Whether you’re a brand designer putting the finishing touches on a color palette or a product designer laying the foundational work for a design system, I will walk you through how to create color ramps utilized in design systems. If you’re new to creating color palettes for digital spaces, check out my previous article, Color for… Continue reading How to create a color ramp used in design systems
The cost of obsessing over design perfection
Michael F. Buckley · Follow Published in UX Collective · 6 min read · 14 hours ago — 1 Share Photo by Marten Newhall on Unsplash A television commercial recently caught my attention. It wasn’t anything extravagant, just a simple promotion for a protein shake. However, as I watched, I couldn’t help but notice a… Continue reading The cost of obsessing over design perfection
How to AI
Three approaches to deploying generative AI for brands and corporations. 11 out 12 are generated by AI. One is real. Which one? | Source: Imagenavi & Jimmy Fermin History rhymes This isn’t a trick question: 11 out of 12 in the image above are generated by AI. Which one is the real person? I posed this quiz… Continue reading How to AI
Apple’s miss, blurry creativity, Figma file org, value of tokens
Fabricio Teixeira · Follow Published in UX Collective · 3 min read · 10 hours ago — Listen Share “Last week, at Apple’s annual launch event, we were treated to what is now a common sight: an array of dazzling, shiny new pieces of hardware. The new iPhone Pro treats us to the slickest-looking shell… Continue reading Apple’s miss, blurry creativity, Figma file org, value of tokens
How to build trust with others by cleaning your Figma files
Hi there! 👋🏻 We are Raquel Piqueras and Christina Yang, we work together at Microsoft where we design a set of internal and external… Continue reading on UX Collective »
Analyzing Spotify’s new daylist feature: UI, UX, and great ML
Rosie Hoggmascall · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 11 hours ago — Share In Q2 2023, TechCrunch reported that Spotify had passed the half a billion user mark. Now, with 515 million active users, Spotify is one of the most popular, most-loved apps worldwide. The tech giant generated €11.72 billion… Continue reading Analyzing Spotify’s new daylist feature: UI, UX, and great ML
15 Best New Fonts, September 2023
Fonts By Ben Moss 4 days ago Nothing upgrades your designs like selecting the right font. It’s all too easy to fall into the trap of using the same typeface over and over, so every month, we publish this roundup to freshen up your font menu. In this month’s edition, you’ll find plenty of sans-serifs… Continue reading 15 Best New Fonts, September 2023
9 Best AI Writing Tools and SEO Content Writing AI for Businesses
The written word is as important as ever. Having well-written messages can help you communicate with your employees, clients and investors. This is where AI writing tools and SEO content writing tools can help! Use AI tools for content writing and SEO to your advantage. Image source: Envato Elements Everyday we learn more ways in… Continue reading 9 Best AI Writing Tools and SEO Content Writing AI for Businesses
One user testing question can help uncover the gap between conceptual and mental models
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The missing link in Apple’s event
Philip Grabenhorst · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 1 day ago — 3 Listen Share Credit: macrovector / Freepik “Just Do It” — Nike Last week, at Apple’s annual launch event, we were treated to what is now a common sight: an array of dazzling, shiny new pieces of hardware.… Continue reading The missing link in Apple’s event
Building a Core Accessibility Team: The Keys to the Kingdom
Have you noticed that in today’s digital age accessibility is not just a nice-to-have feature but a fundamental requirement for any product or service? Creating an inclusive user experience is not only ethically responsible but also just makes good business sense. Sustainability in this conquest can be successful or a disaster, depending on how you… Continue reading Building a Core Accessibility Team: The Keys to the Kingdom
How Serious Is Your Design Practice About Learning?
Today I’m sharing a strategic approach that enables your design practice to learn more from the accessibility-related data you already have. I will again skip the “how to” article formula and dry laundry lists of tactical “do this/don’t do that” mechanics. Instead, I’ll focus on helping you think about WHY you should do things differently… Continue reading How Serious Is Your Design Practice About Learning?
