Summary: RAS helps managers allocate resources based on actual impact, shifting focus from outputs to outcomes and enabling data-driven UX strategies. In articles 1 and 2 of this series, we defined research breakage, introduced the recommendation-adoption score (RAS) (see the template here), and showed how to calculate it. In this article, we turn to how leaders… Continue reading Using RAS to Guide UX Research Resource Allocation and Strategy
Best Fricase Boliviano Near Me: Finding Bolivian Stew in Your Area
Best Fricase Boliviano Near Me: Finding Bolivian Stew in Your Area Best fricase boliviano near me is what people search for when they want this specific Bolivian dish. Fricase boliviano is a traditional Bolivian stew made with meat, potatoes, and corn cooked in a rich broth. Finding an authentic version takes knowledge because not every… Continue reading Best Fricase Boliviano Near Me: Finding Bolivian Stew in Your Area
Day 103: the prefers-reduced-transparency media feature
Design trends like Glassmorphism use translucent backgrounds to create a specific visual effect, resulting in underlying background colors or elements shimmering through the background of the overlaying element. That may be visually appealing, but it can distract some people and impair legibility. Operating systems like macOS and Windows offer options to reduce transparency in the… Continue reading Day 103: the prefers-reduced-transparency media feature
What a LEGO Smart City Reveals About AI and the Future of Experience Design
Preparing Designers for an AI-Shaped Future In my Design Research Methods class at Humber Polytechnic, students are confronting what feels like an inflection point. They will graduate with a Bachelor of Design in 2028, into a job market already being reshaped by AI. The anxiety is not abstract. In my first semester teaching the course, one student put it… Continue reading What a LEGO Smart City Reveals About AI and the Future of Experience Design
50+ Easy Procreate Tutorials for Drawing, Sketching and Illustrations
Learn Procreate with easy tutorials for artists, designers, and beginners who want to improve drawing and illustration skills on iPad. These Procreate tutorials are useful for beginners who want to learn procreate without getting confused by too many tools at once. These online lessons focus on simple pencil sketching, while others teach coloring, shading, and… Continue reading 50+ Easy Procreate Tutorials for Drawing, Sketching and Illustrations
40+ Simplest Logo Designs for Inspiration
A simple logo designs can help people recognize a brand quickly. Many companies use clean shapes, basic symbols, and easy-to-read text in their logos. These designs work well on websites, mobile apps, packaging, and social media profiles. Designers often use logo mockups to see how a logo will look in real situations before final approval.… Continue reading 40+ Simplest Logo Designs for Inspiration
Best Upcoming Product Design Events 2026
Key Takeaways 🎯 The 2026 guide features a selection of product design events. 📌 These events include workshops, seminars, and conferences. 🚨 We’ve created a simple table to display all product design events at a single spot. For more information, just click on the name of an event. Happy exploring! TABLE OF CONTENTS Year 2026… Continue reading Best Upcoming Product Design Events 2026
Top 10 AI Tools for Typography and Font Pairing in 2026
Typography plays a big role in graphic design. The right font can help a poster stand out, make a website easier to read, or give a brand its own style. Designers spend a lot of time choosing fonts, testing combinations, and adjusting layouts. In 2026, many AI tools are helping make this process faster and… Continue reading Top 10 AI Tools for Typography and Font Pairing in 2026
Totally remdom, or How browsers zoom text
Last week, I lied to my students. After I explained how the rem unit worked, I told them that they could compare px and rem by increasing the font size in their mobile browsers and see how it affects text zoom. Before I said that, we created a simple test page with two paragraphs and… Continue reading Totally remdom, or How browsers zoom text
35+ Japanese-Style Fonts for Commercial Design Projects
Japanese typography has a unique look that works well in many traditional art and design projects. From restaurant menus to product packaging, the best japanese-style fonts help create a clear visual connection with Japanese culture. Some fonts are based on brush lettering, while others take ideas from traditional calligraphy or modern signage. Designers often use… Continue reading 35+ Japanese-Style Fonts for Commercial Design Projects
Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Recapping our three free training sessions
Happy 15th Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD)! Or, should we say, GAAD afternoon! Seriously, what a special day this is, as everyone from lifetime advocates to first-time explorers are coming together around the world to create awareness about accessibility. Thank you all for being a part of this. Here at Deque, we’ve been having an… Continue reading Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Recapping our three free training sessions
Top 10 Browser AI Tools for Graphic Designers in 2026
Graphic designers now use browser AI tools almost every day. Online tools help create logos. Some help remove backgrounds. Others help with UI layouts, typography, and image editing. In 2026, many designers prefer browser-based AI tools because they are simple to access and do not need heavy software installation. Many AI tools now run directly… Continue reading Top 10 Browser AI Tools for Graphic Designers in 2026
