Cultural proximity refers to the degree of similarity in cultural traits, practices, values, language, and norms between groups, countries, or regions. People tend to trust and collaborate more easily with others who share similar backgrounds. This shapes our decision-making and sense of trust when we interact with others; however, it also potentially introduces bias and limits diversity. In this column, I’ll explore the benefits and challenges of leveraging cultural proximity, how…

Maybe you’ve gotten comfortable writing prompts or using simple one-click tools. But as AI interfaces start to take different forms, many of them are still kinda hard to figure out. Navigating them can be overwhelming. It doesn’t feel like you’re using these products so much as deciphering them. The engineering is powerful, but the flows don’t make sense.

Ever Google “UI UX design blogs” hoping to stumble upon designer secrets—not just recycled lists? It’s tough. Most search results feel stuck in 2022, spotlighting the same names and missing the dramatic leaps in AI, accessibility, and workflow seen in 2025. If you’re a designer who wants more than surface-level tips, this list is crafted to deliver real value: tested resources, practical advice, and workflow gems tailored for UI/UX professionals at every…

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Learn how to make a modern CSS pulse animation using only HTML and CSS and use this for video play buttons in your websites.

Double-clicking is a clunky gesture from the floppy disk era that has no place in modern UX. As interfaces evolve toward AI, touch, and simplicity, it’s time to finally bury the double-click for good. If you’re still designing for it, you’re designing backwards.

In the evolving landscape of user experiences as digital products used by people everyday, AI has begun to shape not just the backend logic of systems, but the very interfaces users see and interact with. A new term has, thus, entered the vocabulary often thrown around design teams, Generative UI. It includes interfaces that are created, adapted, or optimized through artificial intelligence with little to no human input. It’s a…

This line-drawing tendency is often visible between design and engineering. Software development tools and workflows, which can take a long time to master, have helped harden divisions between the work of designers and developers. But in the age of AI, those divisions are starting to blur and even shift.

Each particle starts on a random color and changes hue as it fades out. This seems pretty straightforward, but appearances can be deceiving. In fact, I discovered a new CSS limitation I wasn’t aware of, and came up with a couple different workarounds.

Every now and then I get an odd tendency to just go off and make something. It’s why I made a typeface. It’s why I made a mobile music app. And it’s why I made another mobile app, It Makes Noise.