Summary: A/B tests incrementally improve the user experience of a product while effectively reaching business goals. A/B testing (sometimes also referred to as split testing) is a popular UX research method, with widespread adoption across businesses and industries. To ensure reliable, meaningful, and beneficial results for your organization, follow best practices and avoid common mistakes… Continue reading A/B Testing 101
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 Design Mistakes of the B2C E-Commerce Galaxy
Want to know more? Come with me to meet some design mistakes in the galaxy of e-commerce far, far away. 1. The petrol station approach – main navigation issue Finding the toilet in a petrol station’s cafeteria can be stressful.You enter the main door and find yourself in an open space. While figuring out if… Continue reading UX Design Mistakes of the B2C E-Commerce Galaxy
Dark Theme: 5 UI Design Tips
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Light and dark modes. Image by Brainly When designing a dark theme, you should consider a few factors to maintain usability and aesthetic appeal. Why to use dark theme A dark theme reduces the luminance emitted by device screens, creating a more comfortable experience for a viewer. 1. Avoid pure black (#000000) When… Continue reading Dark Theme: 5 UI Design Tips
Explicitly State the Difference Between Options
Summary: When the key differences between choices are implied or buried, users often select the wrong option or misunderstand the features. This is an updated version of an article written by Jakob Nielsen in 2013. Users are bombarded with choices on the internet. That’s why the best websites make it easy for users to analyze… Continue reading Explicitly State the Difference Between Options
The software development war
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Fantasy characters face each other in terrible combat. Just how typical stakeholders on a project fight about how best to build their software product. Credit: Me. Turning product managers and engineers from frustrating foes into advocating allies DESIGNERS! TO ARMS!!! Each and every one of our UX compatriots on every software production… Continue reading The software development war
Prepare, shelve, reveal (don’t push) — an in-house product design tip
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Have you ever tried to raise a concern about a usability issue, only to be met with a silent nod? — a question for in-house product… Continue reading on UX Planet »
Photoshop Pencil Sketch Effect Tutorial
This simple combination of Photoshop filters creates a pencil sketch effect that quickly converts a photograph into a realistic drawing. The result features a mix of rough sketch lines and shading, along with a subtle paper texture which makes the effect much more believable. Choose between a traditional graphic pencil appearance, or toggle off the… Continue reading Photoshop Pencil Sketch Effect Tutorial
Flow: Revolutionizing Creative Design with a Free AI Generator
Digital design is a wild ride. To stay ahead of the game, you need to jump on the latest tech trends and create mind-blowing designs. One such groundbreaking innovation is Flow, a cutting-edge Free AI Generator that has captured the attention of designers, artists, and creators worldwide. Unlike traditional AI tools that offer basic image… Continue reading Flow: Revolutionizing Creative Design with a Free AI Generator
35+ Free Poster Mockups: Perfect for Showcasing Your Work
If you’re searching for free poster mockups to showcase your design projects, you’re in the right place. Free poster mockups are indispensable tools for designers, marketers, and creatives who want to present their work in a realistic and appealing way. These mockups allow you to display your designs as they would appear in the real… Continue reading 35+ Free Poster Mockups: Perfect for Showcasing Your Work
The Feeling of Liminality: A Thesis Exhibit and Graphic Design
Martin Flores’ thesis project explores the concept of liminality through graphic design. Discover how he crafted a physical space to evoke this transitional state, using posters, flyers, and an immersive environment. Keywords: graphic design, liminality, exhibit design How do you design for a feeling? Recent design graduate Martin Flores tackled this question for his thesis project,… Continue reading The Feeling of Liminality: A Thesis Exhibit and Graphic Design
Top Trends in Web Design and Development Every Designer Should Know
The landscape of web design and development is constantly evolving, driven by advancements in technology, changing user preferences, and new design philosophies. Keeping up with the latest trends is crucial for web designers and developers who aim to create innovative, engaging, and effective websites. This article explores the top trends in web design and development… Continue reading Top Trends in Web Design and Development Every Designer Should Know
35+ Clever Negative Space Logos That Will Inspire You
Negative space logos are a unique and compelling design technique that uses the empty spaces within and around a logo to create a secondary image or visual effect. This approach not only adds depth and complexity to the design but also engages the viewer, encouraging them to look closer and discover hidden meanings. These logos… Continue reading 35+ Clever Negative Space Logos That Will Inspire You
Web Design for E-Commerce: Crafting Seamless Shopping Experiences
