When capitalism gives you blisters
Where shareholders are users, the corporation a product: a brief tale of the education of a corporate designer.
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Why should type be fluid, anyway?
Viewport units aren’t going to fix your typography.We call type “fluid” when the text on a web page scales in relation to screen size without any breakpoints. If like me, you’ve just had a marathon catch-up with all things web typography in 2021, the most thrilling part about this concept would seem..
The UI & UX tips collection — Volume two
A collection of 18 tips to help improve your designs.
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Why icons alone won’t save your navigation
Photo by Brett Jordan on UnsplashThis article was inspired by a conversation I had with Ryan Warrender on our Podcast Design Huddle.
There is also the old joke of a kid seeing a floppy disk for the first time and asking his Dad why he has a 3D printed version of the save icon.
Well a while back when..
How chess machines have improved human strategic skills
Deep Blue 1996’s victory was just a fresh start
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Damn, they don’t make ’em like this anymore
A westian take on the state of American places.
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Maintaining attention in AR
How to direct and maintain attention in augmented reality applications.Co-Authors: Cat Hodges, Hannah Nye, and Kay Stanney
Augmented reality (AR) is a powerful tool that enhances our real world with overlaid virtual information. AR’s use ranges from virtually testing the look of new furniture in our..
Empathy in the everyday: How we’re wired to make things better
Empathy has quickly captured the collective attention of the business world, including recent mentions from Google’s Chief Innovation…
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Design is everything but everything isn’t design
Why brands put aesthetics ahead of everything else but need everything else for design to truly succeedAesthetics are an expression of purpose. What we believe, the choices we make, and the products and services we choose to use are bound up in our individual worldview and belief system. Our choices..
The interface effect
An interface is not something projected on a screen, it is a mediation technique between interrelated levels and layers.No one knows for sure, how Gyges came to the throne of Lydia (680 BC), which led to countless stories and legends about it. At that time, Lydia was ruled by Candaules, a man who ac..
