Companies approach accessibility as a checklist of standards — but a client with disabilities showed me how to think beyond compliance. Source: Photo by Marcus Aurelius During my time volunteering at Neil Squire Society, and helping Hunter, a client with disabilities, be more comfortable using a computer, I learned a lot about how to better design from three… Continue reading Designing for accessibility beyond compliance
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5 things I learned as a product designer: a 10-year journey at Amazon, Walmart and startups
In 2019, I wrote an article titled What I learned as a Product Designer over the last 6 years — a snapshot of my journey with points I deemed relevant to any upcoming designers interested in the field of UX or Product Design. Little did I know that the following years would bring an abundance of experiences,… Continue reading 5 things I learned as a product designer: a 10-year journey at Amazon, Walmart and startups
Designing for AI: beyond the chatbot
Guidelines and strategies for meaningfully leveraging AI in your applications With the recent advancements in AI, we as designers, builders, and creators, face big questions about the future of applications and how people will interact with digital experiences. Generative AI has unleashed huge possibilities with what we can do with AI. People are now using… Continue reading Designing for AI: beyond the chatbot
Facilitating effective ideation meetings
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Designing engaging and productive gatherings Photo by Sigmund on Unsplash In today’s hybrid work landscape, meetings have become abundant, but unfortunately, many of them still suffer from inefficiency and ineffectiveness. Specifically, meetings aimed at generating ideas to address various challenges related to people, processes, or products encounter recurring issues. The lack… Continue reading Facilitating effective ideation meetings
How to design generative AI experiences to be truly helpful
From bullsh*t generator to ultimate copilot. Photo by Rolf van Root on Unsplash Suddenly, news about Generative AI is everywhere. People talk about how ChatGPT reached 1 million users in a record of 5 days, how Goldman Sachs predicts that AI will impact 300 million jobs, and how the new Bing goes “unhinged”… All the hypes aside,… Continue reading How to design generative AI experiences to be truly helpful
The age of Agile must end
30 years ago the technology industry attempted to import Lean practices — it failed. Instead of “continuous improvement,” progress halted. Agile is incompatible with UX research, design, and scalable development. It always will be. It’s time to create a new operational standard. Changing of the guards. Photo by Micah Kunkle on Unsplash As startups refocus on “operational efficiency,”… Continue reading The age of Agile must end
Will nationalism end the golden age of global AI collaboration?
As nationalism divides nations and limits international collaboration, is the future of AI in danger? Artificial intelligence has made tremendous progress in recent years, and much of this progress can be attributed to the open-source software movement. By fostering collaboration and sharing knowledge and resources among developers worldwide, the open-source movement has helped bring together AI… Continue reading Will nationalism end the golden age of global AI collaboration?
Loading UX: make users not care about having to wait
An article about the psychology of waiting and how you can make this a positive user experience. Waiting. It’s something we all do every day. Waiting for a response to that message you sent, our food to be delivered, the traffic lights to turn green, and our computers to start at the beginning of the… Continue reading Loading UX: make users not care about having to wait
Systems and Operations in the Design Profession
Systems and operations in the design profession Photo by Deva Darshan on Unsplash I always loved conceptualizing and visualizing processes. As a product designer, I ended up working with a design team, doing user flows, user testing, design sprints, etc. As I was growing as a designer, I did more facilitation, customer journeys, created big conference… Continue reading Systems and Operations in the Design Profession
How to Make a Chain Brush in Photoshop
In this tutorial, you will learn how to make a chain brush in Photoshop. I will explain everything in so much detail that everyone can create the brush, even those who have just opened Photoshop for the first time. Do you want to save time with a ready-made brush? Check out this Chain Brush Photoshop… Continue reading How to Make a Chain Brush in Photoshop
24 Free Thanksgiving Banners You Could Use For Your Website
November 9, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine Leave a Comment As a designer, we always need to have seasonal design elements on our archives for whenever our clients want design updates for holidays. It is always so fun to design our websites for fall and autumn, especially now that Thanksgiving is just around the corner. Fortunately,… Continue reading 24 Free Thanksgiving Banners You Could Use For Your Website
The Importance of Including Accessibility in Your Web Design
When it comes to a company’s online presence, a fully functional website is key. Beyond making it easy to order products or add an item to the cart, the website must also be simple to use for every person that logs on, regardless of their physical or mental limitations. This is called accessibility, and neglecting… Continue reading The Importance of Including Accessibility in Your Web Design
Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with These 21 Cool and Fun Backgrounds
May 5, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine The need for Cinco de Mayo backgrounds is here again. One of the most popular Mexican holidays, it is celebrated by all Mexican communities in the world. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated even by non-Mexican communities in the US. In fact, in recent decades, it has become more of an… Continue reading Celebrate Cinco De Mayo with These 21 Cool and Fun Backgrounds
Invisible women: When you only design for 50% of the population
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Over a year ago, my ex-boss sent me a screenshot of a book cover on Telegram. I just knew I have to read it. I know I am not supposed to judge the book by its cover but I did. Not because the cover is particularly spectacular but because the… Continue reading Invisible women: When you only design for 50% of the population
21 Cool and Vibrant Grey and Yellow Backgrounds for 2021
January 8, 2021 by Sangalang Kristine Grey and yellow backgrounds are trendy for 2021. These colors are said to represent the best mood and vibe for the coming year. Many designers from different industries take on the trend. Some designers change the look of their websites, others use it more subtly. Graphic designers incorporate the… Continue reading 21 Cool and Vibrant Grey and Yellow Backgrounds for 2021
2021: The year to recalibrate personas
[unable to retrieve full-text content] 2021: The year to recalibrate Personas Photo by Immo Wegmann on Unsplash 2020 has been, without question, a year of disruption, uncertainty, and unknown territories; with a pandemic that shifted routines and daily lives came a flux in consumption habits, expenditure, and how we spend time. Countries began drafting laws to… Continue reading 2021: The year to recalibrate personas
Understanding Mental Illness in the Tech Field
World Mental Health Day (10th October) is an international day for mental health. Its goal is to raise awareness and to lower social stigma in an empathetic way. The World Federation for Mental Health started the event initially in 1992. Richard Hunter, the then Deputy Secretary General, organized the event, aiming to start a long-term… Continue reading Understanding Mental Illness in the Tech Field
21 Professional CV / Resume Templates with Matching Cover Letter
36 Shares Creative and unique resume templates with beautiful cover letter and portfolio pages. These resume templates can save your time and keep your resume clean and well-structured to help you get your dream job. Our professional cv / resume templates are perfect to make the least impression. All elements of this CV / Resume… Continue reading 21 Professional CV / Resume Templates with Matching Cover Letter
Case Study: Storytelling Through Brand Design
A successful rebrand goes far beyond flashy graphics and high-res photos. It tells a story. It positions a product to fulfill the wants and needs of the consumer. Following the rebrand journey of Lettuce Grow, take a look at how visual elements can enforce the mission of your brand, engage your consumer and cultivate incredible results.… Continue reading Case Study: Storytelling Through Brand Design
20 Best Gay Pride Wallpaper Designs to Show Your Support
As a commemoration of the Stonewall Riots that ended in 1969, the LGBTQ+ community has always celebrated pride month in June. Changing web page design with gay pride wallpapers is a great way to support pride month. There are many reasons why pride month is celebrated all over the world. But the most important would… Continue reading 20 Best Gay Pride Wallpaper Designs to Show Your Support
Popular Design News of the Week: May 25, 2020 – May 31, 2020
Every week users submit a lot of interesting stuff on our sister site Webdesigner News, highlighting great content from around the web that can be of interest to web designers. The best way to keep track of all the great stories and news being posted is simply to check out the Webdesigner News site, however,… Continue reading Popular Design News of the Week: May 25, 2020 – May 31, 2020
A Collection Of 10 Well-Designed Wedding Websites
Okay — you have clients, and they need websites for their weddings — like, asap! How do you choose the best wedding website builder, though? Superb query. Well for starters: You want to use a wedding website building platform that saves you time, saves them money, cuts out uncalled for stress and effort, helps you… Continue reading A Collection Of 10 Well-Designed Wedding Websites
5 Types of Parties to Use a Photobooth At
It’s no secret that having a photo booth at your party takes the fun factor up to 11. One of the best features of photo booths is that can be used by everyone! Young to old, all your guests can preserve the memory of your event with the help of a photo booth. Everyone can… Continue reading 5 Types of Parties to Use a Photobooth At
Use a Tattoo Font to Add a Realistic Tattoo to a Photo in Photoshop
What You’ll Be Creating A tattoo font is the easiest way to create a stylish tattoo in no time. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to add a realistic tattoo in Photoshop using a tattoo font. We’re going to add some text effects to the font, warp it, and apply photo effects of texture… Continue reading Use a Tattoo Font to Add a Realistic Tattoo to a Photo in Photoshop