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Embracing the Present: Finding Joy in Your UX Journey

When I think about one of the recent projects I worked on, a question comes to mind: If I wasn’t getting paid for it, would I still take on this project? Would I dedicate the same level of effort and attention to detail? Is this something I love doing, or am I just good at it?

Apple’s Next-Gen UI

This week: a killer UX framework, jaw-dropping case studies, and tools you can use today.

Why Good Design Matters — Even in Instagram Ads

Not because it was a bad ad; in fact, it had all the right intentions: great imagery, vibrant colours, a happy family scene, and, most importantly, information that mattered.

Double click: What does MCP mean for agentic AI?

The sudden boom in MCP has kicked excitement about the agentic web into high gear. Is this the missing link we’ve needed between AI and all our other tools?

5 Common Mistakes When Creating Design Specs

Avoid disorganized files, late dev collaboration, unclear updates, scattered conversations, and assumptions over communication during spec’ing to ensure smoother implementation.

Stronger Design Principles Start with One Question: ‘Versus What?’

One of the hardest parts about writing down principles is to ensure they’re opinionated enough to be helpful. Here’s is the one question that can you write better design principles.

From multi-day latency to near real-time insights: Figma’s data pipeline upgrade

After an exponential growth in users and data, daily synchronization tasks started taking hours or even days to complete. Here’s how rebuilding a data pipeline reduced latency to near real-time.

Typography for Posters: How to Make Your Message Stand Out

Typography can make or break a poster. Whether it’s promoting a concert, a campaign, or a product, your message has just a few seconds to catch someone’s eye.

Why Designers Get Stuck In The Details And How To Stop

Designers love to craft, but polishing pixels before the problem is solved is a time-sink. This article pinpoints the five traps that lure us into premature detail — being afraid to show rough work, fixing symptoms instead of causes, solving the wrong problem, drowning in unactionable feedback, and plain fatigue — then hands you a four-step rescue plan to refocus on goals, ship faster, and keep your craft where it…

Designing for Emotion

Emotions play a vital role in our daily decisions, from the clothes we wear to the apps we use. In UX/UI design, emotions are powerful tools that influence how users interact with products. When used effectively, emotional design fosters engagement, satisfaction, and long-term loyalty.

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