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(min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 1000px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/1*T9b1EcUQ3p5CBv1G0mh8Og.png 2000w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 1000px"/><img alt="a chubby man wearing a white shirt with a logo" class="bh mq od c" width="1000" height="500" loading="eager"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">What does the user or customer find important — The brand, the product, or the experience? Image by the author.</figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><p id="b125" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">The never-ending debate on whether a brand is more important than the product often boils down to what drives product success: emotional connection or functional quality. However, most of the time, this is not an <em class="pe">either-or</em> question as businesses ideally need both to work harmoniously. User experience and service design influence the overall product experience, impacting the product’s success and company image.</p><p id="e45f" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">An excellent user experience might not be able to save a poor product, but can a stellar brand keep a poor product afloat? Conversely, can a negative brand image make a great product obsolete?</p><h1 id="bf3f" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">Place, people, and the past</h1><p id="f1ca" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">X (Twitter) has been making <a class="af qg" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-bluesky-threads-mastodon-b2649262.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">headlines</a> recently and is witnessing a mass user exodus. 115000 users from the US alone have left the platform since the beginning of November 2024, discussing <a class="af qg" href="https://fortune.com/2024/11/14/x-elon-musk-leaving-election-trump-threads-bluesky-social-media-fragmentation/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">alternatives</a> such as BlueSky, Threads, and Mastodon. Between November 5 and 15, the usage of the Bluesky app grew by <a class="af qg" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/bluesky-tops-20m-users-narrowing-gap-with-instagram-threads/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">519%</a> for US-based users. Many users cite bots, AI training models, advertisements, negative interactions, and politics as their main reasons for fleeing or reducing the number of posts on X. Is this due to the product or the brand? Will it likely face a similar fate to <a class="af qg" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/06/myspace-what-went-wrong-sean-percival-spotify" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">MySpace</a> or <a class="af qg" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/04/17/five-reasons-why-google-died/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Google+</a>?</p><p id="a447" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/chunkamui/2011/01/12/why-facebook-beat-myspace-and-why-myspaces-revised-strategy-will-probably-fail/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Reed’s Law</a> states that the value of a social network depends on how well it can facilitate the formation of groups and not how well they facilitate connections between individuals. If users can define their own interactions and form groups among shared interests, it can provide a personalized experience. If this is possible on all platforms, what makes a person choose one?</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq qh"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*nWGhvNLKJVD_lgPx-YIsiw.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="logos of Threads, X and Mastodon" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="200" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Logos of Threads, X and Mastodon.</figcaption></figure><p id="8638" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">X, Threads, and Mastodon generally offer a similar text-based social media product, but do they offer something new to the user? If not tied to innovation or market demand, will the branding, business decisions, or product experience drive or reduce engagement on these platforms?</p><p id="e639" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://hbr.org/2021/11/why-we-buy-products-connected-to-place-people-and-past" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Emotional grounding</a> means establishing a connection to a place, people, or past with a product. This connection will likely be even more important in the future, not only for food-related products but also for digital products and services.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq qi"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*kAPaEEwNGAfoFOBlewGw8g.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="Screenshots of NBA search results on X and Threads" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="685" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Results after searching for NBA-related content on X and Threats. The two products work, look, and feel rather similar. Image by the author.