Evan Carroll

Lead User Experience Designer

Applies his user experience insight to every facet of a project. Won’t toot his own horn — unless it’s his beloved trumpet. Knows the PMS number for Carolina blue. Evan puts his analytical skills to work creating experiences that connect brands and audiences. His research, information architecture and interaction design expertise has benefited Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina, Quintiles, UNC Asheville and to his delight, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Evan is also an author and speaker, presenting to audiences at SXSW Interactive, the Internet Archive and the Library of Congress. Before Capstrat, Evan honed his technical talents with an internship at IBM. He graduated from UNC-Chapel Hill with a BS in information science.

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Speaking of NIH, I really like the tray menus on its site. http://t.co/wt8hNlt9 #web #healthcare
2 days ago
Beautiful. RT @aburtch: Stunning time-lapse #video of Yosemite: http://t.co/3NgwS9eq (via @jwstone)
about 2 weeks ago
I've talked about responsive design at least three times this week. The #web is headed in a great direction.
about 2 weeks ago
When developing personas I really love the random name generator here. http://t.co/e3OnJ7b6 Anybody else use it? #ux
about a month ago
CBS: Sales from #mobile devices are up 172% over last year.
about a month ago
Mourners Turn To Mobile Phones To Remember Deceased http://t.co/wiyOHwp4 #mobile #legacy
about a month ago
Very cool Kaleidoscope animation made with Canvas/Javascript. http://t.co/7jhxBJvu #web
about 2 months ago
This #ux speaker said that he's using nautical images because he thought it was cool? I'd expect better of UX designers. #isum11
about 2 months ago
I'm live blogging today from the 4As Strategy Festival. Follow along! http://t.co/I87jVxVu #agency
about 4 months ago
Designing the Right Team for #UX : An Art and a Science http://t.co/EYmJicnK
about 4 months ago
Busy loading up Instapaper with articles on #UX roles, processes and design metrics. DCA to RDU should be fun.
about 4 months ago
Visual fixations in Facebook and Google+ are nearly the same. http://t.co/sVgYisi #ux #eyetracking
about 6 months ago
Adweek: CMS woes: Why publishers can’t publish on the #Web http://bit.ly/qNeVHh
about 6 months ago
Remove Stuff "Users don’t really want features, they want their problems solved." 5 Low-Hanging #UX Tips http://bit.ly/qfwuWH
about 6 months ago
Very good #UX article. RT @smashingmag: A CRAP way to improve usability - http://bit.ly/okhyoT - A nice UX piece.
about 6 months ago
Tapping into users' instincts in your design: http://bit.ly/pJJPuB #ux
about 7 months ago
One of the best descriptions of the #UX role I've read: The Expanding Role of User Experience Design http://bit.ly/jTFfuB
about 8 months ago
Four ways to find a niche for your brand in #mobile via @uxmag http://bit.ly/maNc9v
about 8 months ago
RT @smashingmag: 73% of users expect a #mobile app to be easier to use than its website - http://bit.ly/h7k2qF
about 8 months ago
Just revisited my how-to on usability testing for the iPhone. http://bit.ly/f056Jl #ux
about 10 months ago
iPhone app sketches, wireframes, site maps, functional specs... I feel like I've worked on almost every type of #UX deliverable today.
about 10 months ago
Working on a #web concept. @ZippyTheSlug: "But we don't want to do a timeline." Me: "Timelines are dated."
about 11 months ago
2/3 of All Purchases Will be #Mobile Initiated by 2015 http://bit.ly/h4u7GR
about 11 months ago
RT: @userfocus: 8 ways to show your design changes improved the User Experience. http://t.co/3BF8dWu #ux
about 11 months ago
I need good headphone music suggestions for sitemapping. Thoughts? #UX
about 11 months ago
Putting my slides together for a guest lecture at @uncsils tomorrow. Always excited to talk about #UX and all things Carolina Blue.
about 11 months ago
RT @nickf: By popular demand, here are the slides & video for "How #ContentStrategy fits into the #UX" http://bit.ly/gE3A5Y
about 12 months ago
The secret sauce of a perfect landing page. http://bit.ly/eU3n8M #web
about 12 months ago
Kumbaya, People! Marketers and UX designers getting along. http://bit.ly/fdhMUl #ux
about 12 months ago
RT @IATV: "What makes a good UX designer?" http://bit.ly/h5Dy7O (uxforthemasses.com) #ux
over a year ago
I Love UX Design http://bit.ly/hZ2r5j #UX
over a year ago
Revisiting the IA for an old site now. I'm reminded of something a coworker once said "Organic is good for everything--except websites" #ux
over a year ago
RT @Word_Factory: Are you making it easy for people to ignore your emails & phone calls? http://bit.ly/gU8PcD #CRM #bizdev #PRtips #PR
over a year ago
500M Consumers Projected To Use Mobile Health Apps On Smartphones By 2015 http://bit.ly/fOHPou #mobile
over a year ago
@Cord I installed earlier. I get too excited about putting things into folders. :) #mobile
over a year ago
Facebook comprises 25% of #web page views in the US. http://rww.to/cv5ZOG
over a year ago
Just downloaded the Highrise client for iPhone. Tic Tac Toe while waiting for initial data to download was a pleasant surprise. #mobile
over a year ago
#Mobile marketers shouldn't overlook SMS. http://bit.ly/aNWtXL
over a year ago
A big mix of #ux and #analytics: 25 Tools to Improve Your Website’s Usability http://bit.ly/9oX2Il
over a year ago
What does your #mobile phone say about you? http://tcrn.ch/aq4JAS
over a year ago
