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Error messages and UX: a complete guide

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Error messages are crucial elements in UX design, as they play a key role in communicating with users when problematic situations or errors occur. Error messages are vital because they directly impact the user’s experience when...

The 60–30–10 rule in UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There is a lot to be said about the importance of color in UX design. The 60–30–10 rule in UX design is a principle often borrowed from interior design and visual aesthetics. The more designers know about color the more it helps create a...

Longitudinal research in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: You spent a lot of time and effort to create an app that seems to be taking off and on it's way to being a big success. Maybe you think it's time to sit back and relax and enjoy some of the rewards of your labor. Not so fast. While initially the app...

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Error messages and UX: a complete guide

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Error messages are crucial elements in UX design, as they play a key role in communicating with users when problematic situations or errors occur. Error messages are vital because they directly impact the user’s experience when...

The 60–30–10 rule in UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There is a lot to be said about the importance of color in UX design. The 60–30–10 rule in UX design is a principle often borrowed from interior design and visual aesthetics. The more designers know about color the more it helps create a...

Error messages and UX: a complete guide

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Error messages are crucial elements in UX design, as they play a key role in communicating with users when problematic situations or errors occur. Error messages are vital because they directly impact the user’s experience when...

The 60–30–10 rule in UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There is a lot to be said about the importance of color in UX design. The 60–30–10 rule in UX design is a principle often borrowed from interior design and visual aesthetics. The more designers know about color the more it helps create a...

Longitudinal research in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: You spent a lot of time and effort to create an app that seems to be taking off and on it's way to being a big success. Maybe you think it's time to sit back and relax and enjoy some of the rewards of your labor. Not so fast. While initially the app...

How to choose which battle to fight as a designer

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX design is not for the faint of heart, sure, a lot of projects go along without a hitch and probably more than you care to admit don't. The more people involved in your project the more problems, the more problems the more battles you face over a...

Where Do You Find Creative Inspiration?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We know that designers and artists have great imaginations. Most people probably think that as they sit down to create that all of a sudden a bolt out of the blue strikes them and they are off and running. Nothing could be further from the truth. If...

Human-centered AI: 5 key frameworks for UX designers

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Like it or not Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. AI has significantly influenced UX design in several ways reshaping how designers approach problems and create user experiences. It’s amazing how swiftly this technology has become embedded into...

When traditional user research isn’t an option

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We know that the best way to improve user experience is by talking to the people who actually use your product. But designers know that isn't always possible and can be a little frustrating. People are busy, their time is precious and even if they do...

What we can learn from the 7 worst design examples ever

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Designers are always looking for inspiration, whether it's a museum, magazine, or walking down the street, we are always looking. In our search what really tops our list for inspiration is a well designed website that provides a flawless user...

Designing on the spectrum: A guide to “extreme” UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Every company has a target audience that designers aim to please and to keep them glued to their website. There is a lot of emphasis on analyzing market studies and data sheets and anything else that may help you hit that sweet spot in your design...

You’re more influential than you think: a guide for UX designers

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX designers often undervalue their potential influence on shaping user behaviors, business strategies, and societal norms. We feel like a cog in the machine — pushing pixels and advocating for users, yet wondering if your voice really matters....

Error messages and UX: a complete guide

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Error messages are crucial elements in UX design, as they play a key role in communicating with users when problematic situations or errors occur. Error messages are vital because they directly impact the user’s experience when...

The 60–30–10 rule in UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There is a lot to be said about the importance of color in UX design. The 60–30–10 rule in UX design is a principle often borrowed from interior design and visual aesthetics. The more designers know about color the more it helps create a...

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You’re more influential than you think: a guide for UX designers

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX designers often undervalue their potential influence on shaping user behaviors, business strategies, and societal norms. We feel like a cog in the machine — pushing pixels and advocating for users, yet wondering if your voice really matters....

How to Lay the Groundwork for a Solid Icon Set

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Icons play a crucial role in design, especially in modern interfaces and visual communication. When designed right, icon sets have the unique ability to transcend language. Icons provide a visual representation of a concept, action, or object, which...

What is Your Design Philosophy?

ARTICLE SUMMAR: How many designers have actually sat down one day and started pondering what they think their design philosophy is, then realized it's a more complex question then they anticipated. If you think long enough you may realize that having a design...

UX Design Challenge: Then and Now

ARTICLE SUMMARY: It’s interesting when you look back to when you first started in design and how basically between school and some experience you pretty much ready to conquer the design world. Maybe you thought there was nothing you could do to improve on the early...

Basic Color Theory

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We designers know the importance of color. You know that whether it's driving down the highway or thumbing through a magazine at the doctor's office you're gonna notice the color billboard, headlines or photo first, article second. We also know that...

