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Quotes from David Travis

There exists an infinite universe between the boundaries of light and darkness; the photographer explores this chasm in a ship of the imagination, that is the camera.
~ David Travis
Companies say they value great design. But they assume that to do great design they need a rock star designer. But great design doesn't live inside designers. It lives inside your users' heads. You get inside your users heads by doing good UX research: research that provides actionable and testable insights into users' needs.
~ David Travis
Fundamentally, all UX research answers one of two questions: (a) Who are our users and what are they trying to do? (b) Can people use the thing we've designed to solve their problem? You answer the first question with a field visit and you answer the second question with a usability test.
~ David Travis
Quantitative data tell us what people are doing. Qualitative data tell us why people are doing it. The best kind of research combines the two kinds of data.
~ David Travis
Creating personas should never be your goal— understanding users' needs, goals and motivations should be your goal.
~ David Travis
Never, ever, ever, act on assumptions. Search out the facts and act on those.
~ David Travis
Photography is a unique art that allows people to go back, not only to rediscover themselves but also to get something in print for the first time.
~ David Travis