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Elizabeth McGuane on Design by Definition
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Elizabeth McGuane is a UX director at Shopify and the author of Design by Definition, a book about the impact of language in user experience. As you might imagine, that’s a subject I’m keenly interested in, so I was excited to speak with Elizabeth about it.
Show notes
- Elizabeth McGuane - LinkedIn
- Elizabeth McGuane – Medium
- Design by Definition by Elizabeth McGuane
- Shopify
- Intercom
- Eames chairs
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If you're enjoying the show, please rate or review us in Apple's podcast directory:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-informed-life/id1450117117?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200
This episode's transcript was produced by an AI. If you notice any errors, please get in touch.
Chapters
1. Elizabeth McGuane on Design by Definition (00:00:00)
2. About Elizabeth and Design by Definition (00:01:00)
3. The Power of Words in Design (00:03:34)
4. The Importance of Defining Concepts in Design (00:11:31)
5. The Difference Between Content and Context (00:14:28)
6. Who is Responsible for Conceptual Definition? (00:23:25)
7. Everyday Language and System Language (00:28:40)
8. Closing (00:32:50)
148 episodes
Manage episode 400385281 series 2485252
Elizabeth McGuane is a UX director at Shopify and the author of Design by Definition, a book about the impact of language in user experience. As you might imagine, that’s a subject I’m keenly interested in, so I was excited to speak with Elizabeth about it.
Show notes
- Elizabeth McGuane - LinkedIn
- Elizabeth McGuane – Medium
- Design by Definition by Elizabeth McGuane
- Shopify
- Intercom
- Eames chairs
Show notes include Amazon affiliate links. We get a small commission for purchases made through these links.
If you're enjoying the show, please rate or review us in Apple's podcast directory:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-informed-life/id1450117117?itsct=podcast_box&itscg=30200
This episode's transcript was produced by an AI. If you notice any errors, please get in touch.
Chapters
1. Elizabeth McGuane on Design by Definition (00:00:00)
2. About Elizabeth and Design by Definition (00:01:00)
3. The Power of Words in Design (00:03:34)
4. The Importance of Defining Concepts in Design (00:11:31)
5. The Difference Between Content and Context (00:14:28)
6. Who is Responsible for Conceptual Definition? (00:23:25)
7. Everyday Language and System Language (00:28:40)
8. Closing (00:32:50)
148 episodes
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