Early in my career as a product designer, I was working on an app for patients undergoing chemotherapy when the client asked “How can we make this experience delightful?” Once I got over my initial shock from the contradictions inherent to that question, I dug a little deeper. What is delight? And how can we… Continue reading That which makes us human
10 Best Free Video Editing Software for Beginners & Pros 2023
Video editing skills have become increasingly important in today’s digital age, allowing you to produce professional videos for platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. Whether you are a beginner looking to explore the world of video editing or a seasoned pro seeking budget-friendly options, there are numerous free tools available to suit your needs. In… Continue reading 10 Best Free Video Editing Software for Beginners & Pros 2023
20+ Beauty and Cosmetics HTML Templates
* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} Are you looking for a professional-looking website templates? Do you need to build or update your Beauty and Cosmetics website? Here’s a list of premium Beauty and Cosmetic HTML templates from Envato Elements and ThemeForest: Best HTML Templates for Beauty and Cosmetics Websites Viasun – Creative Cosmetic Store… Continue reading 20+ Beauty and Cosmetics HTML Templates
Plane crashes and radiation overdoses: UX’s failure to be reflective
Many things can go wrong in high-risk systems. To prevent these errors, it’s crucial to apply our understanding of human behaviour to the… Continue reading on UX Collective »
6 great examples of UX research emails
Rosie Hoggmascall · Follow Published in UX Collective · 12 min read · 11 hours ago — Share Recruiting users for research is hard. Especially at early-stage startups where you may not have well-oiled communication channels, an allocated budget or many users to contact. But, there are many ways to recruit users for research depending… Continue reading 6 great examples of UX research emails
11 Free Website Builders to Try in 2023
Before we go any further, let’s get the whole ‘all you need to make a website is a basic text editor and a browser’ thing out of the way before we start: Yes, it’s true, you can make a fully functioning, good-looking website with NotePad or TextEdit, but you also need a not inconsiderable level of knowledge and skill. And even… Continue reading 11 Free Website Builders to Try in 2023
Why is my WordPress Website Stuck in Maintenance Mode?
Most websites require regular updates and up-keep to stay in good shape and keep performing optimally. Sites developed using WordPress are no different. In this tutorial, you will learn what maintenance mode is in WordPress and how you can get your site out of maintenance mode. We will also learn how to put a site… Continue reading Why is my WordPress Website Stuck in Maintenance Mode?
5 things I learned as a product designer: a 10-year journey at Amazon, Walmart and startups
In 2019, I wrote an article titled What I learned as a Product Designer over the last 6 years — a snapshot of my journey with points I deemed relevant to any upcoming designers interested in the field of UX or Product Design. Little did I know that the following years would bring an abundance of experiences,… Continue reading 5 things I learned as a product designer: a 10-year journey at Amazon, Walmart and startups
Big words aren’t accessible.
His famous quote, “Why waste time say lot word when few word do trick?” takes a comedic approach highlighting this topic–using big words and a lot of them is a needless waste of time. While I am not suggesting we take it to the level Kevin did, there is evidence that would suggest using few,… Continue reading Big words aren’t accessible.
How to Blur in Photoshop
Blurring images in Photoshop is a great way to soften a picture, creating a stylized yet professional effect. It’s a commonly used tool for giving photos a dreamy or vintage look—but it’s also perfect for helping to focus a viewer’s attention on a certain subject. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to blur a picture… Continue reading How to Blur in Photoshop
5 Best FREE WordPress Slider Plugins
Are you confused about picking the best slider plugin for your WordPress website? This article will help you out by providing a brief overview of some of the most popular options available. Sliders or carousels can be a useful addition to your website. They serve a lot of purposes such as showcasing featured content and… Continue reading 5 Best FREE WordPress Slider Plugins
20+ Best HTML Landing Page Templates
* { box-sizing: border-box; } body {margin: 0;}*{box-sizing:border-box;}body{margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;} Premium HTML Landing Page Templates Are you looking for an HTML template for your website? Envato Elements and ThemeForest feature tons of premium HTML Landing Page templates to get started fast! coloriT – Colorful Single Page HTML Template This landing page template is set up with built-in… Continue reading 20+ Best HTML Landing Page Templates
What is the Best Font for Your Brand?
