The design interview process has become increasingly exploitative. What should be a mutual evaluation of fit has transformed into free consulting work disguised as "whiteboard exercises" and "take-home assignments." If you're a UX designer navigating the job market, understanding when companies cross the line from evaluation to extraction could save you hours of unpaid work.
The Robinhood trading app promised to democratize investing by making stock trading accessible to everyone. Instead, it became one of the most notorious examples of poor UX design leading to real-world harm. This deep dive into Robinhood's design failures reveals critical lessons for anyone building financial applications, consumer products, or digital platforms.
When was the last time you were truly excited to go to a movie theater? If you're struggling to remember, you're not alone. The cinema experience has changed dramatically, and analyzing it through a user experience design lens reveals valuable lessons for digital product designers and business owners alike.
The UX design industry is facing unprecedented challenges. If you've been affected by recent tech layoffs or are worried about job security in user experience roles, you're not alone. This conversation with experienced UX professionals reveals the reality of today's design landscape and offers practical guidance for moving forward.
As UX consultants, we've spent months investigating why LinkedIn feels broken for users. Now we're talking to the other side: the recruiters who use LinkedIn every day to find candidates.What we learned was shocking, validating, and eye-opening.
As UX consultants, we're witnessing something unprecedented: experienced design professionals are leaving not just their jobs, but the country entirely. Others are abandoning the tech industry altogether after decades of expertise.
As UX consultants, we're seeing a disturbing pattern: modern AI assistants are making the exact same mistakes that made Microsoft's Clippy the most hated feature in software history.
As strategic UX designers, we're witnessing a disturbing pattern across the tech industry: the complete absence of design leadership and process discipline at precisely the moment when it matters most.
As product design consultants we're watching another tech hype cycle unfold—this time around AI-powered wearables. Google Glass failed. Apple Vision Pro is being discontinued. Yet companies keep pouring billions into smart glasses that users don't want.
As UX consultants, we analyze products to understand why they succeed or fail. Today, we're examining one of the most personal—and broken—digital experiences in modern life: dating apps.
As UX consultants, we analyze products for a living. But sometimes, our work reveals failures so profound they demand immediate attention. Today, we're examining how Roblox—a platform used by millions of children—failed to anticipate and prevent one of the most serious safety crises in gaming history.
Remember when LinkedIn actually helped your career? As UX consultants, we're hearing the same frustration from professionals everywhere: LinkedIn has transformed from an essential networking tool into what many are calling an "anxiety machine."
The landscape of user experience design has undergone a seismic shift since 2022. As a leading UX design agency serving Nashville, Chicago, and Detroit, we're seeing firsthand how companies are navigating these changes—and where many are falling short.
EVE explains to clients that e-commerce is the future.
A strong user experience (UX) is a fundamental part of modern product design. But what exactly goes into creating a UX that not only delights but also retains users?
With the world of technology growing exponentially, it can be tempting to try and abstain from it and rely on the good old ways of running a business.
EVE will be going to Ferndale, a suburb of Detroit, Michigan (MI) to work with Pathway |x| Events, (or PXE for short), a workforce development and event design business committed to connecting companies, schools and families to industries in Michigan facing a talent and skills gap.
As strategic UX designers, we're witnessing a disturbing pattern across the tech industry: the complete absence of design leadership and process discipline at precisely the moment when it matters most.
The UX design industry is facing unprecedented challenges. If you've been affected by recent tech layoffs or are worried about job security in user experience roles, you're not alone. This conversation with experienced UX professionals reveals the reality of today's design landscape and offers practical guidance for moving forward.
Over the past ten years, businesses have shifted their attention online and to their website as the new storefront.
The design interview process has become increasingly exploitative. What should be a mutual evaluation of fit has transformed into free consulting work disguised as "whiteboard exercises" and "take-home assignments." If you're a UX designer navigating the job market, understanding when companies cross the line from evaluation to extraction could save you hours of unpaid work.
User Experience (UX), have you considered what this phrase means?
EVE takes on a new client in Chicago, Illinois (IL) to establish their Customer Experience (CX).
Designing for Virtual Reality (VR) is happening faster than expected.
A successful product isn’t just about ideas—it requires a strong focus on user experience.
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) will save you money on hardware, enhance training, education and improve customer service communication.
You’re serious about your business and desire to have a serious web presence. Now what?!
This week EVE focuses on User Experience (UX) and Customer Experience (CX) interactions.
In today’s tech age, it’s becoming harder, or even impossible, to start a business without going through one or more of the biggest tech companies, namely Amazon, Apple, Facebook or Google.
It can at times be hard to understand how something like social media has had such a large impact on the business world. “…Roughly 94% of small businesses use social media as a marketing tool.”
By prioritizing the needs and workflows of professional users, designers can create intuitive, user-friendly solutions that meet the unique challenges of business environments.
As UX consultants, we're seeing a disturbing pattern: modern AI assistants are making the exact same mistakes that made Microsoft's Clippy the most hated feature in software history.
Plenty of businesses, small and large alike, run Facebook pages as a means of reaching out to more customers.
UX Research is a discipline that combines psychology, technology, and design to discover what makes users tick.
“Information technology and business are becoming inextricably interwoven. I don't think anybody can talk meaningfully about one without the talking about the other.” - Bill Gates, Co-Founder and Technology Advisor of Microsoft.
The future is in digital business.
Remember when LinkedIn actually helped your career? As UX consultants, we're hearing the same frustration from professionals everywhere: LinkedIn has transformed from an essential networking tool into what many are calling an "anxiety machine."
