Articles (Product Design)

Hey! This is an excerpt from my book Designing Products People Love [https://www.scotthurff.com/book], which was published by O'Reilly in January 2016. Learn more about the book and the 20+ product designers from Facebook, Twitter, Slack, etc. who were interviewed about how they work. Have you ever

A comprehensive guide for UX designers through deceptive design. Discover common dark patterns in UX design and how to avoid them to create seamless user experiences.

Designing to scale can be a critical skill to learn in specific fields

Learn how to leverage some old-school techniques with modern tooling to create designs that stand out from the crowd.

User interface clues with Dot UI

When you’re working on a website or app, it’s important to consider the user experience. You want your users to be able to easily use your…

The second worst trick designers ever pulled was convincing the world that design is primarily about colors and fonts. The worst trick designers ever pulled was believing that ourselves.

By Cristina McComic and Rosie Sycks

Consistency is helpful as a tool for designing user-friendly experiences. Until it isn’t.

The playbook for designing growth of $1.6 billion in revenue.

Identifying established patterns in the market.

As we bid farewell to another year, we reflect on the trends we foresaw for 2022, many of which have indeed made their mark in digital…

Creating User Flows Using the Whimsical ChatGPT Plugin

Unlocking the business value of design

Welcome to the first series of Somia CX Systems Thinking Publications.

Understanding brain science for better UX

In an increasingly digital world, ensuring that all individuals, regardless of their abilities, can access and interact with online content…

Explore the pivotal connection between product design and business success. Discover how measuring ROI in design yields tangible value

Exploring the balance between personalization and generalization in enhancing User Experience

What’s our most critical job as product designers? One might think about tasks ranging from ‘maintaining a design system’ to ‘presenting…

User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) design are at the forefront of web and app development, driving digital innovation and user…

Mobile-first web designs cause significant usability issues when viewed on desktop. Content becomes overly dispersed across long scrolling pages with expansive white space and enlarged images and fonts, making it difficult for users to consume and understand the information.

Understanding the nuances to craft seamless experiences.

SaaS UX design is the process of creating a smooth, intuitive, and pleasant user experience for SaaS products. SaaS stands for…

Design matters, especially in the case of AI. I’ll explore the impact design could have made on Chat-GPT, and how to avoid the same…

How to prevent these issues in your work.

Your cheat sheet for craftier UX decisions

Guiding, informing, and delighting users one frame at a time.

A comprehensive guide on AI Design Principles for Product Designer.  How to override the Blackbox theory and Create a trustworthy AI/ML…

In the digital age, the progression of interfaces is undeniable. From clunky command lines to touchscreens and now to the air around us —…