</figcaption></figure><h1 id="362d" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">The faces of the products we use</h1><p id="165d" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">Many digital products today have a person attached to the brand, such as Elon Musk on X, Steve Jobs/Tim Cook on Apple, Bill Gates on Microsoft, and Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook. These leaders impact the brand and product image, which can affect the adoption and engagement with the product. Figma, Adobe, LinkedIn, and Vimeo do not have a celebrity-like person attached to them. Do the celebrity CEOs of X, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook fall under celebrity endorsement strategy or <a class="af qg" href="https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesagencycouncil/2023/01/09/ceo-branding-strategies-for-2023-and-beyond/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">CEO branding</a>?</p><blockquote class="qj"><p id="d8c2" class="qk ql gu bf qm qn qo qp qq qr qs pd du"><strong class="al">“There is this inherent tension in advertising between these ideas that celebrities are there to bolster and endorse the product, yet they are also known to take attention away from the product.” — </strong>Elizabeth (Zab) Johnson, <a class="af qg" href="https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/the-marketing-psychology-behind-celebrity-endorsements/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Wharton Neuroscience Initiative</a></p></blockquote><p id="cbcd" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qt om on hv qu op oq or qv ot ou ov qw ox oy oz qx pb pc pd gn bk">CEO branding and celebrity endorsement can help a company connect with consumers and build or destroy customer confidence. Confidence comes from the ability to persuade, which is based on evolution and biology about following the lead of a high-status individual. Besides marketing and advertising, how can customers feel confident about a good product from a startup or a company without celebrity CEOs? Does the product or the experience rule over the brand after all?</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq nr"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*2SEy-BgER0lPaz8qsn5SPQ.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="A chess board" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="467" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Image by Felix Mittermeier on <a class="af qg" href="https://www.pexels.com/photo/grayscale-photography-of-chessboard-game-957312/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Pexels.</a></figcaption></figure><h1 id="d559" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">Bill Gates predicted that “Content is King” in 1996. Is it still true in 2024 and beyond?</h1><p id="e131" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">In 1996, Bill Gates wrote “Content is King” in an <a class="af qg" href="https://threestepsbusiness.com/content-is-king-bill-gates/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">essay</a> about how the Internet and distribution of information and entertainment (content) would become a business opportunity for companies of all sizes.</p><p id="1c6c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">The way we engage and what we consider as content has changed over the years. It is common today to follow companies and strangers on the Internet for content related or unrelated to the product or person. Something unheard of two decades ago. The means to consume content and the type of content shared also vary by the products we use.</p><p id="caa2" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Users browse Reddit to discover content, not because of their branding, but because the usability of the product and content interaction makes it a unique and enjoyable experience. <a class="af qg" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/b2h34d/why_do_you_prefer_reddit_over_other_social_medias/?rdt=52711" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Comments</a> on why users enjoy Reddit over other social media platforms highlight the desire to stay anonymous, discover interesting content, and engage with people sharing similar interests who are not necessarily within their immediate social circle. This brings an interesting question: Is the content king or the queen? Queen refers to the most valuable piece in chess, which alone might have a hard time surviving against a fleet from the opponent.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq qy"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*sHH5fzHhBHkV3mulGOl6cg.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="Screenshot of a Reddit page showing content related to NBA" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="425" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Reddit r/nba. Screenshot by the author.</figcaption></figure><p id="b725" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">“The people come to your site because of the content you provide”. This is still a solid statement, although what if the content can be retrieved from multiple sources, such as feeds or TLDR apps? Content exclusivity was more common 20 years ago. In today’s digital age, there are multiple products and means that can provide the same or similar content, so how will the consumer make a decision? The product experience might triumph over the brand after all.</p><h1 id="652d" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">Fear of missing out</h1><p id="68ce" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">The <a class="af qg" href="https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-firm/history/moments/2000-dot-com-bubble" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">dot-com bubble</a> from the late 1990s saw the rise of many online products and services, driven by the increased global adoption of the Internet and personal computing. Companies without viable business plans jumped aboard with endless IPOs, resulting in a burst in 2000.