In the competitive world of ecommerce business, effective web design is paramount. A well-designed e-commerce website can make the difference between a visitor making a purchase or abandoning their cart. This article delves into the essential elements of web design for e-commerce, highlighting how businesses can create visually appealing, user-friendly, and conversion-focused online stores. Why… Continue reading Web Design for E-Commerce: Crafting Seamless Shopping Experiences
Market Validation: Methods, Steps and Best Practices
Validating the market before fully launching a product minimizes the risk of investing time, money, and resources into something that may not be successful. Here, we have covered everything you need to do to conduct market validation successfully. Every amazing product idea becomes profitable when there’s equal demand in the market. If not,… Continue reading Market Validation: Methods, Steps and Best Practices
Participatory Design: The Complete Guide
In this article, we have collated everything you need to know about participatory design as part of the development process including a solid definition, its major benefits, hands-on approaches to it as well as real-life examples to help you digest the concept and use it to develop innovative and user-friendly products. Participatory design… Continue reading Participatory Design: The Complete Guide
7 Common Mistakes in Running Workshops
At UX studio, we facilitate and participate in many workshops, so we have that kind of experience, which could be helpful for someone searching for the how-tos. Here comes your guidance on how to run a workshop and how not to. What Are Workshops and Why Do We Run Them Workshops are designed to solve… Continue reading 7 Common Mistakes in Running Workshops
Exploring AR Design for Children
Lab Projects Nurturing Innovation Through Lab Projects At UX studio, our lab projects help our team flex their creative muscles and freely explore new ideas, methods and technologies. During lab projects, we work within the studio in a smaller team to achieve a specific goal we’ve set, or develop a product we’ve envisioned. The dedicated… Continue reading Exploring AR Design for Children
Dos and Don’ts for Form Input and Selection
Imagine having a book that helps you design an excellent UX for form input and selection. This book would comprehensively list all the dos and don’ts you should follow for every form component. You’ll never have trouble solving a design problem on your forms again. That’s what this book, “Dos and Don’ts for Form Input… Continue reading Dos and Don’ts for Form Input and Selection
Prompt Controls in GenAI Chatbots: 4 Main Uses and Best Practices
Summary: When following good practices, prompt controls can increase the discoverability of genAI chatbots’ features, offer inspiration, and minimize manual user input. Adding UI Controls to Prompting Generative AI (genAI) chatbots, such as ChatGPT and Perplexity, rely heavily on text prompts from their users. As these interfaces continue to evolve, AI chatbot designers have started… Continue reading Prompt Controls in GenAI Chatbots: 4 Main Uses and Best Practices
Tabs, Used Right
Summary: Tabs are everywhere, but do you use them properly? Distinguish between types of tabs, design them for visual clarity, and structure their content for usability. Tabs are a fundamental and frequently used control in interface design. For decades, the humble tab has enabled designers to organize and facilitate content navigation. In that time, tabs… Continue reading Tabs, Used Right
From Figma to Functional App Without Writing a Single Line of Code
[unable to retrieve full-text content] How I Created a Design Tokens Converter in Minutes Using Claude Product designers don’t have to code, but knowing HTML and CSS will help us communicate with developers. In addition, a designer who knows JavaScript, Python, or another language, is a plus because they can explain the logic to the developer.… Continue reading From Figma to Functional App Without Writing a Single Line of Code
Key Metrics for Designers to Track in the Checkout
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Measuring checkout efficiency is crucial for every eCommerce website, as it directly impacts business success. In this article, I will share key metrics that help understand checkout performance and provide actionable insights, enabling designers to enhance the checkout process and optimize the user experience. Overall Checkout Completion Rate The overall… Continue reading Key Metrics for Designers to Track in the Checkout
Are you a Consumption Designer?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] As we are edging towards an unlivable planet one fast fashion haul at a time, it is overdue to recon with the impact of Consumption Design. Everyday life has become one big consumerism fever dream. We are constantly tempted and pushed to buy stuff we don’t need or even want,… Continue reading Are you a Consumption Designer?
Nail the Vintage Look with This New Bundle of Design Resources
The key to creating authentic looking vintage designs is using the right assets, but genuine vintage tools and resources can be difficult to find! Thankfully this bundle has you covered with a variety of resources that are derived from various authentic sources, so you can inject a piece of history right into your design work… Continue reading Nail the Vintage Look with This New Bundle of Design Resources