{"id":24,"date":"2010-10-09T14:14:25","date_gmt":"2010-10-09T20:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.joshualyman.com\/?p=24"},"modified":"2011-12-03T22:05:40","modified_gmt":"2011-12-04T05:05:40","slug":"designing-for-problems-by-bryan-from-zurblog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.joshualyman.com\/2010\/10\/designing-for-problems-by-bryan-from-zurblog\/","title":{"rendered":"Designing for Problems by Bryan from ZURBlog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bryan does a great job of simply and effectively <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zurb.com\/article\/366\/how-to-drive-design-without-designing-a-t\">reminding us that designing is about solving problems<\/a>, not about using gradients. I love the quote.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Effective design isn\u2019t about Photoshop, software applications, email, project management, or even computers. It\u2019s about service. Observe problems around your customers and use your insights to drive decision making. Make sure you listen. 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