50 Best Procreate Brushes For Digital Illustration (Free & Paid)

Digital illustration is made so much easier and more enjoyable with the right tools, and Procreate has quickly become a favorite among illustrators for this reason. With its user-friendly design and a vast array of features, Procreate allows both beginners and professionals to explore their creativity without limits. When it comes to enhancing your work,… Continue reading 50 Best Procreate Brushes For Digital Illustration (Free & Paid)

10 best UXtweak alternatives (often misspelled as UX Tweak) in 2024

UXtweak is a highly rated UX research platform allowing research teams to recruit for, conduct, analyze, and share research all-in-one place. With the ability to conduct moderated and unmoderated studies, from concepts to production,  effortless recruitment and management of participants, comprehensive analysis, and reports it became a strong contender in the market… Continue reading 10 best UXtweak alternatives (often misspelled as UX Tweak) in 2024

15 Free Resume Templates (PSD)

In today’s competitive job market, a strong first impression can be the key to landing your dream role. Your resume is often that first introduction to potential employers. By choosing the right design, you can highlight your skills and experiences while standing out visually. If you’re looking for professionally designed resumes without breaking the bank,… Continue reading 15 Free Resume Templates (PSD)

7 Common Mistakes in Running Workshops

At UX studio, we facilitate and participate in many workshops, so we have that kind of experience, which could be helpful for someone searching for the how-tos. Here comes your guidance on how to run a workshop and how not to. What Are Workshops and Why Do We Run Them Workshops are designed to solve… Continue reading 7 Common Mistakes in Running Workshops

 15 Awesome Tools & Resources for Designers and Agencies for 2024

Have you been searching for the best web design tools to suit your needs involve only to find that each “promising” tool or resource you come across turns out to be little different from one or more of its competitors? Do the results of your efforts leave you with a feeling of déjà vu, a… Continue reading  15 Awesome Tools & Resources for Designers and Agencies for 2024

How to Plan Your First Successful Website

Development By Simon Sterne 3 days ago Planning a new website can be exciting and — if you’re anything like me — a little daunting. Whether you’re an experienced freelancer, a team of hardened developers, or a small business owner, a well-structured plan is critical for success. In this post, I’ll give you the benefit… Continue reading How to Plan Your First Successful Website

90% of designers are unhirable?

Or why your cookie-cutter portfolio doesn’t cut it and how to fix it Image by Matej Latin (Author) Here’s the harsh truth: I’ve reviewed more than 1,000 portfolios in my design career so far, and I turned 90% of them down because of one thing — the linear design process. By “linear design process” I mean cookie-cutter case studies that… Continue reading 90% of designers are unhirable?

Designing genAI-enhanced features

Elevating user experience through intelligent content enhancement and personalization. Futuristic workspace (Created with Dall-E) Chatbots serve as an accessible gateway to the realm of Generative AI features, a fact underscored by the success of ChatGPT. Their simplicity, requiring only basic instructions to engage in natural dialogues, allows them to integrate across various digital platforms seamlessly. Yet,… Continue reading Designing genAI-enhanced features

Design Systems Teams: Understand Your Users So They Can Serve Theirs

Welcome to the next edition of my Design Strategy blog series. Today, I’ll be sharing a story from some recent client visits that will help y’all recognize WHY you should do things differently to mature and scale your digital accessibility program quickly. I will once again skip the “how-to” dry laundry lists of tactical “do… Continue reading Design Systems Teams: Understand Your Users So They Can Serve Theirs

Patterns are good

Why should you care about them? Apple Magic Mouse Versus Logitech MX Master. Source: Tidbits A design pattern is a document that describes a common solution to a recurring design problem. According to Tibor Kunert (2009), using design patterns allows designers to quickly find solutions to problems using proven designs, rather than starting from scratch each time.… Continue reading Patterns are good

Are we going to need food in the Metaverse?

A vision for how the world of food could evolve with web3. I was skeptical. I shouldn’t have been. Last week, I had the opportunity to attend YFood’s Insights & Innovation event, which took a deep dive into rising trends in the food tech space, specifically web3 and automation. As a UX designer, I’m interested in… Continue reading Are we going to need food in the Metaverse?

What does your design cause?

What does your design cause which is undesirable or unintended or at odds with the design intent? How does one ask and answer these questions? In these next few posts I’m going to propose some ways of answering these questions that build up in complexity and propose some ways of thinking about causality and modeling… Continue reading What does your design cause?

