The patestevao.com redesign: a case study
30 Jan, 2020
As I redesigned this website to properly fit my needs as a public portfolio of my work, I also took the opportunity of sharing a bit of my thought process as a designer facing a new project.
Expanding Bitcoin’s reach with accessible wallets
20 Sep, 2019
This article is an organized write-up of notes and insights collected during the on-going research we are doing on the subject of accessible wallets.
Usability in Bitcoin: wallets
11 May, 2018
Following up the last two articles on Bitcoin usability, we’re going to approach the vast topic of wallets focusing on the advantages and disadvantages perceived in each described type in terms of usability.
Usability in Bitcoin: BIPs
10 Mar, 2018
I’m going to talk about BIPs, an element of the Bitcoin environment that has had an important role in improving the system so we could get to the current level of usability.
Usability in Bitcoin: models and metaphors
28 Feb, 2018
Through these next articles, I want to strengthen this relationship between usability and security of people’s funds. This first one will be talking about the use of mental models and metaphors in Bitcoin intefaces.
The Dark Side of UX Design — Part 2: Learning in Practice What NOT to do with your Users
07 Feb, 2018
In the 1st part, I showed how changes in our consumption paradigms has influenced the way we present products and how it translates to our designs. Here in part 2, I’ll give real life examples of how companies have used and still use these dark patterns.
The Dark Side of UX Design — Part 1: How brands might be manipulating your choices
06 Feb, 2018
In the 1st part, I showed how changes in our consumption paradigms has influenced the way we present products and how it translates to our designs. Here in part 2, I’ll give real life examples of how companies have used and still use these dark patterns.