Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro in the art of web design, you still can’t avoid making mistakes. After all, it is from mistakes that we learn. However, it also does not hurt to know what mistakes can be prevented. In the spirit of the Halloween month, here’s our list of scary… Continue reading Scary Web Design Mistakes You Should Avoid
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How to really understand humans
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Need-to-know theories, frameworks and tools for designers and researchers. Unsplash by Nijwam Swargiary Why it matters The proper study of mankind is the science of design. -Herbert A. Simon As a UX professional, looking deeply into how our minds, emotions, needs and behaviors co-exist can help us translate human insights into designs… Continue reading How to really understand humans
5 Design Strategies to Boost Affiliate Sales for Content Sites
One of the best ways for content sites to make a profit is through affiliate marketing. After all, it’s an industry that has shown an average growth rate of 10% in the last five years. Moreover, it’s projected to hit the $6.8 billion mark in 2020. The industry is like a big cake, and everyone… Continue reading 5 Design Strategies to Boost Affiliate Sales for Content Sites
In which year is AI going to disrupt the UX industry?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] AI collaboration with humans is already happening and it has started to impact the routines of UX designers. Continue reading on UX Collective »
Why UX Personas Matter in Web Design (+2 Persona Examples)
What’s the one thing that designers, coders, and writers all seek in unison? Besides an easy to work with clients, of course. It’s clarity. When achieved, it makes quick work of even the most daunting task. If absent, even a mind-numbingly menial job can break a seasoned professional down to tears. It’s always a lack… Continue reading Why UX Personas Matter in Web Design (+2 Persona Examples)
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
Are you an artist or a scientist UX designer?
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Imagine that you’ve just been assigned to a brand new project as the lead UX designer. You have a rough idea of what the project is, and… Continue reading on UX Collective »
What To Know to Create a Better UX Blockchain Design
Blockchain is an emerging technology that not many people are still familiar with. While it is trying to slowly integrate itself into our daily lives, it’s still not fully utilized since not many people see its use. Moreover, not many people specialize in designing solely for blockchain or have experience designing one. If you’re planning… Continue reading What To Know to Create a Better UX Blockchain Design
Where to Get a Web Developer Degree Online
August 11, 2020 by Clarence One of the best things about the internet is that a lot of things are now easily accessible online. This includes earning a degree in the comfort of our own homes. While being in a classroom setting is still great, there will be circumstances that would always make learning online… Continue reading Where to Get a Web Developer Degree Online
Choose Your Own Adventure with the Parsons Web Design and Development Certificate
Many people dream of a career in web design, but it may actually be more attainable than you think. There are countless online courses, of variable quality, with little to no academic structure; self-learning is an option, but it doesn’t come with a curriculum. Without a professional structure and a comprehensive curriculum your dream career… Continue reading Choose Your Own Adventure with the Parsons Web Design and Development Certificate
Popular Design News of the Week: July 27, 2020 – August 2, 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: July 27, 2020 – August 2, 2020
The dangers of emotive writing in a post-rational era
[unable to retrieve full-text content] Hot damn! We writers never had it so good — and we all know the reason why: the written word has never been as pervasive, powerful or emotionally loaded as it is today. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a copywriter, UX writer, journo, speech writer, influencer, blogger, swivel-eyed Facebook ranter or whatever. You’re… Continue reading The dangers of emotive writing in a post-rational era
How to make a business website better by improving its UX
4 Shares To establish a modern business, you need to create a website. Websites are precious. They provide quick access to the essential information and services a company offers. It is great to have an excellent online presence – and sites allow just that. However, many users expect a particular web design one business to… Continue reading How to make a business website better by improving its UX
A Quick Guide to Figma’s Image Fill Settings
In this tutorial you’ll learn all about Figma’s image fill settings. There are 4 in total, and each one allows you to manipulate an object’s image fill differently. So with that said, let’s take a look! Image Fill Settings in Figma Here’s a complete video version of this quick tutorial. Follow along with us over on… Continue reading A Quick Guide to Figma’s Image Fill Settings
The Anatomy of a Food Ordering System in Restaurants
As times change, so do the demands of people. Nowadays, it’s much more practice for people to stay in the comfort of their homes and wait for the food to arrive instead of the other way around. Food delivery is nothing new where people call in the restaurant to place their orders for delivery. But… Continue reading The Anatomy of a Food Ordering System in Restaurants
Storytelling: The relation between Advertising and UX
Sofia Aquino Gomez Follow Jul 2 · 5 min read Working in advertising for over ten years and switching to UX two years ago. I realized how storytelling is crucial for both areas and, at the same time, how similar and different it can be. In this article, I will try to show the importance… Continue reading Storytelling: The relation between Advertising and UX
The Best (Free) Website Mockup Tools In 2020
A website mockup is also known as a wireframe. Oxford defines a wireframe as “an image or set of images which displays the functional elements of a website or page, typically used for planning a site’s structure and functionality.” For UX designer Chris Newnham, a wireframe is “a crucial phase when designing a website, app,… Continue reading The Best (Free) Website Mockup Tools In 2020
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
20 PHP Login and Registration Forms to Download
By downloading a PHP login and registration script, you can add a registration form to your website that will be secure and look good. SimpleAuth is one of the many high-quality PHP login forms available on CodeCanyon. Login and registration forms are an integral part of any website. Whether you want to restrict access to… Continue reading 20 PHP Login and Registration Forms to Download
8 common questions about accessible UX
Recently, accessibility in tech has been a hot topic. We are currently at peak popularity for terms like “WCAG” and “A11Y” in search engines. Certainly, the rise of web accessibility lawsuits plays a part in this increased interest, but with COVID-19 we are faced with using more online tools now than ever before. As UX… Continue reading 8 common questions about accessible UX
20 Best New Websites, April 2020
In April’s 20 Best New Websites roundup we’ve got some awesome examples of current design trends, and one or two sites that have struck out in their own direction. There’s an experimental typeface, a museum making perfect use of video, and lots of large type. But the two dominant themes are lots of color, and… Continue reading 20 Best New Websites, April 2020
What Women LOVE to Hear, Remote Work, UI Checklist — and more UX this week
[unable to retrieve full-text content] A weekly selection of design links, brought to you by your friends at the UX Collective. 5 principles for better designer-developer collaboration →Prescriptive guides on how to hand off designs to developers are easy to follow and cross out from one’s list. But are they future-proof enough? Photo Privacy →What… Continue reading What Women LOVE to Hear, Remote Work, UI Checklist — and more UX this week
10 Web Designers/Developers to Follow on Instagram in 2020
February 23, 2020 by Spyre Studios Why would anyone follow certain web designers and developers on Instagram? For people of their ilk, it’s staying on top of trends, learning about the latest advancements in tools, designs, processes, and languages, and staying connected in the industry. For lesser mortals, it’s getting inspiration for a project, having… Continue reading 10 Web Designers/Developers to Follow on Instagram in 2020
The anatomy of a UX revolution inside an organization
But let’s back up a bit, I want to describe one of the key learnings for me as a product manager before I talk more about what we achieved. How We Started We started with neither UX researchers nor product designers to help us get there. I had worked with designers before to create websites,… Continue reading The anatomy of a UX revolution inside an organization