Human-Centred Design

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Here I share personal insights, what I'm learning, and a bit of my own writing style along the way.

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Learning reflection

2026-10-21

Reflection #3: Writing online content

5 to 7 minute read

Transforming content into engaging self-study digital lessons prepares us for building compelling lean content. This week we reflect on building a custom learning solution that helps product designers build error states in partnership with engineering.

  • What we did
  • How I'm growing
  • What's next?
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Learning reflection

2026-10-07

Reflection #2: The mad science of ruthless editing

5 to 7 minute read

An open invitation in establishing concrete learner goals and ruthlessly editing content. Reanimate your dry, boring, unengaging content into a compelling, lean and impactful learning solution.

  • What we did
  • What we learned
  • What's next?
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Learning reflection

2026-09-23

Reflection #1: Writing Compelling Content

5 to 7 minute read

Get started making your learning content compelling and engaging through design thinking. With this framework, learning experience designers can ensure that content is relatable, uses the appropriate voice and style, helps the reader understand the value of what they are reading, and uses effective story telling techniques.

  • What does compelling and engaging content look like?
  • How to get there using Design Thinking
  • Try it yourself
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LinkedIn: /smudgeandcompany

Email: artistjenna@gmail.com