When are we going to start designing AI with purpose?

For an industry that prides itself on moving fast, the tech community has been remarkably slow to adapt to the differences of designing with AI. Machine learning is an intrinsically fuzzy science, yet when it inevitably returns unpredictable results, we tend to react like it’s a puzzle to be solved;..

How I made sense of the Apple Contacts mash-up

Apple Contacts is confusing, but it gets easier and even useful if you understand how it works. It’s not as hard as you think Continue reading on UX Collective »

How to get started with motion design in 10 minutes

Interpolation is the most important concept required to learn and excel in UI motion design. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Blitz design — the value of intuition and speed

What l learned about designing quickly from Malcolm Gladwell and The Queen’s Gambit Continue reading on UX Collective »

A comprehensive list of UX design methods & deliverables (2021)

A comprehensive list of UX design methods & deliverablesThe most common tool, methods, processes, and deliverables that designers use throughout the digital product design process.Original photo by Kelly SikkemaThis is an updated version of a list published a few years ago. SourceService BlueprintA ..

Design systems are ecosystems for collaboration

Defining the parts and the 5 questions to drive development forward.In 2014 I build what I called my first proper UI component library. What made it proper was the fact that I could reuse components and combine them to create new components and layouts. I called it the “prototype machine” because it..

How the sausage is made, no-mouse challenge, building a portfolio system

Your weekly list of curated design resources, brought to you by your friends at the UX Collective.As designers, we are a part of something bigger than ourselves. We’re part of a system that relies on collaboration across many disciplines. Once designs leave our control, we’re not done. A lot has to ..

Digital privacy: visible and delusional

A larger discussion about implications of gendered experiences in designed digital privacy, unintended exposure, and digital security… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Overcoming stress and ambiguity with a (cow) drawing routine

Back in January 2020, in one of these New Year reflections, I decided to draw a cow per day for 3 months, so I created @thecowoftheday account on Instagram. My three goals were: (1) to steam off some work-life stress and frustrations, (2) to keep my creativity flowing, and (3) to bring some smiles t..

In a world without offices, what is a company?

In a world without offices, what IS a company?“Workers (now and in the future) will evaluate potential jobs not just according to the duties of the role, but also on the experiences, culture and care that the company provides to those who are a part of it. Now is the time for the real experience des..