The way you present your opening hours online can influence the way your users read them and engage with your brand. — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. The average user spends less than 15 seconds looking at any given webpage. If they aren’t able to find what they’re looking for…

Website heroes aren’t complex, but they play a critical role in creating a solid user experience. — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. Have you ever seen a burger on a billboard or a splash of lemonade in a commercial that caught your attention? Even make…

Adventure planning at your fingertips — is there an app for that? — Imagine this: you’re new to the area, and you want to embark on a spontaneous backpacking trip for the weekend. You’ve heard of a lot of great local spots, but don’t even know where to start or what you’ll need. How many miles will you be walking and how light…

How to give and receive honest feedback from your fellow designers — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. Our Consulting Design team works tirelessly to curate a collaborative environment so that we can become better designers together. …

ELEVATE’s leads talk launching a new ERG and dismantling systemic racism in the workplace. — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. Of all of Yext’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), ELEVATE is the company’s newest. It is led by five employees who take the time…

Should UX Designers sign up for this course? — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. The Consulting Design team is always looking for Learning & Development opportunities, especially if they contribute to our skills as designers. One course…

A quick Google search will tell you the answer to that: a resounding no. — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. Not only do carousels impact page-load speed, but the added development complexity simply isn’t worth it. They introduce a poor user experience due…

Bending our components in ways it hadn’t been bent before, and finding holes we needed to fill. — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. In the world of logos, branding, and marketing imagery, luxury brands are in a completely different league than most big-name companies, let alone…

A recap from the Consulting Design Team’s first hackathon — This posting expresses the views and opinions of the authors and does not necessarily reflect the views of Yext and its affiliates, employees, officers, directors or representatives. On December 7, the Yext Consulting design team competed in UXResult, the first annual UXDC Design Hackathon, supported by various agencies that are…