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 »

How machines have come to naturally speak human language

The prior linguistic revolution of the compiler Continue reading on UX Collective »

Keyword foraging: the key to better search tools

How this new term can help us understand the way people discover things online Continue reading on UX Collective »

How UX engineers enable product innovation

Creative technology roles are becoming a critical part of innovation teams in Big Tech.Credit: phototechnoSometimes called a design technologist or creative technologist, the user experience engineer is a developer that plays in the space between creative and development. Adding a UXE to a team that..

The assumption of empathy: Are all designers psychotherapists now?

Empathy, empathy, empathy. It’s a term lavishly tossed about like salt at a fast-food restaurant. As designers, we have become inured to the threadbare pervasiveness that has stripped it of its essential worth. We take its meaning for granted.Munch, Edvard. “Attraction II.” 1895. Original from The A..

Have we been building products all wrong?

Are opinionated products necessary for differentiation in a competitive market? Or do they impose undue limitations? Continue reading on UX Collective »

Illustration Teardowns: Refactoring Old Work

We all hate to look at our old work. Yuk! Blech! But as songwriters say “it’s all in the rewrite”!Girl sketching on iPad (refactored from several years ago 🙌🏽)As I come up close to the end of my current contract I find myself in that “what’s next” place where I need to get out and promote myself som..

The principles of sensory design

Sight isn’t the only way to experience the world: Senses work in tandem to guide cognition, movement, and communication. Experts posit that humans possess between 9 and 33 distinct senses, yet digital design routinely ignores neurological factors beyond sight. Sensory design principles emphasize the..

The most common mistake designers make when adjusting their bar charts

What to do if your values don’t fit? Continue reading on UX Collective »

10 Figma Tricks I Wish I Knew Earlier

Figma hacks you might not have heard of Continue reading on UX Collective »