I recently published a scientific paper on the Interactive Behavior Change Model (IBCM). The IBCM is a behavioral science system I developed during my doctorate studies. It is comprehensive, with an intuitive, theory-based structure that is easy to learn and grounded in the science of building digital products. But best of all, it’s an excellent choice… Continue reading How to navigate the insanity of behavioral science
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Our desire for certainty can make us terrible planners
Memory, Image Theory, and the empty pursuit of certainty Midjourney Sometimes it feels like all we do is plan — and then plan for more planning. But what are the cognitive mechanisms we use to ‘plan’? and are they optimized for getting things ‘right’? If we were optimized to be right, we probably wouldn’t be so quick to… Continue reading Our desire for certainty can make us terrible planners
AI is about to kill creativity
AI has a massive disruptive quality on the creative sector. Is AI going to benefit us, or will it create a new dark age for innovation? The Aeolipile (left) and the Steam engine (right) on a section of Bosch’s masterpiece The Last Judgment (Wikimedia) In the early first century, the first steam engine was invented… Continue reading AI is about to kill creativity
27 Best Small Business Ideas for Designers
Designers have a wide range of lucrative career options. This resource puts together some of the best small business ideas to help chart your career path. It covers the market size, earning potential, estimated startup cost, the target audience, and the value they bring to the table. You’ll also learn how to launch the business,… Continue reading 27 Best Small Business Ideas for Designers
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
4 Best Seat Cushions for Office Chairs to Solve Your Long Hours Seating Problems of Pain & Stress
Do you feel restless after a long office day because of your desk job? Here is the answer to all your worries, A Cushion, yes absolutely a seat cushions, that would be with you everywhere and anywhere like a shadow to get that cozy comfort, perfect posture and a reliving relief from the pain. Previously,… Continue reading 4 Best Seat Cushions for Office Chairs to Solve Your Long Hours Seating Problems of Pain & Stress
4 Best Seat Cushions for Office Chairs to Solve Your Long Hours Seating Problems of Pain & Stress
Do you feel restless after a long office day because of your desk job? Here is the answer to all your worries, A Cushion, yes absolutely a seat cushions, that would be with you everywhere and anywhere like a shadow to get that cozy comfort, perfect posture and a reliving relief from the pain. Previously,… Continue reading 4 Best Seat Cushions for Office Chairs to Solve Your Long Hours Seating Problems of Pain & Stress
How to Draw a Rose
What You’ll Be Creating Roses are very popular flowers, commonly seen as a symbol of love. They’re very difficult to draw, though—they’re made of many layers of petals. You need to add them carefully one by one, and then shade the whole construction. In this quick tutorial I’ll show you how to do it if… Continue reading How to Draw a Rose
Top 7 Ways to Brush Up your Java Development Skills
1. Go Back to Basics [OOP, Data Structures & Algorithms] One can not build a skyscraper without having deep firm roots. Similarly, if you want to grow as a reputed developer, you must be great at the core concepts of Computer Science. We can not stress this enough, that having small conceptual issues in understanding… Continue reading Top 7 Ways to Brush Up your Java Development Skills
5 Tips for Successfully Marketing Your Indie Game
By now, you’ve probably heard of games like Shovel Knight and Minecraft. But what you may not know is that both of these successful programs have roots as indie games. An indie video game is a game created by an individual or smaller development team that lacks the financial or technical backing of a large… Continue reading 5 Tips for Successfully Marketing Your Indie Game
20 Best New Fonts, June 2021
Welcome to a new series of articles, in which we round up the best new fonts released from some of the top designers on the Web. In this inaugural edition, the collection includes fonts released or expanded over the last few months. Many of the fonts have free weights available. If you use any of… Continue reading 20 Best New Fonts, June 2021
Real design thinking: learning to be more mindful can benefit your practice
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Reflections on a one-year road test of mindfulness meditation Murrumbidgee river, NSW, Australia. The cynical marketing of mindfulness as a panacea for a world of corporate ills have made many of us sceptical about its proclaimed benefits. Mindfulness as a tool for overworked executives. Mindfulness as a relief valve for… Continue reading Real design thinking: learning to be more mindful can benefit your practice
21 Men’s Health Websites With Good Design
Men’s health websites are a great way to be inspired by and celebrate Father’s day. These websites could give you an idea of what to give your significant other and your dad for father’s day. The designs of these websites are also something to be inspired by. Even if most designs are simple, the topics… Continue reading 21 Men’s Health Websites With Good Design
The UX of video game tutorials
[unable to retrieve full-text content] What decisions a designer will run into while designing learning experiences. For a long time, it has been customary for tutorials to be a part of the First Time User Experience (FTUE). Usually, this meant that the journey would start from installing the game, followed by a rundown of the… Continue reading The UX of video game tutorials
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)
How to stand out on Twitter using color theory
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Standing out on Twitter can be hard for newcomers. You can get better results by only choosing a color for your entire content. I analyzed +200 Twitter profiles to find what color performs better. What color should you choose? #TwitterInColors According to my research, this is the portcetange of usage: Yellow: 25.92% ||||| Black: 22.22% ||||… Continue reading How to stand out on Twitter using color theory
3 Essential Design Trends, September 2020
A seasonal change is on the horizon and that always has me looking to refresh projects. This month’s design trends provide a few different ways to do that without ripping up your entire website. Here’s what’s trending in design this month. Animated Heroes (That Aren’t Video) Hero headers and screens that feature video animation have… Continue reading 3 Essential Design Trends, September 2020
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
50 Modern Serif Fonts For Graphic Designers
110 Shares Best Sans Serif Fonts for designers. The serif fonts are simple and modern looking fonts which are perfect for branding, logos, greeting cards, typographic quotes, book covers, websites, flyers, packaging designs and more. These professionally designed typefaces and fonts can significantly improve your design by simply included them in the project you are working on. All… Continue reading 50 Modern Serif Fonts For Graphic Designers
2020 Best Designed Websites
Have you ever been to a site, and you keep admiring all the contents? It can be a photo, a beautiful video, or even your favorite colors. Whatever keeps you glued on the website is known as user experience. When interacting with such sites, you can search for IT companies near me to get how… Continue reading 2020 Best Designed Websites
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
12 Home Office Setup Ideas for Web Designers and Developers
Coffee, music, YouTube channels, and procrastination— only a handful of things can make your day when it comes to increasing productivity but none of them are as complete as having a home office setup. It makes a world of difference where and how you work especially if you work from home. Hence, some home office… Continue reading 12 Home Office Setup Ideas for Web Designers and Developers
New Professional CV / Resume Templates with Cover Letters
New fresh CV / Resume Templates, well designed and eye-catching clean Resume templates can stay in employers hands. So its very essential to pick only best simple and clean resume templates that can make big impact on employers. In this collection we are gathered Creative Clean CV/ Resume Templates with cover letter and portfolio pages. These… Continue reading New Professional CV / Resume Templates with Cover Letters
7 Easy Ways to Increase Your Online Authority
A few months ago, you had hoped to make it big with your brand’s online authority with a website that’s not only mobile-friendly but also easily accessible for all ages alike. While this was a few months ago, today, your website is harbouring stalkers in the form of website crawlers and chatbots. Enthusiasm and optimism… Continue reading 7 Easy Ways to Increase Your Online Authority