Summary: The sparkles icon has become increasingly prevalent in user interfaces, particularly in association with AI-driven features, but it suffers from ambiguity and lacks a standardized meaning. This article features content from the book Digital Icons That Work: A Comprehensive Guide to Enhancing User Experience with Effective Iconography by Kate Kaplan (with a contributing chapter on icon… Continue reading The Proliferation and Problem of the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Icon
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How to Quickly Cut and Trim Audio in Audacity
Editing audio can seem daunting, particularly when confronted with complex software. This is where Audacity, a free, open-source audio editing tool, shines. It streamlines the editing process, making cutting and trimming audio files a straightforward task. Ideal for podcasters, musicians, and video editors, Audacity simplifies audio editing without sacrificing functionality. By mastering Audacity, users can… Continue reading How to Quickly Cut and Trim Audio in Audacity
Problem framing, not problem-solving: the skill necessary to grow as a UX professional
Understanding the problem space by asking the right questions helps everyone Continue reading on UX Collective »
How to Design the Perfect Developer Portfolio
As a freelance web developer, how many clients do you get from your website? If you’re like most, you’re probably lucky to get one client every 2-3 months. Unfortunately, that’s very common. These days it’s not enough just to be a web developer if you want to make really good money. You have to be… Continue reading How to Design the Perfect Developer Portfolio
Popular Design News of the Week: September 7, 2020 – September 13, 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: September 7, 2020 – September 13, 2020
Popular Design News of the Week: September 30, 2019 – October 6, 2019
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: September 30, 2019 – October 6, 2019
Weather Commuter: A UX Case Study
The UX behind the need to checking the weather Persona The persona I interviewed were young adults ranging from the age of 20–30 yrs old. I mainly focused on busy college students. All my users have checked the weather either daily for the purpose of commute, or weekly for the purpose of vacationing or weekend planning.… Continue reading Weather Commuter: A UX Case Study
Sketch Gists — Useful snippets for plugin development
Last week I was developing an internal tool to create a design workflow for my workplace. The process involved creating a style guide for a new project by setting up the branding colours, typefaces, shadows and scrim. All went well until it was required to convert the text layers into symbols so as to generalise… Continue reading Sketch Gists — Useful snippets for plugin development