“What is the best font?” It’s a question I often find myself asking with only seconds to spare. I’ll be putting the finishing touches on a graphic design project, animating the title of a video, or getting ready to press publish on a new blog and wonder, “What’s a good font I can use… right now?”… Continue reading What is the Best Font for Your Brand?
How to Invert Colors in Photoshop
In this quick tip, we’ll be discovering how to invert colors in Photoshop. Learning how to use Photoshop to invert colors is surprisingly helpful for a load of different photo effects and has some very practical uses as well. As always, there is more than one way to achieve the same result, so let’s take… Continue reading How to Invert Colors in Photoshop
Why inclusive language matters in coding
Connecting code and design through inclusive language. Continue reading on UX Collective »
This is why every company must become a design company
For business leaders today, investing in technology is still necessary but not sufficient to respond (and anticipate) the constant changes in customer’s needs, preferences and behaviour. To transform all these changes into opportunities to grow your business, we must complete our technological advantage with a methodological one: what we, at Designit, call “Becoming a Designer… Continue reading This is why every company must become a design company
2 Ways to Create and Display Footer Widgets in WordPress
Here’s our initial static demo that we’re going to convert into a WordPress theme (the colors have been changed for the WordPress version): Make a Plan For this demonstration, we’ll create a new simple custom WordPress theme (Playground). Its file structure will look like this: The theme structure We’ll host it on a GitHub… Continue reading 2 Ways to Create and Display Footer Widgets in WordPress
Our desire for certainty can make us terrible planners
Memory, Image Theory, and the empty pursuit of certainty Midjourney Sometimes it feels like all we do is plan — and then plan for more planning. But what are the cognitive mechanisms we use to ‘plan’? and are they optimized for getting things ‘right’? If we were optimized to be right, we probably wouldn’t be so quick to… Continue reading Our desire for certainty can make us terrible planners
Blooming good tactics: Bloom & Wild’s CRM strategy
Blooming good tactics A deep dive into Bloom & Wild’s CRM strategy Rosie Hoggmascall · Follow Published in UX Collective · 8 min read · 1 day ago — 2 Share Half of households in Britain bought cut flowers in 2021. Around the world, the global flower industry is worth a huuuge $60BN. Not even… Continue reading Blooming good tactics: Bloom & Wild’s CRM strategy
How to solve a designer’s biggest fear with startups: wearing multiple hats
Startups offer tons of value to designers if you know how to handle the extra work Continue reading on UX Collective »
Designing together: the importance of shared principles for design teams
Maximilian Speicher · Follow Published in UX Collective · 6 min read · 4 hours ago — Share TL;DR: Design principles operationalize a team’s values into concrete guidelines that inform the design process. The specific steps we took for developing our own set of principles were: (1) Brainstorming already established principles, inspiration from other teams,… Continue reading Designing together: the importance of shared principles for design teams
12 best AI frame interpolation software for 2025
Wishing your videos were smoother and more polished? AI video frame interpolation software is the key, enhancing the viewing experience by offering high frame rates without the need for powerful equipment. Discover how AI frame interpolation transforms your videos into silky-smooth masterpieces. Collage of top AI frame interpolation tools. What is frame interpolation? AI frame… Continue reading 12 best AI frame interpolation software for 2025
From toy to titan: the activations behind the Barbie effect
The marketing budget for Barbie was $150m, more than the $145m for the movie itself—and it shows. Barbie takes over the streets of Dubai. Credit Eye Studio. Operation Barbie Summer (the internal codename from Warner Bros) is in full swing. Since its release on July 21st, just two weeks ago, the Barbie movie has shattered 11 box… Continue reading From toy to titan: the activations behind the Barbie effect
Stress kills listening skills
Where we may normally struggle a little in getting our point across advocating for users and our true intentions for the success of the business heard, stress adds an extra layer of complication making it even harder to manage those complex stakeholder relationships and emotions. Suddenly, we are being misunderstood and perceived as negative and… Continue reading Stress kills listening skills