Summary: Product sense means predicting which product decisions will succeed based on patterns learned through experimentation — and knowing when those patterns apply. AI can now handle many tasks that once made product builders valuable. As a result, designers and engineers are under growing pressure to decide what to build, not just how to build… Continue reading A Concrete Definition of “Product Sense” (and How to Build It)
15+ Best Clean CV Resume Templates
Looking for a resume that is simple, professional, and easy to read? Our collection of the Best Clean CV Resume Templates is designed to help you create a strong first impression. A clean resume removes distractions and puts the focus on your skills, experience, and achievements. Whether you’re applying for your first job or searching… Continue reading 15+ Best Clean CV Resume Templates
Day 71: the masonry keyword
The masonry keyword allows you to create masonry grid layouts. If you want to create a masonry layout, all you have to do is turn one of the grid axes into a masonry axis using the masonry keyword. <ol> <li> <a href=”/blog/2023/100daysof-day70/”> Day 70: the defined pseudo-class </a> </li> <li> <a href=”/blog/2022/100daysof-day69/”> Day 69: width… Continue reading Day 71: the masonry keyword
From UX to AX: When the Agent Becomes the User & Why Humans Still Must Come First
Key takeaways 🌟 Tech is shifting from UX (user experience) to AX (agentic experience), as AI agents are becoming primary users of digital products alongside humans. That shift in itself isn’t a problem. The problem is assuming agent-ready automatically means human-ready, and forgetting human-centered design as a result. Relying on the text prompt as a… Continue reading From UX to AX: When the Agent Becomes the User & Why Humans Still Must Come First
10 Best Free AI Text-to-Speech Tools Of 2026
AI text-to-speech tools have become incredibly realistic. Instead of robotic voices, today’s AI can generate natural speech for videos, podcasts, presentations, audiobooks, and accessibility in just a few seconds. Best of all, many of these AI tools offer free plans, making professional-quality voice generation accessible to everyone. In this guide, we’ve rounded up the 10… Continue reading 10 Best Free AI Text-to-Speech Tools Of 2026
Gluten Free Desserts That Actually Taste Like Dessert
Gluten Free Desserts That Actually Taste Like Dessert Skipping wheat used to mean skipping dessert, or worse, eating something that pretended to be dessert while tasting like cardboard with a shame frosting. That gap closed years ago. The gluten free desserts category has matured into a real cuisine of its own, with dedicated bakeries in… Continue reading Gluten Free Desserts That Actually Taste Like Dessert
Day 72: the masonry-auto-flow property
If you’re creating a masonry layout, the packing algorithm puts items into the column with the most space by default. This can cause accessibility issues. The masonry-auto-flow property gives us control over the automatic placement of items in a masonry layout. In the following layout, you can see how the tile for “Day 63” is… Continue reading Day 72: the masonry-auto-flow property
27 Brand Guidelines Templates to Inspire Stronger Brands and Better Design
Professional branding starts with clear rules. Brand guidelines templates help designers, agencies, and businesses keep every logo, color, font, and graphic consistent. A simple guide saves time and avoids confusion when different people work on the same project. This collection includes professional layouts that are easy to edit and suitable for startups, small businesses, and… Continue reading 27 Brand Guidelines Templates to Inspire Stronger Brands and Better Design
Google Stitch Just Got a Major Update
Google Stitch is a very nice UI design tool that uses the full power of AI to craft user interfaces for web and mobile apps. Continue reading on UX Planet »
The “Pixel Police” are Retired: Why AI Agents are the New Mediators of Web Design
Designers would spend weeks crafting the perfect, pixel-perfect dream in Figma, only to hand it over and see it come back looking like a “close enough” cousin once it hit the browser. Developers, on the other hand, were stuck playing the role of highly overqualified translators, manually copying hex codes and padding values like it… Continue reading The “Pixel Police” are Retired: Why AI Agents are the New Mediators of Web Design
A year in review: 2022
I started my last year in review post with the words “2021 was wild!”. If 2021 was wild, then I don’t know what 2022 was because so much stuff was going on last year. Personal Our daughter was born in 2021, and suddenly she’s 19 months old. It’s killing me how fast time flies. It’s… Continue reading A year in review: 2022
Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?
The mobile-first design methodology is great—it focuses on what really matters to the user, it’s well-practiced, and it’s been a common design pattern for years. So developing your CSS mobile-first should also be great, too…right? Well, not necessarily. Classic mobile-first CSS development is based on the principle of overwriting style declarations: you begin your CSS… Continue reading Mobile-First CSS: Is It Time for a Rethink?
Does Your Form Really Need a Dropdown List?
