Matthias Grieder

Designer, matthias@grieder.info

I progressively evolve cross-platform ideas by creating and visualizing optimistic, tactical initiatives. I aim to create best user experiences with focus and understanding of users needs, context and mental models. I strongly believe together we can create products and systems that people love using!

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Recent commentary

  • Go to read: Next time. Next time we will do it right.

    Next time. Next time we will do it right.

    November 8th, 2020

    Imagine a product manager calls in a design team to create something new. Nowadays the team would say: ”Fantastic – let’s start with finding out what users really care of and need.“ The product manager will answer: „Great, how long will that take.“ ”Preparing the research takes one week. Second week observing and gathering all input. Destill findlings, another week. So about 3 weeks.“ This estimation mostly leads to a ”Sorry. We do not have the time or budget for this. I think you are right to understand the customer. But we are already behind schedule.“

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  • Go to read: I pay. I have the control.

    I pay. I have the control.

    November 1st, 2020

    Quite human nowdays, right? You buy something which means you own and control it. This common understanding leads us to a problem, when it comes to creating a design system. You question why?