</p><p id="05e4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">In 2012, my washing machine had “AI” written on the surface, but what was the AI? Sensors counting the level of water are not necessarily AI, right? Perhaps it was more about marketing and branding.</p><p id="1a4b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Is the current direction with AI-enhanced products looking at repeating the characteristics of the dot-com craze? We witness a plethora of new products utilizing AI come about, but are we reaching a point where the market is starting to become saturated with AI-based solutions? Is it AI for <a class="af qg" href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/understanding-fomo" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">FOMO’s</a> (Fear Of Missing Out) sake, AI for branding’s sake, or AI for improving the product and experience?</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq qz"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*Hq2f-mW-bCFKt82WNRTYUg.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="a car with robotic human hands instead of wheels" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="700" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Image prompted by the author via Adobe Firefly Image 3.</figcaption></figure><h1 id="a4d9" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">Building products and solving problems</h1><p id="b9b9" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">Citing the infamous quote attributed to Henry Ford: “If I would have asked my customers what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” Do customers know what they want? When analyzing insights, does the UX researcher know how to read between the lines to make assumptions about what the user may need?</p><p id="785a" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Henry Ford’s quote provides quite a good reflection on how solving user problems can result in innovation.</p><p id="32b8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Why did <a class="af qg" href="https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/blog/segway-case-study-avoiding-fate-of-segway-electric-scooter" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Segway’s</a> electronic scooter fail, but lightweight electric scooters thrive? Both products were re-thinking short-distance transportation, but Segway was about technological innovation, and the latter about value innovation. The Segway was loaded with technology and had a hefty price tag of $5,000, all the while being big and heavy, generally too big to use on sidewalks or bring up to offices. On the contrary, reducing the amount of technology and rethinking how the users would use such a product took off 95% of the price, making the product lighter and more compact to charge and move around.</p><p id="e56c" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Technological innovation doesn’t necessarily correlate to having a user-friendly product. If Segway was originally produced by Mercedes-Benz, would the brand presence have impacted its adoption? In this case, the product experience rules over the brand.</p><blockquote class="qj"><p id="da09" class="qk ql gu bf qm qn qo qp qq qr qs pd du">You’ve got to start with the customer experience and work backwards for the technology. You can’t start with the technology and try to figure out where you’re going to try to sell it — Steve Jobs, WWDC 1997</p></blockquote><p id="705e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qt om on hv qu op oq or qv ot ou ov qw ox oy oz qx pb pc pd gn bk">Is AI helping to solve a problem, or is it utilized towards technological innovation to create something new? Both, yet if a user can’t use it to their advantage, is it part of a brand experience, technological innovation, or a product experience?</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq qz"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*RIqolAyzuxKphmv6eSfDhg.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="a man and a robot working together on a farm" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="700" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Working together in harmony. Image prompted by the author via Adobe Firefly Image 3.</figcaption></figure><h1 id="82b1" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">Video killed the radio star</h1><p id="cce2" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">Will AI take over the designer’s or developer’s jobs? Maybe not take over, but change and enhance. The introduction of development frameworks and content-management systems for example didn’t<em class="pe"> take over</em> jobs, but it allowed more people to access the technology and build products faster. Technological innovation also creates new jobs and opportunities. Besides <a class="af qg" href="https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-engineering" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">prompt engineering</a>, AI will likely generate new jobs as well.</p><p id="78d6" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">AI can draft a complete design system in seconds. Similarly, WordPress or Webflow can create a site in a few steps. However, the use cases and demands still vary greatly. I’ve often heard the following: “<em class="pe">We don’t want the site to look like Wordpress, even if it is built on Wordpress</em>”. This translates into “W<em class="pe">e don’t want the site to look like all the other sites”</em>. Are we experiencing a similar situation with the current UI design landscape?