No, that’s not a typo. I’m writing my year-in-review post for 2023 in 2025. It’s not like 2023 was terrible, but it was intense, and I needed some distance before I could write about it, and then I just forgot to do it. Before I can write about 2024, I have to do 2023 first.… Continue reading A year in review: 2023
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10 Best Online Qualitative Research Tools & Platforms
đź“Ś Top 3 best alternatives at a glance: UXtweak – UXtweak has exceptional ratings on both G2 (4.7/5) and Capterra (4.8/5), and is recommended for its broad mix of usability testing, surveys, and prototype validation tools that support full UX research workflows. It offers a forever-free plan, and a Business plan starting at €92/month. Dovetail… Continue reading 10 Best Online Qualitative Research Tools & Platforms
Less Chat, More Answer: Site AI Chatbots Need to Get to the Point
Summary:Â Users turn to site-specific chatbots for quick answers, not a conversation. Design responses that are direct, scannable, and easy to expand when needed. It’s easy to assume that a friendly, conversational AI chatbot might help build customer relationships or make a brand feel more approachable. However, the reality is that users who land on… Continue reading Less Chat, More Answer: Site AI Chatbots Need to Get to the Point
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
AI in UX Research Revisited: What Really Changed Since 2023?
What is this report about? đź“š In 2023, at the beginning of the still-ongoing AI frenzy, we asked expert UX researchers how they viewed the rise of AI in the UX Research industry. At that time, responses were a mix of curiosity, skepticism, and early experimentation. Two years later, driven by rapid progress in AI… Continue reading AI in UX Research Revisited: What Really Changed Since 2023?
4 Proven Methods to Get the Most Out of ChatGPT-5
[unable to retrieve full-text content] ChatGPT 5 is the latest version of OpenAI’s AI model. This model shows better performance in several areas, including improved accuracy on advanced math and coding tasks, and it has a larger context window for processing long documents. However, despite all the advantages of this new model, it has one… Continue reading 4 Proven Methods to Get the Most Out of ChatGPT-5
5 Image Editing Techniques with Google Nano Banana
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Image generated in Google Nano Banana (prompt: friendly banana in pixelated style of old games). Google Nano Banana is the codename for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, the latest image generation & editing model from Google. This model has a few notable features that make it stand out, such as advanced image… Continue reading 5 Image Editing Techniques with Google Nano Banana
12 heuristics for content design
[unable to retrieve full-text content] What they are, why they matter and how to evaluate them. Content designers follow best practices. Image by Kit Overview In this article I’ll cover the following: Introduction to design heuristics Critique of existing content heuristics Summary of new heuristics for content design Guide to each content heuristic — including why it matters, how to… Continue reading 12 heuristics for content design
Three quick ways to shift left and fix accessibility issues sooner
Digital accessibility is essential to the software design lifecycle (SDLC). You can’t build products that meet compliance requirements without it, and if your product fails to meet accessibility standards, you face stalled sales, loss of market share, legal and financial risk, and more. Unfortunately, however, digital accessibility is often an afterthought—if it’s thought of at… Continue reading Three quick ways to shift left and fix accessibility issues sooner
The social significance of Spotify Wrapped
[unable to retrieve full-text content] How the tech industry ended postmodernism and increased individualism Wham!, Coca-Cola commercials, and obligatory family dinners; Western Christmas weeks are very predictable. We even have a new December tradition: the annual Spotify Wrapped. At first glance, the concept seems like a brilliant marketing strategy, but there’s a deeper meaning behind it.… Continue reading The social significance of Spotify Wrapped
30 Best Free Typewriter Fonts for Vintage and Retro Designs
Typewriter fonts bring a touch of nostalgia, authenticity, and raw charm to any design. Whether you’re crafting a vintage poster, designing a book cover, or adding character to a personal project, typewriter fonts offer that unmistakable mechanical grit that digital fonts often lack. These fonts aren’t just about aesthetics—they tell a story, evoking the clatter of keys, the… Continue reading 30 Best Free Typewriter Fonts for Vintage and Retro Designs
AI Design Tools Are Marginally Better: Status Update
Summary: Despite improvements in narrow-scope AI design tools, most design-specific AI cannot replicate human designers’ output quality. This is a follow-up to the 2024 article AI UX-Design Tools Are Not Ready for Primetime: Status Update. In April 2024, AI-powered design tools were not useful to designers. As of May 2025, their usefulness has improved, but we’re… Continue reading AI Design Tools Are Marginally Better: Status Update
