Welcome to the next edition of my Design Strategy blog series. Today, I’ll be sharing a story from some recent client visits that will help y’all recognize WHY you should do things differently to mature and scale your digital accessibility program quickly. I will once again skip the “how-to” dry laundry lists of tactical “do… Continue reading Design Systems Teams: Understand Your Users So They Can Serve Theirs
Creating an Interactive Mouse Effect with Instancing in Three.js
Mind-blowing effects that require thousands, possibly millions of objects like hundreds of paper planes, brains made out of triangles, or a galaxy of stars, push the limits of the GPU. However, sometimes it’s not because the GPU cannot draw enough, at times it’s bottlenecked by how much information it’s receiving. In this tutorial, we’ll learn… Continue reading Creating an Interactive Mouse Effect with Instancing in Three.js
How to Quickly Cut and Trim Audio in Audacity
Editing audio can seem daunting, particularly when confronted with complex software. This is where Audacity, a free, open-source audio editing tool, shines. It streamlines the editing process, making cutting and trimming audio files a straightforward task. Ideal for podcasters, musicians, and video editors, Audacity simplifies audio editing without sacrificing functionality. By mastering Audacity, users can… Continue reading How to Quickly Cut and Trim Audio in Audacity
Show, not tell: How to make use of restricted or scrapped design work
How to transform design work restricted by NDAs or scrapped prematurely Continue reading on UX Collective »
Can UX design actually be ethical?
We are designing products today for the users of tomorrow without knowing who they really are. Beth J · Follow Published in UX Collective · 8 min read · Just now — Share Photo by Adolfo Félix on Unsplash Many of you, like myself, entered into Product and UX Design because we want to do… Continue reading Can UX design actually be ethical?
Making Waves in India 2023: Why Accessibility Deserves a Spot on Tech Giants’ Radar
India has a new rising economy that is catching everybody’s attention with its development, innovation, and growth. But we won’t be talking about what’s out there on the internet. We will be diving deep into a topic that’s making waves and deserves a prime spot on the radar of tech giants – Web Accessibility. Now,… Continue reading Making Waves in India 2023: Why Accessibility Deserves a Spot on Tech Giants’ Radar
How to change the frame rate FPS in Premiere Pro
Working with many types of footage? There’s a chance you’ll have various frame rates across your files. You’ll often see this called FPS, or frames per second. The FPS describes how many individual frames a camera captured in a second of footage. It’s important to know how to change frame rate in Premiere Pro to create… Continue reading How to change the frame rate FPS in Premiere Pro
Using Figma variables for breakpoints
The hunt to find more use cases for local variables. At this point in 2023, almost all UX UI designers who use Figma should know about one of Figma’s biggest features of this year, local variables. Something I have continued to struggle with since its initial launch this past summer is how to actually apply… Continue reading Using Figma variables for breakpoints
Designing outside the lines
Your convergent mind is a powerful tool. It plants the critical pauses and arguments that shape ideas into solutions. “This is a good idea, but…..” or “This is better than the other considering…”. Yet, it frequently operates in unison with divergent thinking, restraining creativity. Designers navigate the product delivery wheel every day, sprinting from idea… Continue reading Designing outside the lines
How to Make a Certificate of Participation Template in InDesign
Learn how to make a certificate of participation template in Adobe InDesign in this easy-to-follow tutorial. This tutorial would work for an award certificate template too. We’ll also take a look at some certificate of participation sample templates for inspiration. Frame mockup template from Envato Elements What You’ll Learn How to create a certificate of… Continue reading How to Make a Certificate of Participation Template in InDesign
How to Add Christmas Lights in Photoshop
Today, we’ll be looking at how to create a super easy Christmas lights Photoshop effect. Wondering how to add Christmas lights to a tree in Photoshop? Great news—you can use this same technique to add lights to anything! For a quick overview of the process, check out this short video from the Envato Tuts+ YouTube… Continue reading How to Add Christmas Lights in Photoshop
The Best Keyword Research Tools for 2024
Keywords are an essential part of SEO. Using keywords in your content optimizes it for what users are searching for, increasing your chances of ranking fast and being found by your target audience. Let’s look at seven keyword research tools to help you figure out which keywords you should be targeting! What Are Keywords? Keywords… Continue reading The Best Keyword Research Tools for 2024
AI’s future: the decision is yours — or is it?