</p><p id="0022" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">In recent years, many digital products look, work, and feel the same. Familiarity makes it easy for the user to understand the product after all and re-inventing the wheel can be costly. This is also where branding has a chance to come into play. Branding is more than just colors and art direction.</p></div></div><div class="nj"><div class="ab cb"><div class="ml nk mm nl mn nm cf nn cg no ci bh"><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj nx ny paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq ra"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/format:webp/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 2000w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 1000px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:2000/1*tTvj9YtlCWtp4Z85p4H_AA.png 2000w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 1000px"/><img alt="Five different applications showing search results for NBA" class="bh mq od c" width="1000" height="398" loading="eager"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">The results for searching NBA on Threads, LinkedIn, Youtube, Line, and Spotify. Can you spot the similarities? Image by the author.</figcaption></figure></div></div></div><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><p id="d822" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">I used to have a Honda Civic Hatchback ’88 and then a Volkswagen Polo ’96, while they are a bit different in look and feel, the usability and iconography were still pretty much the same. You operate different cars by pushing the pedals and moving the stick-shift around. Familiar icons make it easy to switch between car models and brands, is it the same with different digital products?</p><p id="59a8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">In comparison, I had to learn how to operate a lift truck when working in a factory, and while the appearance was similar, there was no familiar wheel, but a handle you had to turn around with one hand. It took a little time to get used to the change, but afterward, it was easy. When Objectives are different, the experience changes as well.</p><blockquote class="qj"><p id="8b13" class="qk ql gu bf qm qn qo qp qq qr qs pd du">Products are made in the factory, but brands are created in the mind — Walter Landor</p></blockquote><p id="11b8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qt om on hv qu op oq or qv ot ou ov qw ox oy oz qx pb pc pd gn bk">Consumer-facing apps may look, feel, and work the same, but a hospital medical application can be a different experience. The goals and context are different, but in most cases, we are most familiar with the apps that we have easy access to. When a hospital decides on an application or system to use across its facility, will the brand, the product, or the user experience contribute to decision-making?</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq rb"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*1OLj5pBqewLATb7vtS55Cg.png 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="a retro-style visitor statistic instance from the early days of the Internet" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="239" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Website visitor statistics are now mostly private. Image by the author.</figcaption></figure><h1 id="f662" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">The visual design we apply reflects our era</h1><p id="4506" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">Throughout history, art and design have gone through different movements that shaped the look and feel of that time. The <a class="af qg" href="https://www.theartstory.org/movement/art-nouveau/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Art Nouveau</a> (Jugendstil) movement in the 1890s aimed to break out from the historical styles into a modernized movement for <em class="pe">total works of the arts</em>, which was driven by the use of organic or geometric forms, harmony, and natural forms inspired by nature, rejecting excessive ornaments or Victorian-era decorative styles.</p><blockquote class="qj"><p id="6ba4" class="qk ql gu bf qm qn qo qp qq qr qs pd du">“If today’s arts love the machine, technology, and organization, if they aspire to precision and reject anything vague and dreamy, this implies an instinctive repudiation of chaos and a longing to find the form appropriate to our times.” - Oskar Schlemmer</p></blockquote><p id="fdda" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qt om on hv qu op oq or qv ot ou ov qw ox oy oz qx pb pc pd gn bk">The <a class="af qg" href="https://www.theartstory.org/movement/bauhaus/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Bauhaus</a> movement was initiated around 1919 and is infamous for the approach that the function of an object should dictate its form, and re-uniting art and industrial design. Similarly, <a class="af qg" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/d/de-stijl" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">De Stijl</a> in 1917 focused on simplicity and primary colors. These movements rejected the ideas of decorative styling, paving the way for more functional crafts.</p><p id="fc8b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk"><em class="pe">The form should follow function</em> used to be the main idea to break away from the decorative output, but the practitioners themselves started to revert to the decorative styles.