Image upscaling means making a small image bigger without making it look blurry. When you increase image size in a normal way, the picture often loses detail. It becomes soft or pixelated. This is where an image upscaler helps. It uses smart methods to add detail while increasing size. Many AI tools now use to… Continue reading How to Upscale Images Without Losing Quality (Beginner Guide)
AI Can Help with Survey Writing, But It Still Requires Human Expertise
Summary: AI can produce polished survey drafts quickly, but experienced human review is still needed to catch subtle survey-design flaws that weaken data quality. Generative AI chatbots are an appealing tool for UX researchers who are under pressure to quickly deploy surveys. When given a clear research objective and prompted to use survey-design best practices,… Continue reading AI Can Help with Survey Writing, But It Still Requires Human Expertise
Experience Thinking and AI Strategy: Designing Beyond Technology
AI is a popular topic right now. There are many talks, many tools, and many opinions about where it is going and what it means. I am adding to that conversation today, but I want to do it from a specific perspective. What I want to talk about is AI strategy through the lens of… Continue reading Experience Thinking and AI Strategy: Designing Beyond Technology
Falling apples and crumbling algos
The tragic tale of a modern-day Isaac Newton, plus some thoughts from beyond the recursive loop. Gil Scott-Heron performs in Chicago on Nov 4, 1978. Paul Natkin/Getty Images “The revolution will not go better with CokeThe revolution will not fight germs that may cause bad breathThe revolution WILL put you in the driver’s seatThe revolution… Continue reading Falling apples and crumbling algos
Beautiful Logos with Bold Typography
Designers often ask how to design logos that stay clear and easy to read. Many turn to type as the main element. Beautiful logos do not always need icons or complex marks. A strong wordmark can carry the full identity. The focus shifts to letter shapes, spacing, and balance. Choosing a typeface with clear structure… Continue reading Beautiful Logos with Bold Typography
Minimum Viable Product (MVP): Definition
Summary: MVPs are learning tools that test whether an idea is valuable to users. Low-code platforms and AI-assisted design tools have made it faster than ever to build new products. But speed of creation can obscure the critical question in product development: Are we building the right solution for our users? Minimum viable products (MVPs)… Continue reading Minimum Viable Product (MVP): Definition
The Death of the Double Click: How UX Finally Buried a Relic of the Desktop Era
Let’s be honest: double-clicking is dead. And if it isn’t, it should be. What began as a clever way to differentiate between selection and activation in the ‘80s desktop environment has somehow clung to life support through decades of UX evolution. But in 2025? It’s nothing short of a usability fossil. We don’t double-tap apps on phones. We… Continue reading The Death of the Double Click: How UX Finally Buried a Relic of the Desktop Era
Making an iOS E-Commerce Product List Accessible to VoiceOver and Beyond
The article about the Product Detail Page can be read here: Making an iOS E-Commerce Product Detail Page Accessible to VoiceOver and Beyond And the full webinar recording is available here: Webinar Developing and testing iOS Apps using a screen reader with Diogo Melo Product List Page: The Hidden Problems The PLP is built in… Continue reading Making an iOS E-Commerce Product List Accessible to VoiceOver and Beyond
GenUI vs. Vibe Coding: Who’s Designing?
Summary: With generative UI, the AI system decides to generate an interactive element or entire product in response to a user need. Vibe coding is when users request the AI to build it. Since Andrej Karpathy coined the term “vibe coding” in early 2025, the concept has taken over the conversation about AI and interfaces.… Continue reading GenUI vs. Vibe Coding: Who’s Designing?
Are Closed Ecosystems Like Apple’s a Necessary Evil?
The walled garden. The fortress of control. The golden handcuffs. Whatever you want to call it, closed ecosystems like Apple’s are both a marvel of design and an affront to everything the open web stands for. To some, they represent seamless integration, security, and reliability. To others, they are a restrictive force that limits competition,… Continue reading Are Closed Ecosystems Like Apple’s a Necessary Evil?
