Aurora UI — new visual trend for 2021

Blurred, organic gradient backgrounds are going to be a thing this year. Continue reading on UX Collective »

What this pandemic has taught us about your inaccessible website…

Do you ever stop to wonder what your life would look like if, all of a sudden, the Internet was taken away from you? Continue reading on UX Collective »

Thinking in public as a digital product designer

“I’m usually not that negative but this is bad…”— Well-meaning fellow designerIn a matter of minutes, a few more comments popped out mocking my poor writing and lack of actionable information in my article. My mood sank. They are right! I start writing responses to each one, justifying myself like a..

From T-shaped to π-shaped designer

The role of designers is changing and new approaches are needed to foster a mindset that can support them to become more impact-focused and a key strategic partner. How can DesignOps help driving Designers’ transformation to maximise results and influence?Design has gone a long way in the past 10 ye..

Waterfall design isn’t dead, just having an identity crisis

There is a place where waterfall design belongs; And without it we’ll never keep up with rapid sprint cycles. Continue reading on UX Collective »

UX inspiration from history: Sony Walkman

Today, many of us know the story of the Sony Walkman brand and how it influenced many other products in the 21 century. It was one of the first models of portable players to change the way people listen to music.The story of the classic Walkman ended in 2010 when Sony retired the cassette player. So..

The problem of over-relying on A/B testing

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan of experimentation and metrics-driven product development. It brings scientific evidence to decision… Continue reading on UX Collective »