</p><p id="c0c7" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Branding initially <a class="af qg" href="https://www.lcca.org.uk/blog/education/history-of-branding/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">started</a> as a way to depict ownership, then evolved into a way to be recognized in the sea of options. Looks, style, and personality have become more important, and branding is not only for companies looking at marketing their products but also personal branding has risen due to the impact of the Internet. Brands also represent values, which can impact if a customer engages with a brand or a product.</p><figure class="ns nt nu nv nw nj np nq paragraph-image"><div role="button" tabindex="0" class="nz oa fj ob bh oc"><div class="np nq rc"><picture><source srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/format:webp/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px" type="image/webp"/><source data-testid="og" srcSet="https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 640w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:720/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 720w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:750/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 750w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:786/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 786w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:828/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 828w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1100/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 1100w, https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1400/1*T_LeHyRd9bWDJ9T1xqbn3w.jpeg 1400w" sizes="(min-resolution: 4dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 4) and (max-width: 700px) 50vw, (min-resolution: 3dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 67vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 3) and (max-width: 700px) 65vw, (min-resolution: 2.5dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2.5) and (max-width: 700px) 80vw, (min-resolution: 2dppx) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 2) and (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px"/><img alt="Jaguar logo 2024" class="bh mq od c" width="700" height="394" loading="lazy"/></picture></div></div><figcaption class="oe ff of np nq og oh bf b bg z du">Jaguar logo 2024. Image by <a class="af qg" href="https://media.jaguar.com/user-licence" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Jaguar Media Centre</a>.</figcaption></figure><p id="4eef" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Logos and visual identities are elements of branding, which have also changed visually throughout history. Jaguar recently <a class="af qg" href="https://media.jaguar.com/news/2024/11/fearless-exuberant-compelling-jaguar-reimagined-0" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">revised their logo</a> to better communicate a step into the electronic vehicle industry. This rebrand has prompted mixed feelings online, but logos also change with visual styles of different eras and industries, as seen with the evolution of the Jaguar Logo from <a class="af qg" href="https://www.jaguarhinsdale.com/evolution-of-the-jaguar-logo/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">1922 to 2024</a>.</p><h1 id="b38f" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">Have it your way</h1><p id="757e" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd gn bk">Will AI drive the future of product design by tailoring experiences to meet the needs and wants of the user, including the design and layout of interface elements and content strategy? This could include anything from font sizes to colors to content length and more. A blank canvas or content cards that will be populated by AI?</p><p id="d5d8" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Are brands and products becoming like sports teams? Are the products we use a statement of what brands we support or not, or do we use them to solve problems?</p><p id="6a57" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Hypothetically, if Mark Zuckerberg were to acquire and become the CEO of Figma, would it impact the way you perceive Figma, or whether you use Figma or not?</p><p id="0ca4" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">Change is driven by business needs and changing consumer habits. Can AI assist in understanding the needs of users? The visual style and actions depict the standards and preferences of our time. Will we revert from minimalist design to more decorative design for the sake of being different, or wanting to elevate the product and brand experience?</p><p id="e91b" class="pw-post-body-paragraph oi oj gu ok b hs ol om on hv oo op oq or os ot ou ov ow ox oy oz pa pb pc pd gn bk">What is important? The brand, the product or the experience?</p><h1 id="7e46" class="pf pg gu bf ph pi pj hu pk pl pm hx pn po pp pq pr ps pt pu pv pw px py pz qa bk">References and further reading</h1><ul class=""><li id="c22a" class="oi oj gu ok b hs qb om on hv qc op oq or qd ot ou ov qe ox oy oz qf pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.independent.co.uk/tech/elon-musk-twitter-bluesky-threads-mastodon-b2649262.