Fake rebels just stay on the safe side and “critique”. The irony and sarcasm of the last few decades just doesn’t carry any longer — it’s… Continue reading on UX Collective »
Category: Design
Design is the method of putting form and content together. Design, just as art, has multiple definitions; there is no single definition. Design can be art. Design can be aesthetics. Design is so simple, that’s why it is so complicated.
AI’s black swans: Unforeseen consequences looming
Capitalizing our insecurities AI is calling out our imperfections I uploaded my portrait into this tool, and it revealed flaws in my face while recommending products that I can buy to fix it. Source: Qoves AI-powered facial analysis Qoves is a facial analysis tool powered by AI that is used to detect the superficial flaws… Continue reading AI’s black swans: Unforeseen consequences looming
How to ensure you don’t lose your audience 5 minutes into your user research presentation
The one essential tip to telling better stories around design: first, establish common ground Continue reading on UX Collective »
The fake aura of care
Stephen Farrugia · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 2 days ago — Listen Share Image created by Stephen Farrugia with photos: “Brian Chesky and Travis Kalanick (cropped)” by TechCrunch licensed under CC BY 2.0. and “Mother Theresa in a church on Burano” by Sergey Galyonkin licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0… Continue reading The fake aura of care
Amazon lawsuit, tips for UX leaders, beating AI, all new things Figma
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. The FTC has slapped Amazon with a lawsuit, accusing the company of duping millions of customers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs. But the lawsuit goes even deeper. Amazon allegedly made canceling subscriptions an odyssey, with a purposefully complicated labyrinthine process designed… Continue reading Amazon lawsuit, tips for UX leaders, beating AI, all new things Figma
Organized chaos
Beau Ulrey · Follow Published in UX Collective · 5 min read · May 17 — 2 Listen Share Jackson Pollock embracing mastery and chaos. Credit: Life In Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life, he addresses some very big questions and common lies we all tell ourselves. He presents the concept of finding meaning by… Continue reading Organized chaos
Deceptive patterns: what can designers learn from Amazon getting sued?
The consequences of manipulating users with deceptive patterns Continue reading on UX Collective »
Indistinguishable AI content is crippling our perception
Content generated by AI is blurring our realities and leading to many unintended consequences. Arvind Sanjeev · Follow Published in UX Collective · 7 min read · Mar 17 — Listen Share Artwork by Isabel Chiara. Source: Giphy In 2020, Liam Porr, a college student, used GPT-3 to build a fake blog that reached the… Continue reading Indistinguishable AI content is crippling our perception
Finding value at the bookends
Improving the design of solutions by conducting foundational pre-design research and post-launch analyses. The UX research field is experiencing a significant transformation as it becomes increasingly prevalent and expands beyond dedicated user researchers. Both user researchers and “people who do research” are engaging in more user interviews, surveys, and other forms of data collection, recognizing… Continue reading Finding value at the bookends
15 Figma Updates from Config 2023 in A Nutshell
Danny Sapio · Follow Published in UX Collective · 9 min read · 18 hours ago — 4 Listen Share If you didn’t watch the full Config 2023 presentation then let me share with you a few of the exciting updates that will hopefully improve your experience designing in Figma. Credit Figma introduced a new… Continue reading 15 Figma Updates from Config 2023 in A Nutshell
Invisible cities, infinite scroll UX, product tsunami, Framer AI
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. “We are still at the dawn of a new digital era: artificial intelligence, virtual worlds, augmented reality, and other technical and societal changes are reframing the world we live in. However, from a spatial design perspective, they have so far been lame and ordinary. Without the constraints in the physical… Continue reading Invisible cities, infinite scroll UX, product tsunami, Framer AI
Democratization won’t save research
David Tang · Follow Published in UX Collective · 13 min read · 23 hours ago — Listen Share Democratizing research is still a debated topic at the moment. There doesn’t seem to be a clear answer about whether or not it should be done, and from what I can tell, that’s because people are… Continue reading Democratization won’t save research
From noise to clarity — how color-coding changes our perception
#35: Misleading color-coding Continue reading on UX Collective »
Does good design require instructions?
