How Clubhouse breaks the monotony through its app icon

Source: Alexander Shatov on UnsplashThe ability to have a conversation with people (in the meatspace) about anything, be it riveting updates from the world and its messy politics to simple banal life updates from the day, is one thing that we all miss in this pandemic. Paul Davison and Rohan Seth ca..

The UI & UX tips collection — Volume two

A collection of 18 tips to help improve your designs. Continue reading on UX Collective »

What does it mean to be inclusive in UX Research?

Image by @brandialxndraWhen we think of a futuristic reality for the human race, we think of flying cars and holographic calls. We may not be there just yet but we are sure on our way to building a digital future for all. In fact, the next billion users are hailing from developing countries in Asia,..

How we run Product Discovery at a design agency

What, when, why, who, and how. Some basics about product discovery and the adjustments we made to fit an agency set-up. Continue reading on UX Collective »

A little history of the graphical user interface

I’d like to start this article by talking about a documentary series about web design called “Abstract” on Netflix. In the second season there’s an episode on Digital Design that focuses not only the internal work of Instagram’s design team, led by Ian Spalter, but also references the beginnings of ..

What I learned from this year’s performance review

Things I wish I knew going into the feedback cycle. Continue reading on UX Collective »

How to build tech that does things differently

Data ethics principles and processes are useful, but they are often of limited use when it comes to addressing the social and environmental harms of the data economy. This post is about using creative R&D to build data technologies that embed a different set of values from the ground up, balancing e..

Eminence and why you should actually work for it

Image of quote — Expose yourselfEminence or exposure is this important “thing” that often gets overseen. Designers and non-designers often think they don’t have time or that they have nothing special to offer. Working on yourself or your personal brand can actually be a daunting task, a blocker for ..

What’s wrong with “everyone’s a designer”

Casino heists, Disney movies, and more. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The state of open-data design

Looking at the state of UX in open data, and tips for how to navigate the beast that is government open data. Continue reading on UX Collective »