AI’s role in design thinking

How artificial intelligence is redefining creativity and collaboration in the digital age Jas Deogan · Follow Published in UX Planet · 4 min read · 23 hours ago — Listen Share Photo by Firmbee.com on Unsplash Let’s face it: Artificial Intelligence (AI) ‘is’ changing the landscape of design — not just from a user experience… Continue reading AI’s role in design thinking

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Unleashing the power of Pixar’s storytelling in product design

The struggle is real, we simply can’t escape companies constantly bombarding us with digital experiences everywhere on the internet via websites and apps on our phones, watches, computers, VR headsets — download this! sign up here! join for free! At last count, there are approximately 1.13 billion websites and 9 million mobile apps in existence! Credit: Gaurav There… Continue reading Unleashing the power of Pixar’s storytelling in product design

10 Core Product Design Principles

1. Simplicity Keep the design simple. Complexity should be minimized to improve usability and understandability. Understanding how people think and behave can help you craft experiences that guide users toward desired actions. Balance innovation with familiarity. While innovation is crucial, too much deviation from familiar patterns can confuse users. Find the right balance to introduce… Continue reading 10 Core Product Design Principles

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Ethical AI: Shaping the Future

A Blueprint for Harmonising Innovation with Integrity Jas Deogan · Follow Published in UX Planet · 3 min read · 2 days ago — Listen Share Photo by Jess Bailey on Unsplash As we weave Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the fabric of our daily existence, we’re not just opening doors to remarkable efficiency and innovation.… Continue reading Ethical AI: Shaping the Future

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12 Figma tips to work more efficiently

We all know Figma makes regular updates to their features that can be new and awesome, like previewing typography, or it can be a modification that may change an established workflow, like the infamous local variables. So as someone who uses Figma almost every work day, minus some meeting-heavy days, learning to apply new features… Continue reading 12 Figma tips to work more efficiently

Navigating the System Usability Scale (SUS) Maze

Joana Cerejo · Follow Published in UX Planet · 5 min read · Feb 29, 2024 — Listen Share This article demystifies user experience (UX) metrics by simplifying the application of the System Usability Scale (SUS) for everyday professionals, with a particular focus on empowering UX designers. By breaking down statistical jargon, it aims to… Continue reading Navigating the System Usability Scale (SUS) Maze

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The power of beauty in communicating complex ideas

Can we defend pursuing beauty when communicating science or innovation? When creating visuals to explain complex ideas, cutting edge innovations or new scientific research we often focus on the images’ ability to carry information. But data visualization, infographics or even schematics have a hidden power we rarely discuss: beauty. Obviously not all images are beautiful. As… Continue reading The power of beauty in communicating complex ideas

Why UI designers should understand Flexbox and CSS Grid

CSS for UI Designer Or bye bye, 12-column grid layout Most designers are familiar with responsive design, a column-based layout approach with fixed breakpoints to cover all screen sizes. However, we can move beyond the rigid structure with modern CSS layouts, crafting flexible and dynamic designs that seamlessly adjust to different screen sizes. Designers and developers having different… Continue reading Why UI designers should understand Flexbox and CSS Grid

UX’s year of existential crisis

Continual rounds of layoffs, the emergence of advanced technology, and the proliferation of designers everywhere are forcing UX to… Continue reading on UX Collective »

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I Tried This Viral Strategy To Find Design Clients — Part 01

But with that being said and done. I went ahead anyway. I sent a total of four re-designs to businesses I had eyed over a month. Here’s how it went… 1. DeployToday Their website vs Re-design Found the product from Twitter where the founder was documenting his build-in-public journey. And I thought, yes why not… Continue reading I Tried This Viral Strategy To Find Design Clients — Part 01

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Niche product design

Itay Dreyfus · Follow Published in UX Planet · 5 min read · 2 days ago — Listen Share I came to realize that the most inspiring, authentic design on the internet today comes from niche places. As a designer, I’ve been following the herd for quite some time, as I used to observe the… Continue reading Niche product design

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Designing Tomorrow: Shaping the Future of Design with AI

Exploring the Relationship between Artificial Intelligence and Human Creativity in Design Jas Deogan · Follow Published in UX Planet · 3 min read · 1 day ago — Listen Share Photo by UX Indonesia on Unsplash A new paradigm in design I was reflecting on the evolution of design, and I think it’s astonishing that… Continue reading Designing Tomorrow: Shaping the Future of Design with AI

90% of designers are unhirable?

Or why your cookie-cutter portfolio doesn’t cut it and how to fix it Image by Matej Latin (Author) Here’s the harsh truth: I’ve reviewed more than 1,000 portfolios in my design career so far, and I turned 90% of them down because of one thing — the linear design process. By “linear design process” I mean cookie-cutter case studies that… Continue reading 90% of designers are unhirable?

Gen-AI design process: Rethinking the traditional approach for next-Gen UX

If you have worked on the GenAI products/ features before or are just starting, you might find adopting a reverse engineering approach beneficial. This approach involves examining what current technology enables and figuring out how it can be utilized to achieve user outcomes. Now, if you’ve adopted the Double Diamond as a concrete baseline, you… Continue reading Gen-AI design process: Rethinking the traditional approach for next-Gen UX

A Solo Designer’s Journey in a Fast-Growing Startup

From design-team-of-thirty to design-team-of-one Lisa Demchenko · Follow Published in UX Planet · 6 min read · 1 day ago — 1 Listen Share Over the past two years, I have been a design-team-of-one at a fast-growing startup, and the experience has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. In the absence of a dedicated design… Continue reading A Solo Designer’s Journey in a Fast-Growing Startup

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Design Challenges: Designers Demand Reform as Unfair Tasks Miss the Mark (part II)

Examining the ethical, psychological, and practical concerns surrounding design challenges, and advocating for a more inclusive, human centered and effective approach to evaluating designers. Erik S. · Follow Published in UX Planet · 19 min read · Feb 20, 2024 — Listen Share Table of contents (part I) To read the first part of the… Continue reading Design Challenges: Designers Demand Reform as Unfair Tasks Miss the Mark (part II)

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Privacy, politics, and porn

We need to argue for a nuanced approach to internet regulation, one that considers the vast and chaotic nature of the digital landscape. Continue reading on UX Collective »

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