The Pros and Cons of these two options — plus a third you might have ignored The number at the end of the agency’s proposal was over one million Euros. I was floored. A client of mine had sent me a proposal from the latest research consulting firm in the runnings to help them explore a new market. Of the… Continue reading Should you do UX Research yourself, or hire an agency?
Open web3 usability questions
A list of web3 design patterns and user behaviours that puzzle me. DallE generated: “an astronaut pondering the mysteries of life” Through my articles on DeFi, I’ve identified various usability problems specific to crypto apps. I’ve also thought hard about how to build a general framework for web3 UX. I try to speak to users… Continue reading Open web3 usability questions
How to Update Your WordPress Theme (Free or Paid)
Need to update your WordPress theme but don’t know how? Not sure if you have to update free or paid themes differently? WordPress allows you to update your free and paid WordPress themes easily so you can keep your website up to date. You can update all of your WordPress themes quickly and easily from… Continue reading How to Update Your WordPress Theme (Free or Paid)
How to Hide a Page Title in WordPress
Page titles not working with the design of your WordPress pages? Not sure how to hide the titles on your WordPress pages? WordPress makes it easy for you to hide your page titles by adding CSS code or by using a third-party plugin. Sometimes you have a design that needs to have your page title… Continue reading How to Hide a Page Title in WordPress
How to Create the Demon Slayer Logo in Illustrator
Whether you are a big fan of the Demon Slayer manga series or not, this tutorial is a great opportunity to learn new techniques whilst creating the Demon Slayer logo. This includes how to create the grunge look of the Demon Slayer fonts and how to create the logo’s background circle using only brush strokes.… Continue reading How to Create the Demon Slayer Logo in Illustrator
Disruptive design patterns — an uncharted territory
Disruptive design patterns — an uncharted territory From Apple’s Dynamic Island to TikTok’s vertical video swipe: Are new design patterns going viral faster than ever? Interface design patterns are recurring proven solutions for solving digital experiences. They are a part of a product designer’s menu of possibilities. With the popularity of libraries and design systems, many visual conventions… Continue reading Disruptive design patterns — an uncharted territory
How to build a killer product proposition with user research
Speaking with potential users to help shape your product doesn’t need to be difficult or expensive. Here’s how we did it at Yonder. When I first joined Yonder (or Simpl, as we were not-so-well known at the time) as the founding designer back in April 2021, all we had were three passionate lunatics with ideas… Continue reading How to build a killer product proposition with user research
Learn Laravel
Laravel is one of the most popular frameworks for building web applications. It takes the tedium out of routine web project tasks like authentication, routing, sessions, and caching, making the development process straightforward without sacrificing application functionality. Create Your First Laravel App Follow along with this tutorial to create your first complete web application with… Continue reading Learn Laravel
Top 7 CMS Alternatives to WordPress
WordPress was initially designed as a simple blogging tool. But it has since evolved into a complete and robust website builder for building all kinds of websites—from simple landing pages and brochure sites to huge e-commerce sites. Even though WordPress is still quite popular and widely used, it is certainly no longer the only player… Continue reading Top 7 CMS Alternatives to WordPress
How to Set Up the New Google Auth in a React and Express App
In this article, you’ll learn how to configure the new Google Auth “Sign in with Google” button in a React.js and Express.js application. This new method simplifies the way developers implement Google Auth. It brings in some significant advantages, such as allowing users to view a profile picture in order to select the correct Google… Continue reading How to Set Up the New Google Auth in a React and Express App
How to Blend Images in Affinity Photo
Today, we’ll be using a mixture of blending modes, layer masks, and adjustments layers to add a ghost to photos and create some spooky photo effects in Affinity Photo. Looking for some Halloween photo editor resources? Look no further than Envato Elements! We have everything you need to do photo manipulation in Affinity Photo. You… Continue reading How to Blend Images in Affinity Photo
4g CO2 per email—really?
Disentangling a well-known “fact” about emails. There’s a lot of “received wisdom” kicking about on the internet — ideas and “facts” which are essentially presented without question on the basis of “ he said it, so it must be true”. This afflicts many fields, and sustainability is no exception. One common example is that “sending an email generates… Continue reading 4g CO2 per email—really?