How accessibility programs benefit from both manual and automated testing
Listen to this article When your team is under pressure to move quickly, and you know you need to test for accessibility, automated testing can feel like the most efficient approach. In practice, however, accessibility testing requires both automated and manual testing. They serve different purposes, and both are necessary to determine whether an experience… Continue reading How accessibility programs benefit from both manual and automated testing
12 Must-Have Tools and Resources for Designers and Agencies in 2026
Posted · Category: Best Collections, Design, Inspiration, Tools <!– –> It is not all that uncommon to see tools and resources advertised for use by designers and agencies as being “the best”. Obviously, not all can be the best. To find out for yourself you need to know for what and why a given tool… Continue reading 12 Must-Have Tools and Resources for Designers and Agencies in 2026
50+ Unique Logo Design Ideas for Creative Logo Designers
Many designers ask how to design logo work that feels personal and clear. It starts with simple thinking and careful choices. Logo fonts also play a strong role because they set tone and help people read the brand name. This collection of 50 unique logo design ideas shows different ways to solve real design problems.… Continue reading 50+ Unique Logo Design Ideas for Creative Logo Designers
UX Conference May Announced (May 11 – May 22)
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 May Announced (May 11 – May 22)
Axe DevTools for Web now includes Axe MCP Server for earlier fixes and faster delivery
Listen to this article Axe MCP Server is now included in Deque’s Axe DevTools for Web bundle at no additional cost, giving our customers immediate access to AI-powered remediation capabilities. With Axe MCP Server, you can enhance development workflows and start fixing accessibility issues earlier, empowering your teams to move faster, minimize rework, and scale… Continue reading Axe DevTools for Web now includes Axe MCP Server for earlier fixes and faster delivery
The Best Vintage Fonts Every Designer Should Have in Their Toolkit
There are many vintage fonts out there, but not many have been expertly crafted by a talented lettering artist who lives and breathes the vintage aesthetic. The Vintage Font Bundle from Heritage Type Co. contains 6 typefaces designed by Tobias Saul, whose inspirational vintage logos and type designs have been featured many times in showcases… Continue reading The Best Vintage Fonts Every Designer Should Have in Their Toolkit
35 Best Condensed Fonts Of 2025
Condensed fonts are having a strong moment in 2025. Designers are using slim, narrow style fonts in poster making, branding, thumbnail design, and big bold headlines that need to say more with less space. In 2025, best condensed fonts feel confident, modern, and practical. They don’t try too hard. They simply work. If you want… Continue reading 35 Best Condensed Fonts Of 2025
TaxBuddy, Making Taxes Feel Less Taxing
[unable to retrieve full-text content] TaxBuddy — Making Taxes Feel Less Taxing Simplifying financial complexity through intuitive UX and Visual Design. Project Summary When we first began working on TaxBuddy, the goal was simple — to make the process of filing taxes feel less intimidating for everyday users. But soon, we realized the real challenge wasn’t just about simplifying steps, it… Continue reading TaxBuddy, Making Taxes Feel Less Taxing
Explainable AI in Chat Interfaces
Summary: Explanation text in AI chat interfaces is intended to help users understand AI outputs, but current practices fall short of that goal. As AI chat interfaces become more popular, users increasingly rely on AI outputs to make decisions. Without explanations, AI systems are black boxes. Explaining to people how an AI system has reached… Continue reading Explainable AI in Chat Interfaces
10 Top Visual Trends for 2026
2026 is shaping up to be a strange but exciting year for visual design. A lot of the visual trends bubbling up in late 2024 and 2025 are now maturing, and designers everywhere are experimenting in new ways. Some of these trends come from AI tools becoming better and faster. Some come from creators trying… Continue reading 10 Top Visual Trends for 2026
35 Best Christmas Fonts for Festive Graphics & Creative Projects
Once December rolls around, fonts and typefaces suddenly become way more important. Swap out your usual look with Christmas fonts that make everything feel snug and cheerful in seconds. No matter if it’s greeting cards, flyers, social media pics, video covers, or DIY printables – picking the right seasonal holiday lettering shapes the vibe completely.… Continue reading 35 Best Christmas Fonts for Festive Graphics & Creative Projects
It’s Time to Move to Experience First
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Organizations should shift to an “Experience-First” mindset — designing around the full, end-to-end experience that people have with a brand, product, content, and service, rather than starting from technology, devices or isolated design touches. This holistic approach — combining business strategy, technical feasibility and human centered design thinking — yields far… Continue reading It’s Time to Move to Experience First
Foremost Font
Foremost Font Foremost Font is a bold, modern display typeface designed to make a strong visual statement. With its clean geometry, solid structure, and confident weight, it works perfectly for headlines, logos, posters, and branding. Foremost delivers clarity, strength, and a professional contemporary look in any design. ➤ Font Name: Foremost ➤ Designer: Sohel Studio… Continue reading Foremost Font
20+ New Logo Fonts for Logo Design
Logo design keeps changing, but one thing stays important “the font“. A logo font sets the whole attitude of a brand, and in 2025 we’re seeing new styles that feel cleaner, sharper, and more flexible and hope this will continue in 2026. This roundup shares the best new logo fonts designers are picking this year… Continue reading 20+ New Logo Fonts for Logo Design