Bianca Aguilar
@biancamikaila
designer, educator, writer, learner
bianca.digitalBianca Aguilar
I USED TO think of athletic ability as a mountain. You're born at the base, and you'll die there too. In between, you climb higher and higher until you begin to descend. But that analogy isn't quite right, because as you get older you acquire wisdom that can help you train. I've come to realize that a better analogy is of rolling peaks. You go up,... See more
It is important to consider the reliability of our digital products due to the majority of people who still only have limited internet connection and low-end smartphones.
Project Lima • Inclusive design in Southeast Asia
Chinese Are Not Yet Used to Wide, Breezy Grids
In terms of real UX preference differences, I can say that the Bootstrap-3 big-grid-spacing revolution has not hit here yet, and many Chinese feel like a 30 px margin is too loose, that it leaves the webpage feeling too disconnected. The local eye seems a little more tuned into smaller grid spacing
... See moreKendra Schaefer • Notes From Behind the Firewall: The State of Web Design in China
“Unfortunately, one of South Africa’s greatest pitfalls is education in web-based technologies. This is largely due to the fact that our internet and connectivity in more rural areas is limited. Aside from that, web oriented professionals are for the most part, self-taught. […] Our struggle here lies with the fact that the Department of Education
... See moreDaine Mawer • Land of Opposites: State of the Web Industry in South Africa
The Tech Scene
Japan is known the world over for pioneering many technological innovations. This daring attitude is and isn’t part of the web culture. Japan has some really unique services for consumers like the one’s I’ve mentioned, and websites sprung up to help make the eCommerce transition smooth. So smooth that in 2013 Japan ranked #2 on the
... See moreRich Mirocco • Big in Japan: Web Design in the Land of the Rising Sun
The ways that most students are learning and creating are no longer serving them. They find more value in virtual spaces than schools because they are better at empowering people in pursuing their interests, which can be seen in the rise of young creators. However, these spaces are still systematically designed against students; they can end up... See more