Exploring solutions and challenges for the controversial debate about AI art Salvador DALL•E (Source: Year 2049) It’s been less than a year since DALLE•2 was released and blew our minds away with the variety of art it could generate from a simple yet descriptive prompt. Other tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion quickly followed. The initial stages… Continue reading What if AI tools paid artists?
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.
Impetus of imagination
How imagination can become the driving force for a better tomorrow A child astronaut imagines its future made in Midjourney by Timo Wagner /Imagine… What a great and inspiring prelude. An invitation to be creative. An explicit request to think beyond your personal horizons. So simple, yet powerful. This is how every adventure starts at… Continue reading Impetus of imagination
How people read online
Tips for accessible text. What makes a text nice to read? To know more about this, it is important to take a closer look at how people are reading. Additionally, it may be the case that someone is impaired, physically or mentally, to read a text. How does it work? Saccades, fixations, and breaks The reading process… Continue reading How people read online
5 design projects using non-human personas to give nature a voice
Interviews with practitioners show how digital designers can use non-human personas to design more planet-friendly experiences Photo by Scott Carroll on Unsplash Over the last few years, the discussion has grown about non-human personas — personas representing natural environments and animals for designers to consider their needs as well as humans. But how can digital… Continue reading 5 design projects using non-human personas to give nature a voice
The art of unlearning
How letting go of the familiar can help product designers become more creative. The pursuit of knowledge — challenging the old & embracing the new (‘School of Athens’ by Raphael) Kids are more imaginative than adults. Not only is this pretty commonly observed, but it’s scientifically proven too. In 1968, George Land conducted a longitudinal study where he… Continue reading The art of unlearning
Pillars, objectives, and OGSMs
TL;DR: In this article of our Design Team Strategy series, we explore how to define the most critical topics of a design team’s strategy by brainstorming current and future objectives, clustering them into overarching themes, prioritizing them, and formulating corresponding OGSMs. By following these steps, you create the pillars of your team’s Strategy House, which… Continue reading Pillars, objectives, and OGSMs
Turning users into AI, UX personality test, modeling components in Figma
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. Modern products often have a large amount of user research data from different sources: user research interviews, intercom conversations, customer e-mails, surveys, customer reviews on various platforms, and whatnot. Making sense of all that data is a challenging task. A traditional way to do that is to maintain a… Continue reading Turning users into AI, UX personality test, modeling components in Figma
How Tinder nails activation with push notifications
Normally, I’m a no-push sort of person. I like my days distraction-free. But after hearing that Tinder converts 8% of singles into customers, I had to take a look. Mobile push notifications are one of the most essential CRM channels to activate and retain users — there’s a reason why apps are stickier and drive… Continue reading How Tinder nails activation with push notifications
The UX of Sweetgreen
Sweetgreen seems to have its mind in the right place when it comes to embracing present and future technologies to offer an amazing UX. Image by Sweetgreen. Sweetgreen has come a long way since opening its first Washington, D.C. salad bar in 2007. 15 years have passed, and they are now on track to reach over 200… Continue reading The UX of Sweetgreen
Discovering Creativity: On Your Unique Blob and the Threat of Normalcy
“You don’t look like a designer,” someone told me at the conference. I clearly remember myself that day. I was wearing a boring striped cardigan and jeans and had an ordinary look. I remember being surprised to hear that observation; it never occurred to me that I should look like someone to be someone. Why… Continue reading Discovering Creativity: On Your Unique Blob and the Threat of Normalcy
Boosting UX visibility across the organization
Educating stakeholders and advocating for UX and research Continue reading on UX Collective »
Why play is more important than talent for creativity
“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” Rei Inamoto (l) and Ian Spalter during a podcast recording session in Tokyo in 2022 Ian Spalter (Ian Spalter), the man behind the design of Instagram, cited this quote when I caught up with him not too long ago in Japan. Last fall, I started a… Continue reading Why play is more important than talent for creativity
Can technology generate serendipity?
