnesota in the Clutch 2021 Leader Awards
In light of our dedication to providing high-level UX design services to our clients, we recently received recognition from Clutch as the best firm for UX solutions in Minnesota.
5 Traits Great UX Designers Share with Sales People
In this week’s vlog, President of KRUTSCH, Ken KRUTSCH discusses the five traits in which great UX designers are like sales people.
The Cost of Not User Testing
At KRUTSCH, we believe in the importance of user testing. It's a cornerstone of our process and of user experience design, or UX. User testing is one of the most valuable tools to ensure product expectations are met for both stakeholders and end users.
The Mobile App Design Process: How to Design an App
Designing for new and existing products each have their own unique challenges. With an existing product it’s easier to find a starting point because there’s a history that can be worked with. Designers have the ability to tap into a user base, analytics, and are able to test an existing product to understand the user experience. When there isn’t an existing product, one must choose where to start.
UI Patterns: A Front-End Developer's Perspective
Creating our UI Patterns was both uniquely fun and challenging. Below you’ll find the play by play of the brain rollercoaster that was our process, along with a more cut and dry look at what it means to program examples (as a front end developer) of our User Interface design patterns.
UI Patterns: A UX Designer's Perspective
After working with the developers to make our UI Patterns accessible, KRUTSCH designer, Megan Thompson shares why our UI Patterns are so important to the UX design process!
'Writing is Re-writing' Applied to UI/UX Design
At KRUTSCH, our process tends to be a process of designing, interactive prototyping, testing, re-designing, prototyping, testing, trying to get that feature set workflow and user experience just right.
Device Design Guidelines: Designing Successful Apps
Device design guidelines are a collection of recommended guidelines for designing UI for specific devices or a set of devices. While at first seeming restrictive, these guidelines contribute to the overall cohesiveness of a user's experience with a device.