10 laws of UX every designer should know

ARTICLE SUMMARY: While nobody is going to be arrested for not following the Laws of UX, you look at some of the websites out there and think to yourself maybe they should be. Understandable. As designers we know they are not laws, but principles. We know understanding...

You’re more influential than you think: a guide for UX designers

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX designers often undervalue their potential influence on shaping user behaviors, business strategies, and societal norms. We feel like a cog in the machine — pushing pixels and advocating for users, yet wondering if your voice really matters....

How to Lay the Groundwork for a Solid Icon Set

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Icons play a crucial role in design, especially in modern interfaces and visual communication. When designed right, icon sets have the unique ability to transcend language. Icons provide a visual representation of a concept, action, or object, which...

17 typography tips for creating your own fonts

ARTICLE SUMMARY: As designers you know that the right font can put your project over the top. But there are times when no matter how hard you look you will not find that "just right" font for your project, it's frustrating. When that happens you have two choices,...

Alternatives to Using Pure Black (#000000) for Text and Backgrounds

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Back in the day before computers, when it came to type life was fairly simple. You picked out your type, you watched your leading, kerning, legibility, and readability. Pretty straight forward stuff and then it was off to the printers. Depending on...

Decoding Typography: Unveiling the Art and Science

ARTICLE SUMMARY: It's been said before, you can never learn enough about type. The more we understand type the more we can take advantage it's power of communication and persuasion to our designs. The study of typography spans centuries of development and innovation...

Exploring the Impact of Colors and Typography

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Oscar Wilde once said "presentation is everything." There is power in words, especially if you know how to "present" them. Colors and typography play a crucial role in readability and user experience (UX) in design, they can influence how users...

The 60–30–10 rule in UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There is a lot to be said about the importance of color in UX design. The 60–30–10 rule in UX design is a principle often borrowed from interior design and visual aesthetics. The more designers know about color the more it helps create a...

Longitudinal research in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: You spent a lot of time and effort to create an app that seems to be taking off and on it's way to being a big success. Maybe you think it's time to sit back and relax and enjoy some of the rewards of your labor. Not so fast. While initially the app...

How to choose which battle to fight as a designer

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX design is not for the faint of heart, sure, a lot of projects go along without a hitch and probably more than you care to admit don't. The more people involved in your project the more problems, the more problems the more battles you face over a...

Where Do You Find Creative Inspiration?

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We know that designers and artists have great imaginations. Most people probably think that as they sit down to create that all of a sudden a bolt out of the blue strikes them and they are off and running. Nothing could be further from the truth. If...

Human-centered AI: 5 key frameworks for UX designers

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Like it or not Artificial Intelligence is here to stay. AI has significantly influenced UX design in several ways reshaping how designers approach problems and create user experiences. It’s amazing how swiftly this technology has become embedded into...

When traditional user research isn’t an option

ARTICLE SUMMARY: We know that the best way to improve user experience is by talking to the people who actually use your product. But designers know that isn't always possible and can be a little frustrating. People are busy, their time is precious and even if they do...

What we can learn from the 7 worst design examples ever

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Designers are always looking for inspiration, whether it's a museum, magazine, or walking down the street, we are always looking. In our search what really tops our list for inspiration is a well designed website that provides a flawless user...

Designing on the spectrum: A guide to “extreme” UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Every company has a target audience that designers aim to please and to keep them glued to their website. There is a lot of emphasis on analyzing market studies and data sheets and anything else that may help you hit that sweet spot in your design...

You’re more influential than you think: a guide for UX designers

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX designers often undervalue their potential influence on shaping user behaviors, business strategies, and societal norms. We feel like a cog in the machine — pushing pixels and advocating for users, yet wondering if your voice really matters....

17 typography tips for creating your own fonts

ARTICLE SUMMARY: As designers you know that the right font can put your project over the top. But there are times when no matter how hard you look you will not find that "just right" font for your project, it's frustrating. When that happens you have two choices,...

The 60–30–10 rule in UX design

ARTICLE SUMMARY: There is a lot to be said about the importance of color in UX design. The 60–30–10 rule in UX design is a principle often borrowed from interior design and visual aesthetics. The more designers know about color the more it helps create a...

Longitudinal research in UX

ARTICLE SUMMARY: You spent a lot of time and effort to create an app that seems to be taking off and on it's way to being a big success. Maybe you think it's time to sit back and relax and enjoy some of the rewards of your labor. Not so fast. While initially the app...

How to choose which battle to fight as a designer

ARTICLE SUMMARY: UX design is not for the faint of heart, sure, a lot of projects go along without a hitch and probably more than you care to admit don't. The more people involved in your project the more problems, the more problems the more battles you face over a...