Sahibzada Mayed I am a creative alchemist who uses design and storytelling to cultivate joy and imagination as tools of liberation. I co-lead Strategy and Research at Pause and Effect, a decolonial design and research think tank and consultancy.

Stories by Sahibzada Mayed

Psychology And User Engagement: From Curiosity To Commitment

Psychology and user engagement: From curiosity to commitment

UX Design

Capturing attention is one thing; keeping it is another. Beyond the binary of ‘engaged’ or ‘not’ lies a richer understanding of user motivation — I talk more about that in this blog.

Sahibzada Mayed
Nov 4, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read
Deceptive UX to Relational Trust

Moving beyond deceptive UX to build relational trust

UX Design

It’s time to ditch those sneaky UX traps and actually connect with your users. In this blog, I talk all about transparency, informed consent, and why trust isn’t something you can fake as a UX designer.

Sahibzada Mayed
Sep 9, 2024 ⋅ 3 min read
Why user research needs to evolve

Why user research needs to evolve

UX Design

As we approach an inflection in the evolution of user research, it’s important to unpack its expansive role in catalyzing innovation.

Sahibzada Mayed
Jun 18, 2024 ⋅ 4 min read