Published inUX Collective·PinnedLessons of DesignThe musings of a designer on what he loves about design and what he’s learned along the way. — prologue In certain cultures, there is a tradition of couples renewing wedding vows every new decade to remind themselves why they’re together in the first place. …UX13 min readUX13 min read
Published inUX Collective·6 days agoQuantitative hiring in UX, designing for left-handed people, how to pitch UX researchWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “In November 2022, Brian Chesky, CEO of Airbnb, began a tweet thread with “I’ve heard you loud and clear” in response to a customer backlash over the way they hid additional costs till the checkout page. “You feel like prices aren’t transparent…starting next month, you’ll be able to see the…Artificial Intelligence3 min readArtificial Intelligence3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Nov 20AI is the new UI, color of the year, accessibility beyond compliance, greedy jobsWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “This has been the trend since 2000, when Pantone announced the color of the year every 1st week of December of each year. The 2023 Color of the Year was Viva Magenta. In a single sentence, the descriptions of the chosen colors are as follows: a shade rooted in nature…UX4 min readUX4 min read
Published inUX Collective·Nov 13ChatGPT guide, when to test and when to leap, GenAI color sequencingWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Do you have enough experience to use it effectively without losing everyone’s trust? That’s the view Jakob Nielsen, co-founder of the Nielsen Norman Group, has taken. He states that “AI Is Safest for Experienced UX Professionals” since you need enough experience to include a heavy dose of human judgment to…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Nov 6Vanishing designers, guide to risky projects, UI transitions, AI in UXWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Look around us. Every business is an app and every app feels the same, because every designer has the same resume, follows the same process, graduates from the same program, uses the same tool, scrolls the same Dribbble feed, reads the same Medium articles, expects the same career outcome, lives…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Oct 30Tyranny of consistency, design manager’s toolkit, when to use dialog boxesWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Current AI systems seek to mitigate AI mistakes by requiring human oversight, by keeping the human in the loop and relying on them to detect and fix the AI output if needed. If an AI, like ChatGPT, is right most of the time, it is really hard as a human…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Oct 23UI transitions guide, intentional UX, why companies kill great designWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “As a UX Designer deeply invested in the world of apps and user experience, there’s a subject that has been occupying my mind lately — the fascinating interplay between anticipatory, persuasive, and emotional design in UX. We’ve all encountered those products that seem to hold an irresistible allure, effortlessly keeping…Design3 min readDesign3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Oct 16UX factory, spatial thinkers, Figma color variables, no one wants simplicityWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Considering the availability of modern tools and recent advancements in governance (design systems), one might think designers could relax and enjoy some leisure time. That’s not the case. In fact, it feels like designers have even less time than before. …UX3 min readUX3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Oct 9Dishonest fonts, sustainable design, how to be strategic, color with gen AIWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “So you’ve just got your hands on the latest iPhone. It’s sleek, it’s shiny, and it’s engineered to perfection. But then — bam! — you slap a case on it. It’s like buying a sports car and then driving it only in a school zone. Makes you wonder, doesn’t it…UX3 min readUX3 min read
Published inUX Collective·Oct 2AI hallucination, Olivia Rodrigo tickets, better type, UI color rampsWeekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. — “Over the past months, AI tool makers have been working hard to limit AI hallucinations. For large language models (such as ChatGPT), fighting hallucinations means making sure the chatbot won’t cite fake science publications or judicial decisions. For image generation, it means avoiding dreamlike and uncanny images. As we are…UX3 min readUX3 min read
