A plugin that brings accessibility right inside Figma and Sketch

How to use Adee’s comprehensive accessibility tool.Adee Colorblind SimulatorBased on a World bank organization report, one billion people (which is equal to 15% of the world’s population) experience some form of disability. However, designing for people suffering from different types of disability, ..

Designers should redistribute power, not consolidate it

Design practice is the 21st century’s way to consolidate established power.Banksy shredding its painting during an auction to “protest” the art market, created a new piece “Love Is in the Bin”, certified by Bansky’s “authentification body”I have a feeling that design is (and for few years now) THE d..

The problem with Dribbble-esque design

The dangers of Dribbble-esque designsDribbble-esque: adjective — A characteristic of the poor usability and nightmarish qualities that come with Dribbble posts.After some research about this topic, I found out that I am not the only one who thinks there's a problem with the Dribbble trend. Ther..

The superpowers of great product designers

And the tale of the five magic skills.Product designers, like super-heroes, are always faced with unprecedented villains. These maleficent beings come in all types, sizes, and shapes, sometimes with powers of their own, and for the most part, they all try to make someone’s life miserable. They come ..

This is what Apple’s touch bar should have been

Apple’s Touch Bar may be on its way out, but it could have been different if it behaved like the Elgato Stream Deck Continue reading on UX Collective »

Occam’s Razor: How did Steve Jobs follow the law of parsimony at Apple?

14th century old principle to design a simple UX. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Invisible women: When you only design for 50% of the population

Over a year ago, my ex-boss sent me a screenshot of a book cover on Telegram. I just knew I have to read it. I know I am not supposed to judge the book by its cover but I did. Not because the cover is particularly spectacular but because the title is so captivating. So as you may have guessed, it is..

The 1984 Apple Macintosh — How does it look today?

Nowadays everybody knows MacBook or iMac. But when the first “Mac” was released, and what did it look like? Let’s test it and figure it… Continue reading on UX Collective »