10 publications that contextualize design in South Africa

There are so few independent publications currently being produced in South Africa, and even fewer with a coherent design sensibility. All the more reason to know about those publications that have made a historic impression, and support those that are currently trying to create history. It should b..

Blitz design — the value of intuition and speed

What l learned about designing quickly from Malcolm Gladwell and The Queen’s Gambit Continue reading on UX Collective »

Can urban acupuncture really heal cities?

Urban Acupuncture consists of pinpricks of urban change. In this article, I look at Jaime Lerner’s book on this topic and discuss the… Continue reading on UX Collective »

One Figma component — 3,360 Variants

One Figma component — 3,360 VariantsOne component to rule them all.In my work as a UX Lead at REI, I frequently contribute to our design system, Cedar. Most recently, I’ve been focusing on improving the accessibility of our form elements. It turned out that these UI components posed the perfect oppo..

The cyclist’s emotional experience does matter

Why design probes are effective methods to understand emotional UX. Continue reading on UX Collective »

A Utility Class for Covering Elements

Big ol’ same to Michelle Barker here: Here’s something I find myself needing to do again and again in CSS: completely covering one element with another. It’s the same CSS every time: the first element (the one that needs to be covered) has position: relative applied to it. The second has position: ..

A deep dive into those dots on Jira Kanban cards

Is there a pattern to the madness? Continue reading on UX Collective »

Windows 1.0, 2.0, 3.0- How do they look today?

Today Microsoft Windows is installed on about 75% of personal computers in the world. But how did it begin? Let’s test the first versions… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Defining a pricing strategy: How to monetize your SaaS

This article will give you an overview of some of the most fundamental topics related to Monetization and Pricing Strategy for SaaS Continue reading on UX Collective »

How to improve a bad data visualization

Learn how to revise and resubmit your data story Continue reading on UX Collective »