Affordances and signifiers

Creating designs, components and interactions that make sense to users Continue reading on UX Collective »

The state of open-data design

Looking at the state of UX in open data, and tips for how to navigate the beast that is government open data. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The case for designing for accessibility, and how to actually practice it

Hey! 👋🏼 My name is Rachelle and I’m a current junior at the University of Southern California. As a budding designer, I’m exploring different facets of product design as a way to understand the realm as a whole. With the current ongoing COVID-19 situation, I wanted to spend my time learning more abo..

How to convince company leadership to care about accessibility — a guide

Over 11,000 ADA lawsuits were filed in the US in 2019 and 26% of Americans have a disability. How do we get our leadership to take action? Continue reading on UX Collective »

Mend the world

It’s time to move away from sticker mentality.I am mending a sock. It is slow and might seem irrational when new socks are cheap and easy to get. At least from the perspective of someone who has a job and a home in America. But it is honest work. There comes a moment, a satisfying moment, when the l..

How to lead a team by principles rather than process

Guiding principles of high-performing (UX) teams. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The only way an “edit” feature on Twitter would work

How to provide what users want, while keeping them accountable for what they tweet Continue reading on UX Collective »

Dispo app, dark UX patterns for kids, real-time collab in Sketch

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.“The differences in my mind are mostly those of scope, responsibility, and visibility. As a lead designer, your focus is the project, and your responsibilities are to ensure that you work cross-functionally with PM and Engineering to deliv..

What I learned from this year’s performance review

Things I wish I knew going into the feedback cycle. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The secret to inspiration: act like a human GPU

Real-time rendering isn’t just for bots Continue reading on UX Collective »