Debunking the meaning behind the cliché saying Elvis Hsiao · Follow Published in UX Collective · 8 min read · 3 days ago — 4 Listen Share Source: https://99percentinvisible.org/article/norman-doors-dont-know-whether-push-pull-blame-design/ As a UX designer responsible for creating digital products and interfaces, I often struggle with the fear that my designs may not be intuitive or accessible… Continue reading Does good design require instructions?
Setting up performance reviews for Product Designers
Take a few shortcuts with my comprehensive guide on evaluating designers Why is evaluating designers so difficult? Evaluating the performance of a product designer within a startup or agency environment is challenging. It involves a mixture of objective and subjective data that is synthesized in an attempt to gauge if someone is to be rewarded,… Continue reading Setting up performance reviews for Product Designers
Facilitating effective ideation meetings
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Designing engaging and productive gatherings Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash In today’s hybrid work landscape, meetings have become abundant, but unfortunately, many of them still suffer from inefficiency and ineffectiveness. Specifically, meetings aimed at generating ideas to address various challenges related to people, processes, or products encounter recurring issues. The lack… Continue reading Facilitating effective ideation meetings
Prototyping for Apple Vision Pro, baseline alignment in Figma, spatial computing
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. Google Glass emerged as a highly anticipated innovation with the potential to revolutionize our daily lives. Its sleek design, hands-free interface, and augmented reality (AR) capabilities promised a futuristic experience. However, despite its initial hype and grand vision, Google Glass ultimately failed to capture the consumer market and find… Continue reading Prototyping for Apple Vision Pro, baseline alignment in Figma, spatial computing
A Product Tsunami is Coming
How Artificial Intelligence is Reshaping Digital Products Management Jose A. Gonzalez Reboredo · Follow Published in UX Collective · 6 min read · 5 days ago — Listen Share Picture generated with Canva.com AI We all probably agree that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the next major disruptive technological change. It’s a hot topic, and there… Continue reading A Product Tsunami is Coming
What’s so spatial about it?
A new world to explore for UX/UI designers. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Cut to the chase and only show important data
Elements that work in this chart ✔ Providing a context The biggest advantage of the chart is putting information about spending in the context of the country’s GDP. This allows a critical approach to the amount of support provided. It sheds new light on the enormity of the gulf between the United States and different… Continue reading Cut to the chase and only show important data
Apple Vision Pro: how to turn people into 24/7 surveillance agents for capitalism
From Apple.com In the world of tech, innovation is a double-edged sword. On one side, we have the allure of cutting-edge technology, promising to revolutionize our lives. But what happens when this revolution infringes on our privacy? The latest product from Apple, the Vision Pro AR headset, is a perfect example of this dichotomy. The… Continue reading Apple Vision Pro: how to turn people into 24/7 surveillance agents for capitalism
Decision provenance is a requirement for “two-way door” decision-making
Pavel Samsonov · Follow Published in UX Collective · 5 min read · 22 hours ago — Listen Share “What should we build next?” is a question that most product teams ask themselves every two weeks. Usually, the answer is focused on outputs: some variation on “the next item at the top of the backlog.”… Continue reading Decision provenance is a requirement for “two-way door” decision-making
It takes a village to do human-centred design
Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash Human-Centred Design is not a solo mission. It never was and never will be. It is a collective effort. HCD is an inclusive and co-creative process that relies on the combination of many kinds of expertise. It was made to solve wicked problems and fully embraces the Dusty Baker quote: “Everybody… Continue reading It takes a village to do human-centred design
Where is UI design headed?
Reflections and forecasts amidst the rise of AI and XR. Vrinda Singh · Follow Published in UX Collective · 16 min read · 3 days ago — Listen Share Video courtesy: Keiichi Matsuda I had my first encounter with generative AI in 2016, with the Deep Dream Generator created by Alexander Mordvintsev. It’s an image… Continue reading Where is UI design headed?