Disentangling a well-known “fact” about emails. There’s a lot of “received wisdom” kicking about on the internet — ideas and “facts” which are essentially presented without question on the basis of “ he said it, so it must be true”. This afflicts many fields, and sustainability is no exception. One common example is that “sending an email generates… Continue reading 4g CO2 per email—really?
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.
UX for evil: the truth about Trump’s truth app
Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images Back in February, the much-anticipated “Truth Social” app was launched. Intended to be a social network for “Truth”, it’s essentially a carbon copy of Twitter, except instead of Tweets, you write and share “Truths”. When it launched, a lot of people smirked at reports of… Continue reading UX for evil: the truth about Trump’s truth app
Why Lite apps are making a comeback
A brief history of Super Apps and why LITE apps are required to make a comeback Continue reading on UX Collective »
New Brutalism and web accessibility: what you need to know
New Brutalism is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the past several years. A rejection of the sleek and modernist style of buildings that came out of the post-war era, Brutalism is more raw and unrefined. In its rejection of glamor, Brutalism creates an almost industrial aesthetic, often with exposed concrete and… Continue reading New Brutalism and web accessibility: what you need to know
Personas should be living and breathing
Too often, designers create a persona at the start of a project, then put it up on a wall like a graduation picture and simply leave it there to be looked at and referenced occasionally…pulling out interesting stories when the situation demands. But your persona should be alive. It should live, grow, evolve and adapt.… Continue reading Personas should be living and breathing
AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
The rise of AI has been accompanied by a lot of hype and fear. People are excited that it will completely transform the creative industry, while others are concerned it could replace their job entirely. The reality is that neither of those realities are likely to come about very quickly. We are at the beginning… Continue reading AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
AI is going to change UX research forever
The rise of AI will impact everyone. But in what way can UX designers use AI to their benefit? And how do we design AI systems? AI will revolutionize every sector, but unexpectedly UX research might suffer a huge impact. Photo by me. The rise of AI is creating a lot of buzz in almost every modern… Continue reading AI is going to change UX research forever
AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
For the first time, text-to-image AI has evolved to video, all out of the box in a matter of seconds. From the Author Can a zebra walk on the surface of the moon alongside an astronaut? Can high rise buildings that are 80 stories in the middle of the Saharan desert sway dangerously? None of… Continue reading AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
Shhh: don’t tell anyone, Figma’s latest feature, Design in uncertain times
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. You say you won’t detach instances. You will detach instances. Shhh: don’t tell the new designers →By Michael McWatters The UX Collective is an independent design publication that elevates unheard design voices, reaching over 500k+ designers every week. Editor picks Design in uncertain times →How design can shape our… Continue reading Shhh: don’t tell anyone, Figma’s latest feature, Design in uncertain times
Envisioning 3D design systems for the Metaverse
How to scale 3D content design for the next-generation internet Puzzle BLOCKHAUS Metaverse seems like a glamorous futurist proposition, that “one day” we will have virtual worlds that billions of people are willing to “live in”. Obviously, we haven’t seen a real “metaverse” product yet, and it’s unlikely to see such a product in 3–5… Continue reading Envisioning 3D design systems for the Metaverse
3 things to consider before you implement CAPTCHA for accessibility
What are you bothered by the most when you use digital products? For me, it’s e-mail and phone verification, pincode, setting complex passwords and not remembering them… and I especially find one particular thing obnoxious, and it’s CAPTCHA. Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart (CAPTCHA) is a tool very commonly used… Continue reading 3 things to consider before you implement CAPTCHA for accessibility
How Google Search is reinventing itself in 2022
The evolving digital landscape has changed people’s search behaviours forever. Photo by Firmbee.com on Unsplash Google is completely changing the way that search engines operate. Search behaviours encompass much more than simply asking a question and looking for an answer. Often, people don’t have a specific question in mind, but are curious to explore a… Continue reading How Google Search is reinventing itself in 2022
Digital humans are here. They sound and look just like us.
Now digital humans are here. They sound and look just like us. Digital humans, AI-powered digital counterparts, are going to change how we interact with the world around us. https://medium.com/media/5d057cb8920f355e7fa126d3cedcac2c/href In 2016 Miquela Sousa, or @lilmiquela, quickly grew to be one of Instagram's top influencers. At a first glance, there is little wrong with the 19-year-old Brazilian-American… Continue reading Digital humans are here. They sound and look just like us.
Re-contextualizing symbols — a study of phenomenology
Oct.21.10–Nov.25.10 Publication front cover Global wordless communication Artist Ryan McGinness once stated that visual symbols are read as embedded forms of cultural knowledge. We no longer consciously acknowledge graphic symbols. Contemporary audiences are intimately familiar with visual iconography. Wordless communication systems are interpreted effortlessly, subconsciously. The information conveyed is internalized, requiring minimal energy deployed for… Continue reading Re-contextualizing symbols — a study of phenomenology
Gaining data visualization insight via color deficiency transformations
How Green and Cyan become a Yellow and Purple Contrast or a Turquoise Sequence. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Why you should care about design in uncertain times
Pandemic, war, climate crisis, racism, nationalism… We’re going through tough times in history, it’s hard to deny it: every day seems like a challenge. If we can’t be sure about tomorrow, why should we care about the present time? We’re scared of reality, we’re scared of the future. Our world is collapsing in ashes and… Continue reading Why you should care about design in uncertain times
Frutiger: from a dot to the Paris airport
Balancing black and white, developing a universal language, and deconstructing what made Adrian Frutiger the designer’s designer Continue reading on UX Collective »
Make your research reusable: the information library for UX Research
Of course, it’s great that you already store the results of your research in a place where others can find them. A folder of reports (in Sharepoint), a wiki (like Notion or Confluence), or maybe even a dedicated research repository (like Dovetail, Reveall, or EnjoyHQ). Sharing your findings in such a way will help in… Continue reading Make your research reusable: the information library for UX Research
Swipe left, swipe right — but why?
The real story behind Tinder’s most famous gesture. Continue reading on UX Collective »
A brief guide to writing more accessible content
Make content accessible to everyone, regardless of their abilities Photo by Alexander Dummer on Unsplash UX designers are experts at developing empathy, supposedly. So why do designers ignore such a large segment of their users? People with disabilities are often neglected in the design process. They’re excluded from user research and testing, which is evident… Continue reading A brief guide to writing more accessible content
How to measure design system adoption
Automated tracking of token and component adoption Continue reading on UX Collective »
5 tips to ace your Content Design case study interview
You are heading to the case study interview, you’re almost done with the recruiting process! Here are a few tips and tricks to maximize your chances to let your case study shine. Credits to Headway Sidenote: in this article, I will refer to both Content Designers and UX writers with 1 term only: Content Designers.… Continue reading 5 tips to ace your Content Design case study interview
Research vs Vision: the origin story of Sony Walkman, Mini Cooper, and the iPhone
It’s always interesting to watch how companies approach the building of their new products. During the market research phase, companies are trying to future-proof every detail to ensure it will be popular among users and bring more money to the company. Research methodologies and strategies have been improving since the beginning of the 20th century. Some… Continue reading Research vs Vision: the origin story of Sony Walkman, Mini Cooper, and the iPhone
Accessibility as an essential pillar in design teams
Creating habits to cultivate the mindset and go from theory to practice It may seem difficult to build a culture of accessibility when that is not the focus of a company or product. There is a myth that accessibility is expensive, demands resources and, above all, time. But what if I tell you it’s possible?… Continue reading Accessibility as an essential pillar in design teams