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The enigmatic ellipsis — and why we see it on every UIThis little symbol’s hit the big time, but has it forgotten where it came from?What do you think of when you see the symbol above on your screen? Does it mean “more”? Is it an “overflow indicator”? Maybe it’s a delicious counterpart to the hambur..

Speed design techniques — the basics. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Lots of writers have been asking us about the types of stories we’re prioritizing this year. Here’s a guide that can help.The UX Collective is now the largest design publication on Medium, reaching an audience of over four hundred thousand people from all over the world. With that, comes great respo..

How might we use technology to address racial inequities? Continue reading on UX Collective »

The biggest design trend from last year made visualizing data a mainstream thing Continue reading on UX Collective »

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..

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.Over relying on A/B testing means you’re optimizing for change in KPIs. However, not everything that is good for a user will be reflected in a change in KPIs. Designing with the goal of moving the needle in metrics often leads to prioritiz..

Positioning and introducing DesignOps in your teams’ lives.Credits: https://www.pexels.com/@kaboompicsYes, DesignOps is a thing.And it is growing fast, establishing itself as an emerging function that actively supports teams and organisations to scale through the design of efficient Design teams. De..

As an efficiency-focused transformational function, DesignOps needs to be able to quantify and measure impact and results. Identifying the right goals and defining the right KPIs are therefore essential steps for every DesignOps strategy and roadmap to ensure impact and progress can be objectively a..

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..