UI / UX

What I’ve Learned from Users

September 2022I recently told applicants to Y Combinator that the best advice I could give for getting in, per word, was Explain what you've learned from users. That tests...

Gild Just One Lily — Smashing Magazine

“Gilding the lily” isn’t always bad. In design, a touch of metaphorical gold — a subtle animated transition, a hint of color, or added...

Discounts on UX Courses and Bootcamps for Black Friday 2021!

UX designers rejoice! This Black Friday, our friends over at the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) have a gift for you: 25% off UX design...

How to Make Any Sidebar Menu Easier to Scan

How easy to scan is your sidebar menu? If you haven’t optimized the spacing, users will likely spend more time navigating and finding items.Balancing...

What AI image generation means for creators & the ethical dilemma no one’s figured out yet | by Hara Ledaki | Apr, 2025

Because prompting “award-winning concept art” isn’t the same as making it.18 min read·18 hours agoAI image generation has been living its best life in...

Featured in Poland’s #1 Marketing Magazine: My Interview with Marketer+

In the world of branding, standing out isn’t optional—it’s essential. It’s a philosophy I’ve built my career on, and it’s exactly what I had the...

How To Build A Business Case To Promote Accessibility In Your B2B Products — Smashing Magazine

When passion for accessibility meets business indifference, what bridges the gap? Gloria Diaz Alonso shares how she turned frustration into strategy — by learning...

10 Reasons To Become A UX Designer in 2022

UX design is a dynamic, interdisciplinary industry that’s constantly evolving. With global demand, countless job opportunities, low barriers to entry, accessible online resources, affordable...

How to Group Your Sidebar Items for Better Findability

When a sidebar contains many items, grouping is necessary to help users find them faster. However, most designers don’t group their sidebar items and...

Humanity has an empathy problem. User Experience is paying the price. | by dave hoffer | Apr, 2025

User Experience is paying the price.Several articles with provocative titles starting with “User Experience is Dead…” started appearing in my feeds. I’ve read about...

15+ Best Casino Fonts for that Lucky Feeling!

Are you looking for the best casino fonts for your upcoming projects? The following list of the best casino fonts will be helpful for you. Casinos...

Architecting Your Future: Conquering Imposter Syndrome

Imagine walking into a packed conference room (or jumping on a zoom call) for a meeting on a pressing topic. As you find your...

Adaptive Video Streaming With Dash.js In React — Smashing Magazine

HTML is the de facto element we turn to for embedding video content, but it comes with constraints. For example, it downloads the...

Disagreement with product manager

I’m working on an e-commerce site where we sell a robotic lawnmower. We also offer a free “garage”...

AI: The Death or Dawn of Human Creativity?

Should we fear AI as a creativity villain or celebrate it as a creativity companion?Fear and prejudice toward technology are not new phenomena either....