Squid Game, the cultural phenomenon that took the world by storm, was more than just an intense story; it was also a stunning visual experience. In addition to its engaging plot and powerful social commentary, the show’s distinctive and mesmerizing visual style made a lasting impression on its audience.
In a time of blurred roles, new technology, and breakneck product cycles, how do we uphold craft and purpose in our work?
This year, the snippets are bigger, more powerful, and leverage progressive enhancement a bit more; to help us step up to the vast UI/UX requirements of 2025.
By embracing sensitivity over logic, designers can learn from old masters and create new solutions that reconnect to us being humans.
I have a confession to make. You probably sensed it, but weren’t able to articulate what was happening. Your loved ones think you’re losing your grasp on reality. For the last six months I’ve been incrementally changing the color scheme on my website every single day. I boiled you like a frog! Mu-wa-ha-ha. Don’t believe me? Try for yourself…
I recently had to add a new variation of a rating component for work and thought I’d share my technique here. (Note that this rating is just for displaying a rating, not for inputting a rating.)
As I think about the fast-paced changes in our industry, I can’t help but notice the incredible potential of AI to transform the limits of creativity. For the first time, we aren’t just molding our digital landscape; we’re actually collaborating with intelligent machines to create it together.
As we move forward on our path to learning how to become a UX designer, we must first understand the fundamental concepts that underlie this ever-changing industry. “What is a UX designer?” and “UX designer skills and responsibilities” are important components that lay the foundation for potential professionals.
In the early 2000s to the mid-oughts, every designer I knew wanted to be featured on the FWA, a showcase for cutting-edge web design. While many of the earlier sites were Flash-based, it’s also where I discovered the first uses of parallax, Paper.js, and Three.js. Back then, websites were meant to be explored and their interfaces discovered.