Summary: Dropdown lists can be used in narrow, specific scenarios, but misuse can cause more harm than alternatives. Dropdown lists are one of the most familiar controls in forms. Designers use them because they’re compact, flexible, and easy to implement. But that convenience comes at a cost: dropdowns hide available options behind a click, adding friction… Continue reading Does Your Form Really Need a Dropdown List?
AI Designers Creating Intelligent Product Experiences in 2026
There’s a version of AI product design that’s mostly about making screens look futuristic. Dark mode, glowing gradients, animated data visualizations. It photographs well and communicates almost nothing about whether the product actually works for the people using it. The ai designers on this list are the other kind. They’ve worked through the actual hard… Continue reading AI Designers Creating Intelligent Product Experiences in 2026
Don’t Outsource the Learning: Why Human-Led Research Still Matters in the Age of AI
Summary: Even if AI matches researcher-output quality, human-led research will remain essential — the team learning from observing users can’t be outsourced. Some people argue that AI can eliminate the need for research. Why speak to real people — who are hard to pin down — when AI can simulate them or interview them for… Continue reading Don’t Outsource the Learning: Why Human-Led Research Still Matters in the Age of AI
25 Minimal Motivational Posters with Powerful Life Lessons
Another collection of beautifully designed motivational posters that inspires people with simple illustrations and meaningful messages. This collection features creatively designed minimalist cartoon characters, each paired with a powerful shadow that represents their hidden strength, future, or true potential. The contrast between the character and the shadow creates a visual story that is easy to… Continue reading 25 Minimal Motivational Posters with Powerful Life Lessons
Free Business Card PSD Templates – Bundle of 2
These free business card PSD templates help you create a professional business card without starting from scratch. Each template includes well-organized layers, making it easy to edit text, colors, logos, and other design elements in just a few minutes. The files are ideal for anyone who wants a clean, professional design while working in Adobe… Continue reading Free Business Card PSD Templates – Bundle of 2
UX Conference October Announced (Oct 5 – Oct 16)
How will the Virtual Event work? Meetings will take place using the video conferencing tool Zoom, collaboration tools (such as group document editing and whiteboarding tools), and the social discussion tool Slack. You’ll also be able to use Slack before, during, and after the event to participate in social events and network with other… Continue reading UX Conference October Announced (Oct 5 – Oct 16)
Designing with web standards: The playbook for this AI moment
Standards come up from practitioners, not down from committees. A reasonable facsimile of L. Jeffrey Zeldman up top there. AI assisted. Jeffrey Zeldman helped end the browser wars by making the case for standards. We are starting that journey again and we should follow his example. Every team building with artificial intelligence right now believes it… Continue reading Designing with web standards: The playbook for this AI moment
Day 75: font palettes
Apparently, multicolored typefaces on the web are a thing. You can use and modify them in CSS. @font-face { font-family: ‘Rocher’; src: url(‘/blog/2023/100daysof-day76/RocherColorGX.woff2’); } @font-palette-values –pink { font-family: ‘Rocher’; base-palette: 1; } @font-palette-values –green { font-family: ‘Rocher’; base-palette: 2; } @font-palette-values –gray { font-family: ‘Rocher’; base-palette: 9; } [data-sample] h1 { font-family: ‘Rocher’; font-size: 6rem;… Continue reading Day 75: font palettes
10 Best AI Logo Generators to Create Professional Logos
Creating a professional logo used to take days or even weeks. You had to hire a designer, explain your ideas, wait for drafts, request revisions, and finally receive the files. Today, AI logo generators have changed that process. In just a few minutes, you can create dozens of logo concepts for almost any type of… Continue reading 10 Best AI Logo Generators to Create Professional Logos
The Sunglass Fix
In a slight departure from cataloguing digital tech experiences, this is a run-through of a positive experience of being guided through installing replacement sunglass lenses from Sunglass Fix, a company in Australia. First, the website home screen meets different new users where they are, by offering clear sections for those who haven’t yet ordered sunglass… Continue reading The Sunglass Fix
The 5 Qualities of Site-Specific AI Chatbots
Summary: Handoff willingness, flexibility, proactivity, emotional responsiveness, and transparency help you build trustworthy AI chatbots that guide users well. Designing a site-specific AI chatbot requires making key decisions even before user testing begins. The five chatbot qualities described in this article — handoff willingness, flexibility, proactivity, emotional responsiveness, and transparency — can guide those early… Continue reading The 5 Qualities of Site-Specific AI Chatbots
50+ Modern Logo Design Ideas Created by Professional Designers
A great logo is one of the most important parts of any brand. It creates a strong first impression, helps people remember a business, and builds trust over time. Whether you are designing a logo for a startup, a personal brand, or an established company, looking at creative examples is one of the best ways… Continue reading 50+ Modern Logo Design Ideas Created by Professional Designers