Beyond the Model: a systems approach to AI product design
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Integrating AI from technical components to user experience. Source Reading Paz Perez’s “The Rise of the Model Designer” offers a clear and accessible perspective on the current wave in AI product development. She makes an interesting case for why designers should step beyond the interface and help shape the very… Continue reading Beyond the Model: a systems approach to AI product design
Figma AI Tools
[unable to retrieve full-text content] In this article, I will review a few new AI tools that Figma recently introduced. https://medium.com/media/bd5872bb7c297a17ab1e0a646a348f86/href Note: You should have Figma paid plan to use AI tools. First Draft First Draft is a fancy name for a UI design generator. To use it, click Actions and select First Draft. When you click… Continue reading Figma AI Tools
UXCam Pricing in 2025: Pricing Plans and Reviews
⚠️ Note: This article isn’t aimed at testers – it’s written for those considering UXCam for product analytics. Key Takeaways đź’° Pricing for UXCam varies, with the median buyer paying around $20,991 per year. 📱 It offers powerful mobile analytics tools, including session replays, heatmaps, and crash tracking. đź‘Ť The tool is praised for providing… Continue reading UXCam Pricing in 2025: Pricing Plans and Reviews
UX Is Bigger Than You Think: Beyond Websites and Apps
Your users’ experience starts long before they visit your site or app—and continues long after. Are you considering the full picture? As UX advocates and practitioners, we tend to focus on the immediate project at hand—the website, the app, the product interface. But that’s only a fraction of the actual user experience. Every digital interaction… Continue reading UX Is Bigger Than You Think: Beyond Websites and Apps
Product Redesign Proposal: Structure & Tips
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Image by Tamanna Rumee Product redesign is an inevitable thing. No matter how good your original product is, you will likely decide to redesign it at some point in time. Maybe your audience’s preferences shift so you will need to adapt to the new market demand, or maybe you decide to… Continue reading Product Redesign Proposal: Structure & Tips
30 Best Startup WordPress Themes 2025
Startup WordPress themes are pre-designed templates tailored to meet the needs of new businesses. These themes are built with startups in mind, offering features like responsive design, easy customization, and integration with essential tools like email marketing services, analytics, and e-commerce platforms. Whether you’re launching a tech company, a creative agency, or an online store,… Continue reading 30 Best Startup WordPress Themes 2025
How to Apply and Secure a UX Job
Summary: Apply and secure UX jobs with tips for customizing resumes using generative AI, researching employers, acing interviews, and negotiating offers. Submitting UX job applications can feel stressful as you submit your professional work for evaluation by strangers over and over again. But it doesn’t have to be. This article offers useful tactics to help… Continue reading How to Apply and Secure a UX Job
Top 25 Customer Analytics Software & Tools in 2025
Key Takeaways đź“Š Customer analytics software helps businesses collect and analyze user data to improve digital products and understand customer behavior. 🛠️ Different tools offer features such as session recording, heatmaps, and customer segmentation to track interactions and find areas for improvement. đź’° Budget-friendly choices are available, with many tools providing free plans or trials,… Continue reading Top 25 Customer Analytics Software & Tools in 2025
Advice for Approaching a UX Job Search
Summary:Â Understand your values, outline job constraints, upskill areas of weakness, leverage your network, and pace yourself to stay motivated and focused. This article will help you navigate your UX job search with greater confidence and focus by exploring practical, yet often overlooked tactics. It is just one in a series on advice for UX… Continue reading Advice for Approaching a UX Job Search
70+ Best Japanese-Style Fonts for Modern Design and Branding
Japanese-style fonts bring a unique blend of tradition and modernity to design projects, making them a popular choice for businesses and creatives alike. Whether you’re working on branding, packaging, or web design, the right Japanese-style font can evoke cultural authenticity, elegance, or contemporary simplicity. This guide explores 70+ Japanese-style fonts, categorized by their design styles,… Continue reading 70+ Best Japanese-Style Fonts for Modern Design and Branding
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)
Designarchy Vol. 15
[unable to retrieve full-text content] I save many things each month that I find inspiring for some reason, and I like organized lists, so I figured I’d share those lists and maybe help someone out of a creative block. Why Designarchy? Because Inspiration and creativity do not have true governance, we creatives have time and feedback… Continue reading Designarchy Vol. 15