Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

Hiring a good product designer is a real challenge. If you're not a designer yourself, how are you supposed to judge one? You might be asking yourself: Should I consider their years in the industry? Does a beautiful portfolio guarantee the right fit? Can I even trust these criteria?

I get it. Even at Eleken Design Agency, it took us years and dozens of designers to refine our own hiring process.

Today, I'm here to share all that experience with you. So, join me as we dig into the criteria that startups often rely on when hiring a designer – the good, the bad, and the not-so-obvious.

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

What's the secret sauce behind the world's most successful companies? You guessed it — design.

McKinsey analyzed 2 million pieces of financial data and 100,000 design actions over five years to figure out that design-focused companies have 32% more revenue.

So if you've been neglecting design, today is your wake-up call. In this video, we're diving deep into 4 game-changing ways that design can supercharge your business KPIs.

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

There are 5 massive mistakes people make when designing SaaS for enterprises that you don’t want to repeat. And it’s not like "Should I use a drop shadow here?" kind of mistakes.

Uh-uh. Mess this up early, and you're stuck for years. The good thing is you can easily avoid those mistakes.

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

Gamification has become one of the most powerful UX trends in recent memory. Do you know why?

Because if there's something both you and I have in common, is that we prefer to enjoy the things we do. As humans, we all enjoy playing games to some extent, whether it be video games, social games, or board games.

So today, I'd like to show you 7 gamification techniques that will make your product infinitely more enjoyable and, more importantly, increase user retention.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

It's fair to say that AI is making a wave right now, anywhere you go, you see headlines about AI left, right, and center.

But how does that impact the world of UI/UX?

A lot of designers think they'll lose their jobs because of AI, and while I understand why they would think so, I don't think that's gonna be the case.

But on the other hand, product teams who use AI to their advantage will get ahead of those who don't.

So, let me show you 7 ways designers can use AI to give your startup a competitive edge.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

Have you ever thought, 'the more customization, the better the user experience'? Let's take a pause and rethink. Overcustomization can often lead to user confusion, not satisfaction.

Come along as I debunk the common customization misunderstanding and uncover how we guided our client, HealthStream, safely around this pitfall.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

Most designers are obsessed with the needs of the user. So much so that the phrase "I fight for the user!" is pretty common in the field.

Let me blow your mind. Your efforts shouldn’t revolve around the user only.

In today’s video, I’ll show you how to balance users’ and business needs in your product, drawing insights from our collaboration with one AI-powered agriculture solution.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

A great dashboard is the lifeblood of a SaaS product. It's the very first thing the user sees when they sign in to your product.

So let me show you how to design a top-notch dashboard that promotes quick decision-making.

And here's something to sweeten the deal – I've put together a 'SaaS Dashboard Checklist' to aid your journey. It's entirely free, and it will ensure you don't miss any crucial steps in your dashboard design process.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

We're in the 2nd half of 2023, and a lot has happened in the UX/UI world so far. All the way from novelties like hyper-personalization to the AI hype, leaving a lot of designers wondering if they'll lose their jobs.

Hi, I'm Ilya, the founder of Eleken product design agency. And even though the year is far from over, we've got a lot to cover, so here are 6 noteworthy UX/UI trends in 2023 so far.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0

Ilya Dmitruk - Eleken SaaS Design Agency

Security tries to lock everything down. Interface designers try to make everything easy to use.

It looks like security and usability are the two players in a zero-sum game — making something secure inevitably makes it hard to use, and making something easy to use inevitably makes it less secure.

In today’s video, I’ll explain how to create a simple-to-use app without sacrificing its security.

1 year ago | [YT] | 0