“Language is not merely a set of unrelated sounds, clauses, rules, and meanings; it is a totally coherent system bound to context and behavior.” — Kenneth L. Pike The web has accents. So should our design systems. Design Systems as Living Languages Design systems aren’t component libraries—they’re living languages. Tokens are phonemes, components are words,… Continue reading Design Dialects: Breaking the Rules, Not the System
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What’s an interactive element?
Two years ago, I wrote an article about the dialog element. I tested where focus goes when you open a modal dialog via the showModal() method. I tried different combinations of elements and attributes to see what happens because back in 2023, the behaviour was very inconsistent. In one of my tests, I put the… Continue reading What’s an interactive element?
Research Plans: Organize, Document, Inform
Summary: Start every UX-research study with a plan. Research plans document goals, methods, and logistics. Why Plans Matter As the popular saying goes, failing to plan is planning to fail. All UX-research studies should start with a plan. Without a plan, key considerations can get missed and stakeholders may misunderstand what the research is about… Continue reading Research Plans: Organize, Document, Inform
How to Learn WordPress
Free WordPress Courses for Beginners Follow along with these two epic free courses for beginners and learn the basics of WordPress. With these guides you can go from knowing nothing whatsoever, to being able to create a WordPress website and even begin editing and coding your own themes. Subscribe to the Tuts+ Youtube channel for… Continue reading How to Learn WordPress
25+ Best Event Sponsorship Proposal Templates for 2025
Attracting sponsors for events can be challenging, but a premium sponsor proposal format can help. Make the right move with these event sponsorship proposal templates. Have an upcoming event where you need help from sponsors? It can be challenging to attract sponsors for your events. Before writing your own messages, look at event sponsorship examples… Continue reading 25+ Best Event Sponsorship Proposal Templates for 2025
How to Create a Dusty Texture From Scratch
What You’ll Be Creating In this tutorial, we’ll create a dusty overlay texture from scanned paper, and I will show you how to apply this texture to your image. I created Dusty Textures Pack the same way for my GraphicRiver portfolio. Tutorial Assets A sheet of craft paper or any other paper with a similar structure. A scanner… Continue reading How to Create a Dusty Texture From Scratch