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">People are fleeing Elon Musk’s X in Droves. What is Happening on Threads and Bluesky</a></li><li id="3a92" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://fortune.com/2024/11/14/x-elon-musk-leaving-election-trump-threads-bluesky-social-media-fragmentation/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">People are Fleeing Elon Musk’s X for Threads, and Bluesky. Welcome to the Era of Social Media Fragmentation</a></li><li id="7e6d" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/x-sees-largest-user-exodus-musk-takeover-rcna179793" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">X Sees Largest User Exodus Since Elon Musk Takeover</a></li><li id="7300" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/19/bluesky-tops-20m-users-narrowing-gap-with-instagram-threads/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Bluesky Tops 20M Users, Narrowing Gap with Instagram Threads</a></li><li id="a52c" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/mar/06/myspace-what-went-wrong-sean-percival-spotify" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">MySpace — What Went Wrong: “The Site was a Massive Spaghetti-Ball Mess”</a></li><li id="15f0" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/chunkamui/2011/01/12/why-facebook-beat-myspace-and-why-myspaces-revised-strategy-will-probably-fail/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Why Facebook Beat MySpace, and Why MySpace’s Revised Strategy Will Likely Fail</a></li><li id="bad4" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevedenning/2015/04/17/five-reasons-why-google-died/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Five Reasons Why Google+ Died</a></li><li id="0684" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/the-marketing-psychology-behind-celebrity-endorsements/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Marketing Psychology Behind Celebrity Endorsements</a></li><li id="55b4" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesagencycouncil/2023/01/09/ceo-branding-strategies-for-2023-and-beyond/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">CEO Branding Strategies for 2023 and Beyond</a></li><li id="46e2" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://hbr.org/2021/11/why-we-buy-products-connected-to-place-people-and-past" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Why We Buy Products Connected to Place, People, and Past</a></li><li id="950f" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://threestepsbusiness.com/content-is-king-bill-gates/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Content Is King — Original Bill Gates Essay & How It Applies Today</a></li><li id="77cf" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/b2h34d/why_do_you_prefer_reddit_over_other_social_medias/?rdt=52711" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Why Do You Prefer Reddit Over Other Social Medias?</a></li><li id="cf3a" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.goldmansachs.com/our-firm/history/moments/2000-dot-com-bubble" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Late 1990s Dot-Com Bubble Implodes in 2000</a></li><li id="d46b" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/understanding-fomo" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Psychology Behind FOMO (Fear of Missing Out)</a></li><li id="0fdb" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/blog/segway-case-study-avoiding-fate-of-segway-electric-scooter" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Segway Case Study: Avoiding the Fate of Electric Scooter</a></li><li id="0360" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://platform.openai.com/docs/guides/prompt-engineering" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Prompt Engineering</a></li><li id="4dff" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.theartstory.org/movement/art-nouveau/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Art Nouveau Movement</a></li><li id="09cb" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.theartstory.org/movement/bauhaus/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Bauhaus Movement</a></li><li id="22d0" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/bauh/hd_bauh.htm" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">The Bauhaus, 1919-1933</a></li><li id="2a3d" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/d/de-stijl" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">De Stijl</a></li><li id="c35e" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.artnet.com/artists/oskar-schlemmer/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Oskar Schlemmer</a></li><li id="d402" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.lcca.org.uk/blog/education/history-of-branding/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">History of Branding</a></li><li id="d8bf" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://media.jaguar.com/news/2024/11/fearless-exuberant-compelling-jaguar-reimagined-0" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Fearless. Exuberant. Compelling. This is Jaguar, Reimagined</a></li><li id="b2d7" class="oi oj gu ok b hs rg om on hv rh op oq or ri ot ou ov rj ox oy oz rk pb pc pd rd re rf bk"><a class="af qg" href="https://www.jaguarhinsdale.com/evolution-of-the-jaguar-logo/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Evolution of the Jaguar Logo</a></li></ul></div></div></div></div></section></div></div></article></div><div class="ab cb"><div class="ci bh fz ga gb gc"><div class="rl rm ab jm"><div class="rn ab"><a class="ro ay am ao" href="https://medium.com/tag/design?source=post_page-----574a16dd7e38--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="rp fj cx rq ge rr rs bf b bg z bk rt">Design</div></a></div><div class="rn ab"><a class="ro ay am ao" href="https://medium.com/tag/ux?source=post_page-----574a16dd7e38--------------------------------" rel="noopener follow"><div class="rp fj cx rq ge rr rs bf b bg z bk rt">UX</div></a></div><div class="rn ab"><a class="ro ay am ao" 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