Sitemap Generator Uploadarticle.com: Boost Your SEO with Automated Sitemap Creation
Sitemap Generator Uploadarticle.com: Boost Your SEO with Automated Sitemap Creation If you’ve ever wondered why some websites seem to rank better than others, or why search engines find new pages on your site faster than you’d expect, the answer often comes down to something simple: a well-structured sitemap. Most site owners don’t realize how much… Continue reading Sitemap Generator Uploadarticle.com: Boost Your SEO with Automated Sitemap Creation
Closing the Loop: What to Do After a Design Critique Ends
Summary: Most designers invest in running critiques but skip the followup. That missing step is often why feedback culture breaks down. Design critiques generate feedback. But feedback is valuable only if someone closes the loop on it: telling people what changed because of what they said, what didn’t change, and why. This article covers two… Continue reading Closing the Loop: What to Do After a Design Critique Ends
beyond tellerrand: One of my favourite web development and design conferences
People often ask me for recommendations for front-end development conferences. Picking my Top 3 would be challenging, but I know that beyond tellerrand in Germany is one of them. Location in Düsseldorf Web developers love the beyond tellerrand conference (BTConf), although the event isn’t a typical web dev conf. The organizer, Marc Thiele, a lovely… Continue reading beyond tellerrand: One of my favourite web development and design conferences
Best 28 Upcoming UX Conferences (design, research and more)
Key takeaways 👉 This 2026 guide features a selection of UX events. 👉 These events include workshops, seminars, and conferences. 👉 We’ve created a simple table to display all UX events at a single spot. For more information, just click on the name of an event. Happy exploring! Table of Contents UX conferences and events by… Continue reading Best 28 Upcoming UX Conferences (design, research and more)
50+ Best Mockup Templates for Designers in 2026
Mockup templates help designers show their work in a realistic way before printing or publishing. They are useful for logos, packaging, posters, branding, t-shirt mockups, websites, and product designs. Many designers also check free mockups when starting a project or testing ideas. A high quality mockup can make a simple design look more professional and… Continue reading 50+ Best Mockup Templates for Designers in 2026
Google Search is Dead. Long Live Google Search.
Google Search, as you know it, is over. Instead of a conventional “submit search query and get a list of blue links,” the company is… Continue reading on UX Planet »
The Great Replatforming: WordPress Is Training Its Own Replacement
For twenty years, WordPress empowered millions of people to build websites. It lowered the barrier, democratized publishing, and quietly created an entire economy of designers, developers, freelancers, and agencies who knew how to bend it to their will. It wasn’t glamorous work most of the time, but it was dependable. If you knew your way… Continue reading The Great Replatforming: WordPress Is Training Its Own Replacement
UX Conference August Announced (Aug 17 – Aug 28)
How will the Virtual Event work? Meetings will take place using the video conferencing tool Zoom, collaboration tools (such as group document editing and whiteboarding tools), and the social discussion tool Slack. You’ll also be able to use Slack before, during, and after the event to participate in social events and network with other… Continue reading UX Conference August Announced (Aug 17 – Aug 28)
30+ Top Rounded Fonts for 2026
Rounded fonts are still popular in 2026 because they look clean, soft, curve edges and easy to read. Many designers use rounded fonts for posters, websites, mobile apps, and social media graphics. These fonts work well for modern brands that want a simple and friendly style. In this collection some rounded fonts are bold and… Continue reading 30+ Top Rounded Fonts for 2026
From faster pencil to AI Experience Architect: a designer’s path
You can get there, but it’s about making the effort. The next decade of user experience work is not about prompting better, it’s about owning the systems, the white space, and trade-offs nobody has mapped yet. Most designers I talk to already use AI every day. It makes them so much faster. Sketching faster. Doing research faster. Writing copy faster.… Continue reading From faster pencil to AI Experience Architect: a designer’s path
Top 10 AI UX Tools for Smarter User Experience Design (2026)
AI UX tools are becoming part of normal UX Design work. Many designers now use AI tools to create layouts, wireframes, color palettes, user flows, and UX content. These tools help reduce repeated work. They also help beginners who are still learning design basics. UX Design is not only about making screens look clean. It… Continue reading Top 10 AI UX Tools for Smarter User Experience Design (2026)
Cannot Verify Server Identity: Fix SSL Certificate Errors on iPhone and Mac
Cannot Verify Server Identity: Fix SSL Certificate Errors on iPhone and Mac Your iPhone tries to send an email. A pop-up appears with an ominous message: “Cannot verify server identity.” Your heart sinks. Has someone hacked your account? Is your data at risk? You sit there staring at the error, unsure whether to proceed or… Continue reading Cannot Verify Server Identity: Fix SSL Certificate Errors on iPhone and Mac