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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.
Twin Cities Business Feature
Our efforts toward a low-code approach were featured in the ‘Tech 20 List’—Twin Cities Business' annual roundup of the most promising inventions and innovators in the state.
Aortic: New App Introduction
Dr. Vinayak Bapat, introduces the new ViV Aortic app, now in the app store!
Minne Inno Feature
Our efforts toward a low code approach were featured in Minne Inno. Read the article here.
Why Your Product's Design and Social Strategy Should Go Hand-In-Hand
Get a sneak peek of what's to come in the KRUTSCH webinar, 'Why Your Product's Design and Social Strategy Should Go Hand-In-Hand,’ on November 18th at 1:30 pm CST.
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.
How to Develop Patentable Intellectual Property
Get a sneak peek of what's to come in the KRUTSCH webinar, 'How to Develop Patentable Intellectual Property,’ on September 30th at 1:30 pm CST.
Planning Live Concerts to Launching Digital Products
KRUTSCH’s Project Manager, Sophie Stephens, shares how her experience as an event coordinator in the music industry has translated to her process to create successful product launches.
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.
Role of the Team Lead vs Manager
A vlog adaptation of a past blog post, Ken Krutsch shares the difference between two important roles in project development.
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 Importance of Client Re-engagement
KRUTSCH makes it a priority to learn about a company’s customer base and user experience to ensure the products it helps build and deploy are well researched and supported with evidence. This understanding of a company’s goals, wants, or needs are why clients come back again and again with new projects.
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.