Build an app, test an interaction, or bring an idea to life—with a simple prompt.

The words “Design System” and “adoption” in a conversation with higher-ups are inevitable. It’s important in organizations where you really have to sell the value of a Design System. It makes sense they care about metrics and adoption – they want to ensure their investment is paying off.

Accessibility leaders are frequently on the defensive. We’re brought into the room after the design is finished, the code is written, prototyped, or in beta. Every accessibility leader’s nightmare is to find out about inaccessible products by way of litigation after the inaccessible product is already live. With the pressure to ensure WCAG conformance, reduce legal risk, and protect disabled users from harm, it’s easy to default to one word: no….

The challenge of finding the perfect metaphor—one that’s clear, culturally sensitive, and future-proof—is what makes designing these miniature artifacts so fascinating. Look at any software interface and you’ll find a constellation of them, each trying to say something without saying a word. Early software icons mimicked real-world objects—phones, disks, folders—and as software matured, so did metaphors with stripped details. Reduced to a minimum, they became more abstract and conceptual representations.

On July 31, a huge Figma banner covered the New York Stock Exchange building with a message that read “Design is everyone’s business.” As Figma stepped into its next chapter, we wanted to celebrate in a way that kept that idea front and center.

When you’re working in Adobe After Effects, the right template isn’t just a shortcut — it’s your creative fast-track. Whether you need an attention-grabbing intro, a slick logo reveal, or a polished slideshow, this curated list of 49 free After Effect templates covers it all. Every item comes with keyword-rich alt text, a detailed description, and a practical mini tip so you can use it like a pro.

A step-by-step breakdown of a wireframe and solid blend effect using Three.js render targets, along with a quick look at managing the WebGL lifecycle in Solid.js.

Your past shapes who you are as a designer, no matter where your career began or how unexpected your career path may have been. Stephanie Campbell shows how those lessons can sharpen your instincts, strengthen collaboration, and help you become a better designer today. Learn how the skills you have learned in your previous jobs can be put to work today in meetings, design reviews, and complicated mid-project pivots.

Flexbox is a one-dimensional layout tool, used for arranging elements in a single row or column. It is best suited for simple, one-dimensional layouts and smaller-scale projects.

TLDR: This is the year that AI has taken over UX. In this article, I explain why and give an update on my method of using AI for UX research, focussing on how ChatGPT’s Deep Research functionality can enable a significant acceleration of qualitative research analysis.