UX for evil: the truth about Trump’s truth app
Image credit: Brandon Bell/Getty Images/Christoph Dernbach/picture alliance via Getty Images Back in February, the much-anticipated “Truth Social” app was launched. Intended to be a social network for “Truth”, it’s essentially a carbon copy of Twitter, except instead of Tweets, you write and share “Truths”. When it launched, a lot of people smirked at reports of… Continue reading UX for evil: the truth about Trump’s truth app
Which One Should You Use?
Are you looking for an ideal platform for your next website and have narrowed the choices down to Webflow and WordPress? In this post, we will help you make an informed decision about using one of these two tools to create your website. This article will compare these two platforms based on a variety of… Continue reading Which One Should You Use?
Why Lite apps are making a comeback
A brief history of Super Apps and why LITE apps are required to make a comeback Continue reading on UX Collective »
New Brutalism and web accessibility: what you need to know
New Brutalism is a trend that has been growing in popularity over the past several years. A rejection of the sleek and modernist style of buildings that came out of the post-war era, Brutalism is more raw and unrefined. In its rejection of glamor, Brutalism creates an almost industrial aesthetic, often with exposed concrete and… Continue reading New Brutalism and web accessibility: what you need to know
Photoshop for Beginners
Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop in this detailed, easy-to-follow course. I’ll teach you all the essential Photoshop tools and techniques, starting from scratch and building to more advanced skills. Watch the Full Photoshop for Beginners Course What You’ll Learn How to use Photoshop layers and layer styles How to work with color and… Continue reading Photoshop for Beginners
How Can I Find a WordPress Page ID?
WordPress is a pretty popular CMS that you can use to create and publish thousands of posts. How does WordPress uniquely identify all these posts? It does so with the help of IDs. All pages and posts that you create in WordPress will have their own unique ID. The IDs are not limited to just… Continue reading How Can I Find a WordPress Page ID?
How to remove wrinkles from clothes in Photoshop
Discover a quick tip on how to remove clothing wrinkles in Photoshop, without an actual iron! How to edit wrinkled clothes in Photoshop Step 1 For starters, grab any garment photo for this tutorial on how to remove wrinkles from clothes in Photoshop, like this White Folded T-Shirt from Envato. There are many methods… Continue reading How to remove wrinkles from clothes in Photoshop
12 Best Email Marketing Services for 2022 (Ranked)
A robust email marketing strategy is a great way to reach your target audience directly. But your email marketing campaign success rests on whether you used the best email marketing services. No two email marketing services are equal. So you must choose carefully. We created this guide and ranked the 12 best email marketing services… Continue reading 12 Best Email Marketing Services for 2022 (Ranked)
Personas should be living and breathing
Too often, designers create a persona at the start of a project, then put it up on a wall like a graduation picture and simply leave it there to be looked at and referenced occasionally…pulling out interesting stories when the situation demands. But your persona should be alive. It should live, grow, evolve and adapt.… Continue reading Personas should be living and breathing
AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
The rise of AI has been accompanied by a lot of hype and fear. People are excited that it will completely transform the creative industry, while others are concerned it could replace their job entirely. The reality is that neither of those realities are likely to come about very quickly. We are at the beginning… Continue reading AI tools to assist your design and development workflow
AI is going to change UX research forever
The rise of AI will impact everyone. But in what way can UX designers use AI to their benefit? And how do we design AI systems? AI will revolutionize every sector, but unexpectedly UX research might suffer a huge impact. Photo by me. The rise of AI is creating a lot of buzz in almost every modern… Continue reading AI is going to change UX research forever
AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google
For the first time, text-to-image AI has evolved to video, all out of the box in a matter of seconds. From the Author Can a zebra walk on the surface of the moon alongside an astronaut? Can high rise buildings that are 80 stories in the middle of the Saharan desert sway dangerously? None of… Continue reading AI’s race to convert your images to 3D and videos: Meta vs. Google