Improving Site Usability: Design Tactics for Cognitive Disabilities
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A senior product designer’s guide to overcoming the blank Figma canvas
Can a simple icon save our democracy?
In the battle against misinformation, the solution lies in greater transparency, not censorship.
12 reasons to ignore your users’ feature requests
(And why they’ll thank you later)
Information Alchemy
A Designer’s Guide to Organizing Chaos
Zero-Based Design : A Fresh Approach to Problem Solving
In the world of product design, we often hear about iterative improvements, tweaks, and redesigns. But sometimes, the best way forward is…
Designing for complexity: start with these questions
How to understand complex concepts & systems
Data Tables UX Checklist - Pencil & Paper
Use this PDF UX checklist as a guiding light to make sure your data tables shine
Those Non-Design Technologies Web Designers Need to Know – Speckyboy
We call ourselves web designers and developers. However, the job often goes beyond those narrow margins. Freelancers and small agencies deal with a range of non-design and coding issues. We...
Praise Is Your Product’s Worst Enemy
But negativity is the gift that keeps on giving.
7 types of empty states and how to use them
How empty states make a fuller user experience.
Overcoming the anchoring effect
How UX teams can use psychology to make better decisions.
Microsoft Paint, once a joke, could be the future of image editing
Microsoft Paint is introducing AI features generative fill and erase. It will bring AI image editing into the hands of novices.
A Famous Strategy Consulting Technique to Solve Problems in Work and Life
A practical guide to solving complex problems and selling solutions like the best consulting firms.
Problem-Solving for Anyone: How to Use Hypotheses Like Top Strategy Consultants
A practical guide to hypotheses-driven decision-making with examples
Creativity lies in the constraints: why small-scale design innovation is best
To approach design exploration efficiently, think like a plumber
Design what makes us human
The longing for an emotional response.
How Do You Survive as a UX Team of One?
I’ve been working in design for 5 years now, and throughout my career, I’ve always been a design team of one. I
The Good and Bad UX Practices by Netflix
Enhancing product for a better user experience
Did we lose movie rentals for THIS?
We lost movie stores for streaming, and in the process, lost the useful simplicities of being a movie patron.
Stakeholder Alignment
Navigating the maze of stakeholders to land a decision
My secret for getting stakeholder buy-in during your Design Sprint
Design Sprints are a super powerful tool for fostering innovation, accelerating ideas, and establishing alignment. But the thing is, the…
Understanding Cognitive Load in UX and How to Minimize it?
The human brain thrives in natural environments. From navigating day-night cycles to adapting to seasonal changes, our cognitive systems…
How to use competitive evaluation to influence decision-makers
How comparing designs with competitors can persuade stubborn stakeholders
Information Scent: How Users Decide Where to Click
Link labels and navigation options must clearly describe the content users will find. Users follow scents of relevance. Navigation becomes intuitive. Content discoverable. Experience enhanced.
User Experience and Customer Experience - What’s the Difference?
At first glance the two terms appear to be identical. Our users are our customers and thus they’re the same thing. Except, they’re not. So what’s the difference?
My handpicked UX Design checklist collection: UI and UX Audit
Handpicked collection of design checklists for entire design process: from UX Audit to accessibility testing
gridless.design
get rid of the grid!
Low fidelity design is higher up the value chain
Designers going all-in on user-facing high fidelity visuals are abandoning their most powerful tool for influencing strategy
F-Shape Pattern And How Users Read
Scrolling, scanning, skipping: How do users consume content online? Here’s what you need to know about reading behavior and design strategies to prevent harmful scanning patterns. An upcoming part of Smart Interface Design Patterns.