How to increase the UX maturity of Scrum teams

Investing in the UX skills of a Scrum Team delivers a huge return. Learn how. In this article you will learn: Why enabling Scrum Teams with UX Design capabilities is important. Why introducing UX capabilities to Scrum team is frequently hard. What is the job of an UX Leader in a product development organization. How to use… Continue reading How to increase the UX maturity of Scrum teams

Does UX have an imposter problem?

8 reasons it might be them, not you. Illustrations throughout by Emma Clayton Eyes cast down, she whispered, “I feel like UX is a dance club that I can’t get a ticket into.” A heavy silence hung in the air. This, after two years working at one of the largest technology firms, in what most of us would consider… Continue reading Does UX have an imposter problem?

The Different Types of Serif Fonts With Serif Font Examples

What are the different types of serif fonts and why should you know them? In this tutorial, we’ll look at types of serif typefaces and explain the ins and outs with serif font examples. Learn how to identify different types of serifs and download some fresh, new modern serif fonts today. This modern serif font is… Continue reading The Different Types of Serif Fonts With Serif Font Examples

What Google’s Core Web Vitals Initiative Means for Web Developers

When Google announced its Core Web Vitals Initiative, it caused waves within the field of web development. These performance metrics, set to start impacting rankings this year, are guidelines for a quality web experience, and following them will be key to success in the near future. Already, elements of web design like search engine optimization… Continue reading What Google’s Core Web Vitals Initiative Means for Web Developers

11 Best WordPress Forum Plugin Options for Community Building (2021)

While WordPress is an incredibly popular content management system (CMS) for powering blogs and business websites, the platform’s versatility extends well beyond those basic uses. Through the use of plugins, WordPress can be used to create many other types of websites as well, including forums. In this article, we’ll take a detailed look at the… Continue reading 11 Best WordPress Forum Plugin Options for Community Building (2021)

33 Best Humanist Fonts to Download Now!

If you’re looking for a legible, timeless font, humanist typefaces might be the perfect choice. In this article, we’ll take a look at humanist typeface characteristics, as well as a humanist typeface list for inspiration and addition to your font library. So, if you love fonts, look no further—let’s dig into some humanist font design.… Continue reading 33 Best Humanist Fonts to Download Now!

Why Cute Graphic Designs Always Trend on the Internet (With Examples)

December 16, 2020 by Sangalang Kristine Cute graphic designs have been popular in Asia for the past few decades. Incredibly, the influence and style of this Asian cuteness are already reaching the West much faster than we all think. Why do cute graphic designs always trend on the internet anyway? We all need some ‘awwww’… Continue reading Why Cute Graphic Designs Always Trend on the Internet (With Examples)

34 Best Slab Serif Fonts (Ready to Download Now)

If you’re looking for stylish, eye-catching fonts, then a slab serif typeface might be just what you’re looking for. What is the slab serif font classification? Stay tuned and we’ll break down what makes this classification such a well-loved addition to any designer’s font collection. We’ll also check out a collection of inspiring slab serif font examples… Continue reading 34 Best Slab Serif Fonts (Ready to Download Now)

UX Design Tips To Improve Mobile App User Experience

9 Shares Your website represents the most powerful tool of your business to endorse your products and services. It serves as your salesman 24×7, and as such, could be your most powerful asset and a centerpiece of your marketing efforts. A website or an app of your business creates a great impression on a customer.… Continue reading UX Design Tips To Improve Mobile App User Experience

Why don’t your Videos Get many YouTube views?

0 Shares YouTube has about 31 million active channels. This means that the competition on the platform is fierce. If you want to make a channel that stands out, then you need to make sure that everything is perfect. The best site to buy YouTube views can give you enough engagement to start your career.… Continue reading Why don’t your Videos Get many YouTube views?

42 Best Sports Fonts (For Logos, Jerseys, and More)

Your sports fonts collection should include a great sports jersey font, a sports number font, and other versatile sports team fonts. If you’re looking for a great set of premium sports fonts for your next design project, look no further. Find awesome sports fonts, like this one, on Envato Elements and GraphicRiver.  In this article, we’ll take a… Continue reading 42 Best Sports Fonts (For Logos, Jerseys, and More)

The Latest Research for Web Designers, September 2020

In today’s look at the latest research for web designers, we’re going to look at studies and reports from Payoneer, Robert Half, Hootsuite, and Contentsquare to see what they have to say about things like: Current freelancer demand Web designer earning potential A change in ecommerce shopping trends Unseen content rates 1. There’s Light At… Continue reading The Latest Research for Web Designers, September 2020