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A farewell to the discontinued Tudor Heritage Chrono

2023 marked the 10-year anniversary of a discontinued icon no-one seems to be talking about anymore. Farewell for now, you legend.

Feb 18, 2024

Tudor Heritage Chrono ‘Monte Carlo’ Blue on bracelet.

Feb 18, 2024

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UX Collective

Don’t get stuck in ‘discovery’ with insights no one asked for

Are we being too idealist when it comes to product and service discovery? Or are designers simply misunderstood creatures?

Dec 13, 2023

Broken magnifying glass.

Dec 13, 2023

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Bootcamp

10 Rules of Verbal Communication

Design important? Communication more important!

Nov 2, 2023

10 Rules of Verbal Communication

Nov 2, 2023

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Bootcamp

You are UI. Can you guess what your soul is?

UX design was a mistake to begin with. Don’t get me started on UI/UX. Can an analogy make it better?

Nov 26, 2023

An image symbolising User Experience as something intangibly abstract.

Nov 26, 2023

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Bootcamp

Norwegian airlines, please invest in service design

A case study in failed customer service.

Sep 25, 2023

Sep 25, 2023

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Bootcamp

My transition from product design to service design (spoiler: it aint easy)

2022 was the year when I realised that I cannot succeed in my current role unless I adopt the mind and skillset of a service designer.

Jan 11, 2023

System design model by Martin Sandstrom: CX or EX is a result of Process, Service and Product design.

Jan 11, 2023

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Bootcamp

The optimal team structure in digital product design — Each role explained

PO, BA, UI, UX… do we need them all? I’m proposing a leaner product team with clearly defined responsibilities.

Nov 17, 2021

Diagram outlining the optimal product design team structure.

Nov 17, 2021

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Counter Arts

My M43 Camera setup — Lumix GX80 with prime lenses for Micro Four Thirds system

I take a look at my M4/3 setup and my photography journey over the past two years. Lumix GX80, prime lenses and developing a style.

Jul 21, 2021

Lumix GX80 and my five lenses.

Jul 21, 2021

What’s the purpose of a business? To create value or profit?

The answer is obvious. But it had to be articulated to sink in.

Jul 10, 2021

Abstract illustration of business purpose.

Jul 10, 2021

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UX Collective

Want to become a UX contractor? Get comfortable with uncertainty

Working as a contractor in digital product design is amazing. But you need to get comfortable with uncertainty. Here are my tips.

Nov 26, 2023

Light sipping into a dark room from a slightly open door.

Nov 26, 2023

Martin Sandström

Martin Sandström

Designing digital interfaces. Kitesurfer. Travels a lot. Currently writing a book on UX soft skills: https://martinsandstrom.com/ux-book-release/

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