Will AI be “by and for” super-rich? Continue reading on UX Collective »
Dear (future) designer: don’t learn how to code
Dear (Future) Designer, Let’s dive straight into it — the world of design often dangles the coding carrot in front of you, promising a brighter future if only you could become the master of all codes. But hold up, let’s pause and take a closer look at this narrative. In today’s design landscape, it’s not… Continue reading Dear (future) designer: don’t learn how to code
30 Most Exciting New Tools for Designers, 2023
Compilations By Paddi MacDonnell Today As we near the end of 2023, we wanted to take a look back over all the tools we collected over the past year, to pick out our favorites. It was a tough job, as there has been a lot of great new stuff released. We’ve covered design tools, developer… Continue reading 30 Most Exciting New Tools for Designers, 2023
The State of UX in 2024: Enter late-stage UX
The 9th edition of The State of UX report by the UX Collective is here: a critical look at our industry based on more than 1k articles published and shared with our 500k+ subscribers in 2023. Illustrations by Fabio Benê Much like late-stage capitalism, late-stage UX is characterized by its market saturation, heavy focus on financial growth,… Continue reading The State of UX in 2024: Enter late-stage UX
UX in 2024, cringe AIs, designer layoff stories, accessible security questions
Fabricio Teixeira · Follow Published in UX Collective · 3 min read · 11 hours ago — 1 Listen Share Much like late-stage capitalism, late-stage UX is characterized by its market saturation, heavy focus on financial growth, commoditization, automation, and increased financialization. Corporations exert significant influence over the economy and society, and designers can only… Continue reading UX in 2024, cringe AIs, designer layoff stories, accessible security questions
1 Billion Downloads later, axe-core is the source of truth for automated digital accessibility testing
Open-source digital accessibility testing rules library axe-core achieves incredible milestone HERNDON, VA – Dec 5, 2023 – Today, Deque Systems, the trusted leader in digital accessibility, marked an important landmark in accessibility history with its open-source accessibility rules library, axe-core, surpassing 1 billion downloads. “We’re incredibly proud and fortunate for so many reasons; the community… Continue reading 1 Billion Downloads later, axe-core is the source of truth for automated digital accessibility testing
25 Best Free New Years PowerPoint PPT Templates for 2024
It’s that time of the year again. We start counting down the days in anticipation of the new year. Are you tasked to make a presentation for the upcoming New Years event? We’ll look at some New Year template to help you on this mission. Happy New Years PowerPoint Template, a premium file from Envato… Continue reading 25 Best Free New Years PowerPoint PPT Templates for 2024
Web Design Inspiration Resources for 2024
Follow these accounts. Get inspired. Why Use Other Websites For Inspiration You have the tools, you have the talent, but you need a creative spark to help you design or redesign a website. The resources in this roundup will help guide you to the best possible design for your project. With a few clicks, you’ll… Continue reading Web Design Inspiration Resources for 2024
Friction as a fix
Adding a little friction to experiences can help users slow down in those moments they may need to Continue reading on UX Collective »
What happens when cookie banners are poorly designed?
An examination of cookie popups and why they should be designed with trust and privacy in mind. Ryan H · Follow Published in UX Collective · 8 min read · 9 hours ago — Listen Share A poorly designed cookie popup vs a lock merged with a clock (personal illustration) Finally, I reached my curiosity… Continue reading What happens when cookie banners are poorly designed?
7 Best Practices to Improve Emoji Accessibility on the Web
Emojis are frequently called the universal language, or lingua franca, of the 21st century. They help break down barriers between people from different cultures and languages (and they’re good fun). However, accessibility experts point out some important issues related to emoji accessibility, and localization experts share their concerns. In this article, we’ll look into emoji… Continue reading 7 Best Practices to Improve Emoji Accessibility on the Web
What’s the Wide Fonts Trend in Web Design?
This typographic style, characterized by its extended letterforms and impactful presence, is not just a fleeting fad. It’s a revival of a classic style, now intertwined with the boldness of neubrutalism, a design movement known for its raw, unfiltered aesthetic. But more on that in a moment. pigeonsmission.com First, let’s thoroughly describe what wide fonts… Continue reading What’s the Wide Fonts Trend in Web Design?