My metaphorical LEGO moment
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Can the health app paradox be resolved using emotional AI?
The health app paradox is that sometimes apps meant to improve our health can actually do more harm than other apps. Can the recent advancements in Affective Computing solve this paradox? Maria Kovalevich · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 2 days ago — Listen Share Illustration by Maria Kovalevich Apps… Continue reading Can the health app paradox be resolved using emotional AI?
How to Add Hair in Photoshop
Whether you want to add some extra detail or fill in a patchy spot of hair, this tutorial will give you the skills to do it quickly. With a few simple paint strokes, you can totally transform your images. It’s even great for non-digital painters. So let’s dive right into it! What You’ll Learn How… Continue reading How to Add Hair in Photoshop
The influence of mobile technology on user cognition and memory
Mobile technology is a part of our daily life more than ever before. Such technology can be a bless to our productivity but also make our brain a bit of a lazy thing. I wrote this article for my Interaction Design post-graduate course. I wanted to share with people some of the things I discovered and… Continue reading The influence of mobile technology on user cognition and memory
Strava’s bumpy road to monetisation
Rosie Hoggmascall · Follow Published in UX Collective · 10 min read · 20 hours ago — 4 Share With 100 million people, a 4.8-star rating (iOS) and a huge 8 billion activities posted, it is no surprise that Strava is one of the most popular fitness apps in the world. They even have a… Continue reading Strava’s bumpy road to monetisation
How to Make Quarter-Sheet Flyers in Word
Are you looking for ways to optimize your printing? There’s an easy way to do it! In this quick tutorial, you’ll learn how to make quarter-sheet flyers in Word, so you can divide your document and print multiple flyers on one page. Learning how to make quarter-sheet flyers in Word will help you save paper,… Continue reading How to Make Quarter-Sheet Flyers in Word
Design for meaningful outcomes
Aim for quality outcomes, not just outputs — that’s how we can drive customer and business value! Designing for outcomes enables us to focus on customer needs and meaningful business results. “Start with the customer experience and work backwards to the technology,” Steve Jobs once said. To write a compelling story, start with the ending as a meaningful destination.… Continue reading Design for meaningful outcomes
Beware of stalkerware: how to avoid falling prey of certain apps
You may not realize it, but one or more of the more apps you use regularly may essentially behave like stalkerware. Stalkerware, by definition, allows someone to track your activity without your knowing or consenting to it. We typically think of stalkerware as something that’s accidentally installed by the user or installed by someone else… Continue reading Beware of stalkerware: how to avoid falling prey of certain apps
Introducing the Next Generation of Mobile Accessibility Testing
If you can run an app in iOS or Android, now you can test it for accessibility with us. Deque’s axe DevTools Mobile redefines mobile testing for digital accessibility for cross-platform apps, such as those built with React Native. It’s the easiest mobile testing solution to install and run. It also provides clear direction to… Continue reading Introducing the Next Generation of Mobile Accessibility Testing
15 Tips & Tricks All Adobe Lightroom Users Should Know
1. How to Bypass the Default Import Window The first tip I’m going to give you is one you’re going to want to use every time you’re importing images into Lightroom. I’m willing to bet the way you currently import your images is to click on the Import button in the main Lightroom workspace, and… Continue reading 15 Tips & Tricks All Adobe Lightroom Users Should Know
The Dangers of Deceptive Design Patterns (And How to Avoid Them)
UX By Louise North Today As web designers, our role in crafting user-friendly digital landscapes is critical. We are tasked with creating user experiences that make visitors feel comfortable and respected. This, in turn, creates benefits for our clients by improving repeat visits and achieves the site’s ultimate aims, whether that is sales revenue or… Continue reading The Dangers of Deceptive Design Patterns (And How to Avoid Them)
Accessibility checklist (Part 2): Four more things usually left out
In a previous article, I listed five things that usually aren’t a part of an accessibility checklist. In that same article, I explained… Continue reading on UX Collective »