UI

Glassmorphism is a design style that, as the name suggests, is known for featuring glass-like effects. All elements in this design style…

-Tags vs Badges? Why do I keep calling them“Tags”?

The most important balancing act

Elements, design principles, styles, examples

Why fonts and colours matter — and how to use them.

Links contain text, but they should never look like text. When users read a web page, they need to be able to distinguish what’s clickable. If your links don’t have enough contrast, users could miss them. Color is Not Enough for the Colorblind Most sites make their links a different color from their text. But […]

Web and app design is not just about choosing colours and fonts. There are many subtleties and tricks behind creating an attractive website…

Namaste 🙏, Amazing People,

This is part of my drill-down journey of UX design during my graduate program in Human Computer Interaction. Despite rigorous 4 years of…

Three design patterns for organizing complexity in your form fields

Web and app design is not just about choosing colours and fonts. There are many subtleties and tricks behind creating an attractive website…

Learn how effective dashboard UI design transforms complex data into actionable insights, empowering organisations to make informed decisions

Making a clean design sounds simple but it's hard as f**k. But I have found 5 rules to help you design like a minimalist.

The great overlap between “share” and “upload” icons and how design decisions shape user understanding of these similar actions.

At Snowball, we are currently building our own Media platform to empower people with their personal finances.

The Future of UI Design?

We’ve all been there. You click a button, and suddenly, a little spinning icon appears on the screen. You’re left waiting and staring at…

In this article, we'll explain essential components of effective UI design, such as size, spacing, consistency, shapes, visual balance, and many more, so keep reading!

While working on design projects, I have developed a set of practical tips that help me maintain design standards throughout the process.

Effective icons depend on recognizability and interpretation. Evaluate them with methods appropriate for your specific research questions

In this article, we'll explain essential components of effective UI design, such as size, spacing, consistency, shapes, visual balance, and many more, so keep reading!

A guide for designers and web developers for reaching a high conversion rate.

Buttons are designed so the users can perform actions while interacting with your application or product. Designing accessible buttons is…

Icon design is always a balance between clarity, simplicity, and visual appeal. This article shares key practical UX and UI recommendations…

Let’s retire the sparkle emoji, purple hues, and rainbow gradients for AI-powered features.

A design decision-making framework with a few rhetorical techniques to help convince your stakeholders that simplicity is good for business

A comprehensive guide to mastering elevation in dark mode, ensuring your designs are both functional and beautiful.

An analysis of Uncertainty Avoidance and Amazon’s website in various countries

What is it specifically about social media that increases anxiety, depression and suicide amongst teens? How can we map these negative feelings to the interactions users have on social platforms? Is it possible to quantify the level of toxicity in these platforms? This article aims to dissect the toxicity of how we interact online using the latest scientific research and my altruheuristics framework.

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