Serendipity by design Ideas for applying serendipity principles in the digital world (I) An (un)expected discovery I love flea markets. Whenever I go there, I usually don’t look for anything specifically; I am just opening myself to chance, to discovery by luck. I suppose most of the people coming to this place do the same: they expect… Continue reading Can technology generate serendipity?
So, are fonts cut from paper now?
On this issue of Type Founds, we’ll be taking a look at trending type designs that imitate paper cut-outs, and how they might have originated from thinner, Brutalist fonts. It was a hazy memory, but I think I saw it once on someone’s Twitch stream. He was scrolling through this beautiful website called fiskprojects.com, and… Continue reading So, are fonts cut from paper now?
Software accessibility for users with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
When discussing accessibility, the first person that pops into the minds of people is probably a person in a wheelchair. Thinking about software accessibility, the next two types of disabilities might come into mind are blindness and deafness. These are three types of disabilities most people commonly think of when talking about accessibility: blindness, deaf… Continue reading Software accessibility for users with Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD)
When and how will your work be replaced by AI?
And why some jobs will unexpectedly shine tenfold. Is 2030 the end of the road? I won’t keep you waiting. Here is precisely when you will be replaced by an AI application, depending on your field of practice: Chart illustrating a timeline for how we might expect to see fundamental models progress and the associated… Continue reading When and how will your work be replaced by AI?
The rebirth of Office
Evolving the Office brand for a new world of collaboration Opinions expressed here are my own. This article was originally posted on LinkedIn on March 23, 2020. When I first began my design career in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where my early work was founded in branding, the idea of working with such a well-established and recognizable… Continue reading The rebirth of Office
How I use Figma to craft better presentations
I’ve been thinking a lot about presentations and how important they are to designers. When you’re starting out in design, no one mentions how much of your job will eventually be doing the rounds, advocating for good design, and trying to rally people in other disciplines to your cause. But as your career progresses, that… Continue reading How I use Figma to craft better presentations
The age of Agile must end
30 years ago the technology industry attempted to import Lean practices — it failed. Instead of “continuous improvement,” progress halted. Agile is incompatible with UX research, design, and scalable development. It always will be. It’s time to create a new operational standard. Changing of the guards. Photo by Micah Kunkle on Unsplash As startups refocus on “operational efficiency,”… Continue reading The age of Agile must end
What we’re not doing
We’re not accepting AI-generated text. We’re not accepting stories that could have been easily written by an AI. We encourage authors to balance factual (wikipedia-like) information with their own personal insights, anecdotes, and personality. We’re not hiring freelance writers on fiverr to keep our feeds full, either. We’re not succumbing to clickbait-y titles with hyperbolic… Continue reading What we’re not doing
UX Cheat Sheet: Common login patterns
What ho! What is that on yonder homepage? A returning user? Jimminy cricket! Looks like we have to design a login pattern. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Defying physics in UX
In platform video games like Super Mario Bros, players run and jump over various pits, hazards, and enemies to progress. These obstacles become increasingly difficult as the game goes on, and failing to clear them with precise timing often results in death. Because so much enjoyment and progression comes from successfully executing jumps within these… Continue reading Defying physics in UX
The role of grid systems in graphic design
Grid System: Vertical and horizontal lines grid. What is a grid system? The vertical and horizontal axes are divided in proportion to the coordinate system. In graphic design, the grid is used to control the font and image position layout design matrix, which has an important role in Mesh design, in different periods and geographical, people have… Continue reading The role of grid systems in graphic design
Design for AI: What should people who design AI know?
It’s 2023 and we are in the early days of artificial intelligence design. We’re certainly not “there” yet (i.e., you’re not running into Commander Data at the bar) but we do have a substantial cadre of narrow AI capabilities sprinkled throughout our daily lives. You can get a computer to schedule meetings for you, answer… Continue reading Design for AI: What should people who design AI know?