Resources

Outsmart the Ordinary in UX & Service Design

Unconventional insights, tools and resources to fuel your craft and leadership — built by fellow UX practitioners with hard-earned experience in changemaking and digital transformation.

The Weekly Wit— UX Practitioner Newsletter

The Weekly Wit is a UX design and research newsletter for practitioners who want to sharpen their craft. Each issue shares practical tools, emerging trends and UI/UX insights — helping designers stay current, apply new methods and grow within today’s evolving product landscape.

The 23 Best UX Conferences Upcoming in 2026

Planning which UX conferences to attend in 2026? Why not compare 23 upcoming UX conferences — we’ve done the research for you, including locations and prices, all organized by month. Explore your options in this blog.

Human-Centered Design (HCD): Process, Steps & Diagram

What is the HCD (human-centered design) process? What steps and stages does it involve, and how can you apply human-centered design in your organization? Click to read as we cover what you need to know and what resources (including diagrams) will help you on your way.

Service Blueprint vs Customer Journey Map: What’s the Difference?

This post explores customer journey maps vs service blueprints. What is a service blueprint? What is a journey map? When to use each? We’ll explain it all in a UX, CX and service design and guide you toward the best tool for your organization’s goals!

“How Might We” Statement Examples for Design Thinking

It’s easy to start a statement with “How might we…” but framing it properly can make the difference between a groundbreaking brainstorm and a list of half-baked solutions. Read on as we explore “How Might We” statement examples to inspire your design thinking and co-design workshops.

Service Design in Action: Demystifying, Defining, and Practical Applications

Welcome to the ultimate guide to understanding service design! We’re going back to the basics, explaining what service design is, how it shows up in your day-to-day life, the tiers of design, and five must-have skills for service designers. Plus, read all the way through for a helpful service design blueprint example!

2024 Conferences in UX Design, User Research, and Service Design

Explore our list of top-rated UX, service design, HCD, and research conferences happening both virtually and in person in 2024!

Embracing Conflict in Design Work

As designers and researchers, disagreement and conflict are common in the workplace! Today’s post explores conflict in UX and service design, how work environments affect communication, and provides tools for embracing conflict in design and research.

Finding Inspiration for More Creative UX Teams

In Part 2 of our series on unblocking creativity, we’re discussing creative ways to inspire your UX teams when collaboration falters and new ideas are few and far between. And, as a bonus, our Outwitly Team has gotten together to share their top techniques for finding inspiration in their specific types of work.

Managing Expectations: The Key to Great Customer Experience

Great customer experience (CX) is only possible when a customer’s expectations are met or exceeded. In a world of rapidly advancing technology, those expectations can be high, and products and services can easily fall short. Thankfully, there are ways to bridge this gap. Read on to learn more about expectation gaps and get how-to steps for improving your CX through expectation management.

Unblocking Creativity in UX and Service Design

Any practitioner who works in UX, UI or service design has drawn a blank at some point in their career. Feeling creatively blocked is completely normal, but it can still cause a lot of stress, especially when deadlines are looming. Read along as we discuss the 4 most common cases where UXers and designers get stuck, how to get unstuck and how to get into a creative “flow” state.

Upgrading your UX or Service Design Portfolio

Your design portfolio should do much more than list your accomplishments: it should show off your growing skillset as your career develops. Check out our tips for building amazing portfolios at every stage of your career in UX, service design or design research.