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Flip phones aren’t dead. On the contrary, 200+ million non-smartphones are sold annually. That’s roughly equivalent to the number of iPhones sold in 2024. Even in the United States, millions of flip phones are sold each year.

Want to create user experiences that are not only beautiful but also intuitive and effective? Looking to master the core UX principles that every successful designer relies on?  

The leap to a larger organization was a significant step in my career, but the initial excitement quickly met a complex reality. In my previous roles, design approval was straightforward. But here it was a negotiation between a host of powerful stakeholders. The Head of Engineering focused on feasibility, the VP of Products on market fit, and the Head of Design on system consistency.

AI-design isn’t a novelty anymore — it’s rapidly becoming a key part of how modern designers operate. In this article, I explore where today’s tools provide real value, how they fit into existing workflows, and what it takes to start building an AI-enhanced practice.

SVGs aren’t just pretty vector images — they’re powerful tools for creating lightweight, scalable, and stunning animations right inside your browser. Whether it’s an animated icon, a funky line drawing effect, or a complex UI loader — SVG animations can make your web experiences interactive and fun without killing performance.

Any company, big or small, new or old, will at some point introduce something new to their products for their potential or existing customers to access and use. But anyone who’s done this knows that change often comes with resistance. Some users simply dislike anything new. Others feel their expectations weren’t met, or they think the update doesn’t match their preferences.

Designing visuals that respond to real-time data or user input usually means switching between multiple tools — one for animation, another for logic, and yet another for implementation. This back-and-forth can slow down iteration, make small changes cumbersome, and create a disconnect between design and behavior.

You have probably thought, “There must be a better way,” if you have ever sat in front of your screen adjusting pixel margins or rewriting the same line of CSS for the hundredth time. You’re not by yourself. In a time when creativity and efficiency are frequently seen as mutually exclusive, a new class of tools is demonstrating that you don’t have to choose between the two – greetings from…

Canva is perfect for designing everything from business cards to posters. But when it comes to taking those designs from screen to paper, things can get tricky.