Ivan Nasser, Shipmyparts.com owner in Detroit Michigan (MI), has hired EVE – User Experience Design Agency to work on an e-commerce site for replacement parts.
EVE guides clients every step in handling social media platforms.
EVE’s client, Pacoto based in Chicago, Illinois (IL) is a coach networking website that offers a broad range of coaches from business to wellness.
Want to push your business ahead of the competition? Focus on Conversion Optimization Rate (CRO) through social media which goes in hand with Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
EVE knows your website has to stand out to be informative and provide a superior User Experience.
If you want your website to stand out, it's important to stay ahead of your competition when it comes to trends that are affecting Search Engine Optimization (SEO).
The landscape of user experience design has undergone a seismic shift since 2022. As a leading UX design agency serving Nashville, Chicago, and Detroit, we're seeing firsthand how companies are navigating these changes—and where many are falling short.
As we step into 2025, UI UX tools have evolved, offering ever increasing capabilities to simulate real user experiences, streamline workflows, and foster collaboration across remote teams.
At EVE we understand that business owners need help with developing an online presence.
EVE explains to clients that e-commerce is the future.
An intuitive and visually appealing interface shapes how users interact with a product, influencing engagement and usability.
EVE has mapped out their User Experience (UX) Process of Web Design and Development with an easy-to-understand infographic.
Websites for any product or service are today’s version of a first impression.
In summary, a social media strategy is how your organization will use social media to achieve its communications aims.
At EVE we pay attention and strive to follow the paths of successful entrepreneurs like Daymond John, Shark Tank investor.
In our technology-driven world where cars drive themselves, machines read X-rays and algorithms respond to customer service inquiries, the fear of being replaced by automation is an understandable concern of many.
User Experience (UX) research is the key to any well functioning website.
What we've seen of Generative AI integration in digital products so far has mainly consisted of chatbots and text prompts. But what would it look like if we could use AI integration within our design principles and design systems to enhance large language models (LLMs)?
As UX consultants, we're witnessing something unprecedented: experienced design professionals are leaving not just their jobs, but the country entirely. Others are abandoning the tech industry altogether after decades of expertise.
Search Engine Optimization is the practice of increasing the quantity and quality of traffic to your website through organic search engine results.
The future is in digital business.
Several years ago, Facebook launched Blueprint, a global education and certification program for all marketers.
The Robinhood trading app promised to democratize investing by making stock trading accessible to everyone. Instead, it became one of the most notorious examples of poor UX design leading to real-world harm. This deep dive into Robinhood's design failures reveals critical lessons for anyone building financial applications, consumer products, or digital platforms.
A strong user experience (UX) is a fundamental part of modern product design. But what exactly goes into creating a UX that not only delights but also retains users?
At EVE, we know that there is a new wave of business on the web.
In today’s digital age, anyone who wishes to build an online presence has to pay attention to SEO, and one of the ways to do so is to pay attention to create backlinks on your blog and/or website.
Google wants to help startups and so does EVE.
As UX consultants, we analyze products for a living. But sometimes, our work reveals failures so profound they demand immediate attention. Today, we're examining how Roblox—a platform used by millions of children—failed to anticipate and prevent one of the most serious safety crises in gaming history.
As UX consultants, we've spent months investigating why LinkedIn feels broken for users. Now we're talking to the other side: the recruiters who use LinkedIn every day to find candidates.What we learned was shocking, validating, and eye-opening.
As UX consultants, we analyze products to understand why they succeed or fail. Today, we're examining one of the most personal—and broken—digital experiences in modern life: dating apps.
When was the last time you were truly excited to go to a movie theater? If you're struggling to remember, you're not alone. The cinema experience has changed dramatically, and analyzing it through a user experience design lens reveals valuable lessons for digital product designers and business owners alike.
In the world of product design and development, time is of the essence.
Small businesses have always been an essential part of the U.S. and global economy.
Eve Eden, founder of EVE User Experience Design Agency, was invited to speak at a luncheon event at the Polish National Alliance with the Edgebrook Sauganash Chamber of Commerce about branding for small business.
If you’re an entrepreneur with an idea for a product or business, trying to see it to its fruition can be a challenge if you are starting from scratch.
In mid-January, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerburg posted about a major update to be made to the leading social media platform about the content to be seen on users’ News Feeds.
Sketch is the efficient design program helping UX designers save hours on projects.
In an increasingly mobile-driven marketplace, mobile devices have become the primary platform for viewing online content.
As product design consultants we're watching another tech hype cycle unfold—this time around AI-powered wearables. Google Glass failed. Apple Vision Pro is being discontinued. Yet companies keep pouring billions into smart glasses that users don't want.
Balancing user needs with business goals is a challenge every company faces. But good UX strategy aligns user needs with business objectives.
Three tips from Steve Jobs, Co-founder of Apple, are explained: Channel your emotions, articulate your vision and lead with purpose.
Business owners should consider the importance of creating an introduction video.
The benefits of a design system may be pretty clear to a designer or developer, but how do you make the case for design systems to a C-suite? How do you demonstrate the business value?
While it is easy for small businesses to get caught up in the running of the business offline and put off thinking about creating a website to establish an online presence, many are starting to realize how important it is to do so.
When beginning any User Experience Design project, there are thoughtful approaches to the UX process that delivers a frictionless customer experience.
A strong UI UX strategy is the foundation of any successful digital product.