The number of #mobile websites grew from 150,000 in 2008 to 3.01 million in 2010 http://bit.ly/dewAC8
over a year ago
Busy getting proposals out the door. It's time to think #mobile, people!
over a year ago
Cool use of Dropbox for remote printing from any computer or #mobile device. http://bit.ly/deP8o2
over a year ago
Infographic: Facebook's domination http://bit.ly/a0sSRV #web
over a year ago
I couldn't be more excited. "Mobile editing in Google Docs on Android and the iPad" http://bit.ly/bRL4Sm #mobile
over a year ago
Last link of the morning. My latest from @capstrat on iAds http://bit.ly/9zpEE2 #mobile
over a year ago
Magento offers white-label #mobile ecommerce app http://bit.ly/bRClic
over a year ago
RT @SarahLamm: Nielsen: US Smartphone Penetration to Be over 50% in 2011 >> http://ow.ly/2BN7h #mobile
over a year ago
Did some sketches tonight for a #mobile project. Exciting stuff.
over a year ago
I love seeing and contributing to great interactive work. Pleased to be a part of what the @capstrat team is presenting today. #web
over a year ago
Usability test recording for the iPhone? Here's how I did it: http://bit.ly/cWk1P3 #mobile #ux
over a year ago
Today was a good day of iPhone usability testing. I owe y'all a post on how we recorded everything. #ux #mobile
over a year ago
I'm excited about what's coming tomorrow. Are you? #education #web
over a year ago
The time has come to learn about WordPress custom content types. Diving in now. #web
over a year ago
With Jailbreaking, @screensplitr, iDemo and @silverbackapp I've got a recording solution for iPhone usability tests. #uxd #tech
over a year ago
A great article on the fidelity of #web and #ux design deliverables: http://bit.ly/cADmCT
over a year ago
What do y'all think of Yahoo writing a #Web style guide? http://bit.ly/bHQiSX
over a year ago
We're gonna try again at 4:30! RT @capstrat: Resident geeks @evancarroll and @G_Ives heading out to pick up reserved iPhones ^AC #tech
over a year ago
Just stopped in to check the #Apple line in Raleigh. Looks to be well over 1,000 people. #tech
over a year ago
Good advice RT @margot_lester: HOW TO improve the chances your press release gets used: http://bit.ly/bkO6IB #pr, #smbiz
over a year ago
Here are my thoughts on AT&T and data plans: http://capstr.at/9QzYVq #tech #mobile
over a year ago
Good comparison of mobile device platforms: http://bit.ly/bylkEG #tech
over a year ago
When can I use... Compatibility tables for features in HTML5, CSS3, SVG and other upcoming #web tech http://bt.io/FBaP
over a year ago
RT @Pew_Internet: In our latest "Future of the Internet" report, experts weigh in on the fate of the semantic #web: http://bit.ly/9lbuwp
over a year ago
It's been a full day of meetings. Ready to wrap it up with a #web brainstorm.
over a year ago
RT @bokardo: If you're a UXD & users aren't the ultimate arbiters (directly or indirectly) of your design, then you've got a problem. #web
over a year ago
When asking about #web form length, ask keep, cut or postpone for each item.
over a year ago
New @Pew_Internet report: Teens & Mobile Phones: http://bit.ly/teenMobile #web
over a year ago
My latest from the @capstrat blog: What experience designers really need to know http://capstr.at/aNuwQl #ux #web
over a year ago
Great opinions being shared about social media in this class. #education
over a year ago
Kaplan survey says that 10% of top universities research applicants on social networks. #education
over a year ago
Visiting a #UNC class where students are presenting about social media use in higher #education.
over a year ago
I think I spend more time looking for photos to accompany my blog posts than on writing them. #web
over a year ago
Hey @capstrat friends. Just heard from @keudy that we're sticking with Web site. Thoughts? #web cc @eLane0513 @Cord
over a year ago
Bad news for Flash CS5. Apple blocks the Flash-to-iPhone compiler in SDK 4.0 license agreement: http://bit.ly/d1mtWQ #web
over a year ago
Finding more value in planning a PPT on paper than on screen. I should sketch everything first. #web
over a year ago
U.S. Court Rules Against FCC and Net Neutrality #web http://bit.ly/9rH5I6
over a year ago
RT @rhjr: The cause of every usability problem you have is a failure to communicate purpose, benefit, & usage. Now go fix it. #web
over a year ago
RT @ryalcurtis: 83% of millennials sleep with their cell phones. #tech
over a year ago
Four peeps will be nuked & video'd in honor of folks who found the easter eggs on capstrat.com. Six spots left! http://idek.net/1FEn #web
over a year ago
RT @corvida: How to Add Google Analytics to Your Facebook Fan Page http://bit.ly/agjvW7 #web
over a year ago
A lot of proposal work today. I love helping people fix their #web sites.
over a year ago
Pew: 1/3 adults living with chronic disease say they or someone they know has been helped by online #healthcare advice. http://bit.ly/8YrrFV
over a year ago
Three things everyone can do, but should leave to experts: #web sites, car detailing and espresso
over a year ago
You know you love the Internet when a relaxing Saturday afternoon includes writing #web strategy.
over a year ago
Very proud of the work on the new @capstrat #web site. I work with a talented team of really awesome folks.
over a year ago
RT @capstrat: Pssst... Cookie Cutter Die... #staytuned #web
over a year ago
Interesting article from @adage on how location-aware #advertising will replace point-of-purchase: http://bit.ly/alo2Jt
over a year ago

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